,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #cj1 #bjbc,mr4 ,k+
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces &     
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 to e/abli% a    
grant program to be kn[n z ! ,m5tal     
,heal? ,lic5sure ,portability ,program  
to aw>d grants to eligible entities1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,compacts1 ,access1
 & ,responsible ,expansion = ,m5tal     
,heal? ,pr(essionals ,act or ! ,,c>e =  
,m5tal ,heal? ,pr(essionals ,act4  #b4  
,m5tal ,heal? ,lic5sure ,portability    
,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human     
,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator1    
%all e/abli% a grant program to be kn[n 
z ! ,m5tal ,heal? ,lic5sure ,portability

 ,program to aw>d grants to eligible    
entities = projects to-- 7#a7 inc5tivize
 c\nselors to practice 9 ,/ates t h     
ent]$ into int]/ate compacts = ! purpose
 ( exp&+ ! work=ce ( cr$5tial$ m5tal    
heal? pr(essionals2 &  7#b7 develop1    
op]ate1 or ma9ta9 int]/ate compact      
commissions au?oriz$ to effectuate !    
provisions ( int]/ate compacts ent]$    
into by su* ,/ates4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m      
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices             
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m 
commission means a jo9t int]/ate        
gov]nm5tal ag5cy compris$ ( ,/ates t h  
ent]$ into an int]/ate compact = !      
purpose ( implem5t+1 facilitat+1 &      
effectuat+ provisions ( su* int]/ate    
compact4  7#c7 ,c\nselor ,! t]m c\nselor
 means a lic5s$ pr(essional t is tra9$  
to give guidance to individuals1        
families1 & gr\ps ) respect to p]sonal1 
social1 or psy*ological problems4  7#d7 
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 

means a pr(essional1 psy*iatric1        
psy*ological1 social "w1 or p$iatric    
c\nsel+ int]/ate compact commission or  
lic5sure bo>d ( a ,/ate t is p>ticipat+ 
9 an occupational lic5sure int]/ate     
compact4  7#e7 ,int]/ate compact ,! t]m 
compact means an occupational lic5sure  
agreem5t enact$ by #b or m ,/ates t is  
bas$ on ! mutual recognition (          
pr(essional qualifications ?r\gh crit]ia
 /ipulat$ 9 su* agreem5t1 9 :i* a ,/ate 
agrees to recognize ! issuance ( a      
lic5se by ano!r ,/ate to a c\nselor1    
psy*iatri/1 psy*ologi/1 or p$iatric     
m5tal heal? pr(essional4  7#f7 ,/ate ,! 
t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #feja ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7c7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act        
#d1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd    
?r\gh #bjbg4