From bogus@does.not.exist.com Tue Mar 19 10:50:54 2013 From: bogus@does.not.exist.com (Oregon Board Licensed Professional Counselors & Therapists Information) Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:50:54 -0700 Subject: [oblpct] Legislative update Message-ID: The Legislature convened January 14 in Salem and will probably be active until June 30. There are several bills moving through the legislative process that affect LPCs, LMFTs, and registered interns. Below is a brief summary of the bills. None have made it through the full legislative process. COPACT sponsored: SB 491 Allowing LPCs and LMFTs to serve 14 year olds and older without parental consent. HB 2768 Changing the definitions of professional counselor and marriage and family therapy and giving the Board the authority to set how long LMFT internships must be to make the requirement consistent with LPCs. Other bills HB 5515 Board budget SB 302 Moving 9 health licensing boards (including this one) to the Oregon Health Licensing Agency HB 2737 Requires Oregon Health Authority to establish standards and procedures to certify specified mental health providers so they qualify for insurance reimbursement. The legislative website address is: http://www.leg.state.or.us/ You can go there and search for bills, find out what the legislative committees are doing, see committee agendas, find your legislator, etc. Becky Eklund, Executive Director Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors & Therapists 3218 Pringle Road SE, Suite 250 Salem, OR 97302-6312 (503) 378-5499 Fax: (503) 373-1427 www.oregon.gov/oblpct -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bogus@does.not.exist.com Wed Mar 20 10:45:48 2013 From: bogus@does.not.exist.com (Oregon Board Licensed Professional Counselors & Therapists Information) Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:45:48 -0700 Subject: [oblpct] Ethics workshop Message-ID: The following is provided as a courtesy of the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists. This is not an endorsement. ETHICS WORKSHOP (6 Hours CE) 2 LOCATIONS Social Workers, Counselors, Psychologists Marriage and Family Therapists NBCC Approved Provider #6437 Reel Therapy: Ethical and Professional Issues for Therapists OREGON CITY Friday, April 26th 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CORVALLIS Friday, May 3rd 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration Fee: $110 Early Registration: $100 (OC by April 19th, Corvallis by April 26th) Two or More Registrants: $90 Locations: OC Providence Willamette Falls Community Center Corvallis The Depot 700 SW Washington Ave. See www.michaelkahnworkshops.com to register or contact Michael Kahn, LPC, JD PO Box 209 Corvallis, OR 97339 704/962-8023 michael at reeltoreal.biz www.michaelkahnworkshops.com Becky Eklund, Executive Director Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors & Therapists 3218 Pringle Road SE, Suite 250 Salem, OR 97302-6312 (503) 378-5499 Fax: (503) 373-1427 www.oregon.gov/oblpct -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: