PRINTER'S NO. 1283
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
999
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY MURT, ACOSTA, BARRAR, R. BROWN, CALTAGIRONE,
COHEN, KINSEY, MOUL, QUINN AND SCHLOSSBERG, APRIL 20, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, APRIL 20, 2015
AN ACT
Providing for continuing education credit for training related
to mental health issues.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Mental Health
First Aid Training.
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Licensing board." A departmental or administrative board
under the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs in the
Department of State of the Commonwealth.
"Licensing commission." A departmental or administrative
commission under the Bureau of Professional and Occupational
Affairs in the Department of State of the Commonwealth.
"Mental Health First Aid USA." An education course managed,
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