HR658Passed House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide clinical supervision, in the Veterans Health Administration.

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In Committee
Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-01-23
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Julia Brownley
Julia Brownley
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 99.3% (587 recorded votes)

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2026-02-03

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Plain-English Summary

This bill establishes eligibility requirements for the appointment of an individual in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) as a marriage and family therapist who is qualified to provide clinical supervision. In order to be appointed as a marriage and family therapist in the VHA who is qualified to provide clinical supervision, a person must hold an appropriate master’s degree, be licensed or certified, and (1) be authorized to provide clinical supervision in the state they are licensed in, or (2) be designated as an approved supervisor by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

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Armed Forces and National Security
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