ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                            S.B. 241

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, today I have
vetoed Senate Bill 241 - Health Occupations - Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family
Therapists - Reciprocity.

This bill requires the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists to grant a
license to an applicant for a license to practice clinical marriage and family therapy
under specified circumstances.

House Bill 259, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me,
accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign Senate
Bill 241.

Sincerely,

Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.

Governor

Senate Bill No. 241

AN ACT concerning

Health Occupations - Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists -

Reciprocity

FOR the purpose of requiring the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists to
grant a certain license to an applicant for a license to practice clinical marriage
and family therapy if the applicant meets certain requirements; requiring the
Board to adopt certain regulations; and generally relating to a reciprocal license
for licensed clinical marriage and family therapists.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health Occupations
Section 17-3A-02(e)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Health Occupations

Section 17-3A-02.2

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2000 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health Occupations

17-3A-02.

(e) [For] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 17-3A-02.2 OF THIS SUBTITLE, FOR a
license to practice clinical marriage and family therapy, the applicant shall have:

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