Amends TCA Title 63 and Title 68.

Present law authorizes the board for professional counselors, marital and family therapists and clinical pastoral therapists ("board") to license, without examination, a professional counselor applicant who is currently licensed in another state if the applicant's qualifications meet the licensure requirements under this state's law. Present law authorizes the board to enter into a reciprocal agreement with any other state that licenses, certifies or registers professional counselors, if the board finds that such state has substantially the same or higher licensure requirements than this state. Such an agreement must provide that the board must license any resident of another state who is currently licensed, certified or registered by that state, if such resident has met the same or higher requirements as provided for in this state's law. This bill provides that if the board has entered into a reciprocal agreement with another state as described above on or before January 1, 2024, then the board must grant a license to a person who (i) has a master's degree in counseling or education; (ii) has a valid, unencumbered license in the state with which this state has such reciprocal agreement; (iii) has actively practiced for at least the preceding 24 months in the state with which this state has such reciprocal agreement; and (iv) has passed the examination offered by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) or such other examination approved by the board.