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,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #a1 #bjad ,mr4 
,pet]s ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,mr4     
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foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to provide = additional   
qualification requirem5ts = individuals 
appo9t$ to m>riage & family !rapi/      
positions 9 ! ,vet]ans ,heal?           
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,m>riage & ,family ,!rapi/s
 = ,vet]ans ,act4  #b4 ,additional      
qualification requirem5ts = m>riage &   
family !rapi/s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section         
#gdjb7;b77#aj7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ t is 
regionally accr$it$ or be=e approv$2 &  
7,b7 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ !     

p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !
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pass$--  7i7 ! ,association ( ,m>ital & 
,family ,!rapy regulatory bo>d          
exam9ation 9 m>ital & family !rapy2 or  
7ii7 an exam9ation = a m>riage & family 
!rapy lic5se giv5 by a ,/ate bo>d (     
behavioral sci5ces or its equival5t4  4 
7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
subsection 7a7 %all apply to ! appo9tm5t
 ( an individual to a m>riage & family  
!rapi/ position on or aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4