[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5161 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5161

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the qualifications for 
    licensed mental health counselors of the Department of Veterans 
                                Affairs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 29, 2016

  Mr. Mullin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the qualifications for 
    licensed mental health counselors of the Department of Veterans 
                                Affairs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH 
              COUNSELORS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    Section 7402(b)(11)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting ``or equivalent degree'' after ``master's degree''.
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