May 2025 Legislative Update

by Space Coast Mental Health Counseling Association | Jun 12, 2025 | Blog

Legislative Session Debrief and Advocacy The meeting focused on a debrief of the legislative session and the 491 Board meeting. Members of the committee shared their experiences from the Legislative Days event, emphasizing its impact on advocacy and the importance of...

April 2025 Legislative Update

by Space Coast Mental Health Counseling Association | Apr 18, 2025 | Blog

April Legislative Update The Government Relations Committee met on April 16, 2025. Corrine Mixon, the FMHCA lobbyist, provided the following updates: SB 122 HB361: This bill proposes changing the “Registered Intern” title to “Registered...

Jan and Feb 2025 GRC Updates

by Space Coast Mental Health Counseling Association | Mar 10, 2025 | Blog

House Bill 361 was filed with the house and senate to change the Register Intern title to Registered Associate. Progress has been made in addressing minor issues, including securing a co-sponsor and responding to Representative Robbie Brackett in District 34 regarding...

Nov & Dec 2024 GRC Updates

by Space Coast Mental Health Counseling Association | Jan 2, 2025 | Blog

SCMHCA Members, I’m writing to share key updates from recent FMHCA Government Relations Committee and Chapter 491 board meetings: 1. We continue to move forward with advocating for the bill that would change the current title “Registered Mental Health...

October 2024 GRC Update

by Space Coast Mental Health Counseling Association | Jan 2, 2025 | Blog

SCMHCA Members, I wanted to take a moment to update you on the latest discussions and developments from the FMHCA Government Relations Committee (GRC) meeting on October 16, 2024. Emergency Practice Flexibility Our registered professional lobbyist, Corrine Mixon,...

August 2024 GRC Update

by Space Coast Mental Health Counseling Association | Sep 9, 2024 | Blog

SCMHCA Members, The FMHCA Government Relations Committee met on August 21st. While we are actively working on the policy and legislative changes mentioned in last month’s update, there are no significant updates to share at this time. A summary of the meeting is...