FMHCA 2021 Legislative Days Delegation Registration

The Legislative Days Delegation members will attend brief virtual meetings with legislators during the final week of March in order to promote SB 818 and HB 941, bills that would (a) revise F.S. 916.115 to clarify that 491 board licensees (LMHCs, LMFTs, LCSWs) can be appointed by the courts to conduct forensic evaluations; and (b) remove the requirement that registered interns in private practice settings need to have a licensed mental health professional on the premises when providing clinical services (while clarifying that they must have access to a licensed mental health professional while providing clinical services, thus making an adjustment for a telehealth environment). Click here for a summary of our intentions with the bill. Before these meetings are scheduled, the delegation will meet for a briefing to ensure that each member is adequately prepared for the meetings. It is our intention that delegates will meet with legislators in groups rather than individually. Prior experience with legislative days events is not required, and we will help you prepare for your meeting(s) with legislators.

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* 1. Name

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* 2. Home Address and Contact Information

Home Address

Apt., Suite, or Lot #

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 3. Licensure Status/Professional Identity (select ALL that apply)

LMHC

LMFT

LCSW

licensed psychologist

graduate student

counselor educator/researcher/professor

registered intern MHC

registered intern MFT

registered intern CSW

other

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* 4. Which of the following state or national associations are you a member of (check ALL that apply)?

American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT)

American Counseling Association (ACA)

American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)

American Psychological Association

Florida Counseling Association (FCA)

Florida Mental Health Counselors Association (FMHCA)

NAADAC, the Association for Addictions Professionals

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

Other

None of the above

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* 5. Which of the following regional chapters of FMHCA are you a member of?

The next question will ask you to identify who your elected state senator and state representative are. If you don't already know, who your elected officials are, click here to find out. Please note that the only two names at that link that you will be reporting are the names underneath "State House" and "State Senate."

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* 6. Who is your state senator?

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* 7. Who is you state representative?

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* 8. Why do you want to be a part of the delegation?

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* 9. Are you available during the last week of March for 1 or more brief virtual appointments with your senator and/or representative?

Yes

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* 10. If so, are you available for a briefing meeting on the 3rd week of March to prepare for such a meeting?

Yes

N/A-I'm not available to meet with a legislator.