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                                                                  AB 2191
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          Date of Hearing:   April 21, 2010

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                Felipe Fuentes, Chair

                  AB 2191 (Emmerson) - As Amended:  March 25, 2010 

          Policy Committee:                              Business &  
          Professions  Vote:                            10-0

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program:  
          No     Reimbursable:              

           SUMMARY  

          This bill requires the Board of Behavioral Sciences to issue a  
          retiree professional license to a marriage and family therapist  
          (MFT), educational psychologist (EP), clinical social worker  
          (LCSW)  or professional clinical counselor (PCC) who holds a  
          current license or a license eligible for renewal. Establishes a  
          $40 fee for retiree licensee categories created by this bill. 

          FISCAL EFFECT  

          Unknown, likely minor impacts on special fund fee revenues. If  
          retirees shift from on-going, annual licensure renewal fees to  
          the one-time reduced fee established in this bill, there will be  
          minor revenue losses. If this bill brings retirees into  
          licensure status who otherwise would allow their licenses to  
          expire, this bill may increase fee revenues by a small amount. 

           COMMENTS  

          This bill establishes retiree licenses in several areas under  
          the jurisdiction of BBS to allow retired therapists,  
          psychologists, social workers, and counselors to maintain an  
          active status at a lower cost and without appearing delinquent  
          or non-compliant with professional standards. 

          Under current law professionals who may benefit from this bill  
          are required to pay a biennial fee that is one-half the standard  
          for license renewals. For example, under current law, a retiree  
          would have to pay $90 a year to maintain a license. This bill  
          will establish a retiree license with payment of a one-time $40  
          fee. 








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           Analysis Prepared by  :    Mary Ader / APPR. / (916) 319-2081