On December 9th the Institute for Justice (IJ) filed a lawsuit in the District of Columbia (DC) on behalf of a professional counselor based in and licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia. The counselor wanted to conduct cross-border teletherapy sessions with patients located in DC, but was not licensed to do so, nor did she qualify for one of the...
On November 1, 2019, the Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education finalized new regulations that inter alia imposed certain reporting and disclosure requirements on institutions receiving funding under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) and specifically Title IV of the HEA. The new requirements take effect July 1, 2020. Of potential interest to licensure boards or certification bodies is...
In a closely watched case the Texas Supreme Court affirmed that Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs) have the right to make diagnoses. The Texas Medical Association (TMA) brought suit against the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists alleging that the Texas Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists Act did not permit MFTs to make diagnoses and that...
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