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LD1854Introduced in the House

An Act to Require the Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure, Board of Dental Practice, Board of Speech, Audiology and Hearing, Board of Occupational Therapy Practice, State Board of Social Worker Licensure, Board of Osteopathic Licensure and Board of Licensure in Medicine to Obtain Fingerprint-based Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Background Checks for Initial Applicants and Licensees Seeking Compact Privileges

Passed

Introduced by Kristi Mathieson, District 151

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Official description

An Act to Require the Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure, Board of Dental Practice, Board of Speech, Audiology and Hearing, Board of Occupational Therapy Practice, State Board of Social Worker Licensure, Board of Osteopathic Licensure and Board of Licensure in Medicine to Obtain Fingerprint-based Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Background Checks for Initial Applicants and Licensees Seeking Compact Privileges

Where it stands

PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

June 16, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered printed.

  2. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.

  3. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES in concurrence

  5. Work Session Held

  6. Voted: OTP-AM

  7. Reported Out: OTP-AM

  8. CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY

  9. Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.

  10. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-698).

  11. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  12. Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.

  13. READ ONCE.

  14. Committee Amendment "A" (H-698) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.

  15. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-698), in concurrence.

  16. Ordered sent down forthwith.

  17. PASSED TO BE ENACTED.

  18. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  19. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

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