Requiring continuing education on suicide prevention for physicians, psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, and substance abuse counselors and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE)

What it would have done

Summary by the Legislative Reference Bureau, the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill requires two hours of continuing education on suicide prevention to be completed every two years for each of the following types of practitioners to renew their credentials: 1) physicians; 2) psychologists; 3) private practice school psychologists; 4) social workers; 5) advanced practice social workers; 6) independent social workers; 7) clinical social workers; 8) marriage and family therapists; 9) professional counselors; 10) substance abuse counselors; 11) clinical substance abuse counselors; and 12) prevention specialists. Under current law, each of those types of professionals must complete at least 30 hours of continuing education every two years to renew their credentials, except that psychologists and private practice school psychologists are required to complete 40 hours of continuing education every two years to renew their licenses.

Who's behind it

5 senators are its authors⁠. 3 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.

15 more lawmakers signed on in support⁠.

What it would cost

State agencies filed a cost estimate. Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

• Fiscal Estimate From DSPS