[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 658 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 658

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for 
    the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, 
   qualified to provide clinical supervision, in the Veterans Health 
                            Administration.

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

SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A 
              PERSON AS A MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST, QUALIFIED TO 
              PROVIDE CLINICAL SUPERVISION, IN THE VETERANS HEALTH 
              ADMINISTRATION.

    Section 7402(b)(10) of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses 
        (i) and (ii), respectively;
            (2) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``To be eligible''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph 
        (B):
    ``(B) To be eligible to be appointed to a marriage and family 
therapist position and qualified to provide clinical supervision, a 
person must--
            ``(i) have the qualifications set forth in subparagraph 
        (A); and
            ``(ii) be recognized by the State described in clause (ii) 
        of such subparagraph as a provider of, or otherwise allowed by 
        such State to provide, clinical supervision.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives February 2, 2026.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
119th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 658

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for 
    the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, 
   qualified to provide clinical supervision, in the Veterans Health 
                            Administration.