Amendment No. 411

Senate Amendment to Senate Bill No. 218 (BDR 54-1178)

Proposed by: Committee on Commerce and Labor

Amendment Box: Replaces Amendment No. 244.

Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends: Summary: Title: Preamble: Joint Sponsorship:

ASSEMBLY ACTION Initial and Date | SENATE ACTION Initial and Date

Adopted Lost | Adopted Lost

Concurred In Not | Concurred In Not

Receded Not | Receded Not

Amend sec. 2, page 2, line 22, after "641A.080" by inserting "1.".

Amend sec. 2, page 2, by deleting lines 26 through 35 and inserting:

"family therapy. The application of [such] these principles includes:

[1. Therapy and]

(a) Diagnosis, therapy, treatment, counseling and the use of psychotherapeutic measures with persons or groups with adjustment problems in the areas of marriage, family or personal relationships.

[2. Doing research on]

(b) Conducting research concerning problems related to marital relationships and human behavior.

[3.] (c) Consultation with [others doing] other persons engaged in the practice of marriage and family therapy if the consultation is determined by the board to include the application of any of these principles.

2. The term does not include:

(a) The diagnosis or treatment of a psychotic disorder; or

(b) The use of a psychological or psychometric assessment test to determine intelligence, personality, aptitude, interests or addictions.".

Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sec. 3 and renumbering sec. 4 as sec. 3.

Amend the title of the bill by deleting the fourth and fifth lines and inserting:

"and papers; and providing other matters properly relating".