Board debates exam fairness, alternative pathways and oversight of coaches; adds protection for marginalized communities to priorities Stakeholder criticism that national licensing exams contain cultural and linguistic bias surfaced at the Board of Behavioral Sciences strategic session, prompting a commitment to workshop objectives and place bias assessment and alternative pathway review into the action plan. Board members also raised concerns about unregulated 'coaches' and electronic health-record privacy for vulnerable clients, and proposed a new goal to protect marginalized groups.

The California Board of Behavioral Sciences is taking bold steps to address concerns over bias in licensing exams and protect marginalized communities from unregulated mental health services.

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#CA #CulturalBias #CitizenPortal #MentalHealthProtection #ExamFairness

Witnesses urge Vermont to enshrine neural-data protections and require AI disclosure in mental‑health tools Two expert witnesses told the House Committee on Health Care that wearable devices and AI could reveal sensitive mental-state information and called for statutory protections, written consent rules and mandated disclosure when generative AI or chatbots are used in patient communications.

Vermont is on the brink of pioneering legislation that could safeguard your mental and neural data from corporate misuse, ensuring your privacy in an age of AI and consumer technology.

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#VT #AIEthics #CitizenPortal #VermontNeuralRights #MentalHealthProtection #DataPrivacy

Board Establishes Subpoena Power and Privilege Protections for Mental Health Counselors Legislation reinforces board authority to conduct hearings and protect client communications.

Massachusetts just passed groundbreaking legislation that empowers boards to protect client communications and conduct crucial hearings for mental health counselors!

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#MA #CitizenPortal #MentalHealthProtection #LegislativeReform #ClientPrivacy

Colorado legislators review updates to the Kelly Loving Act for transgender protections Senator Kirkmeyer discusses amendments to the Kelly Loving Act amid parental rights concerns.

The Colorado Senate's heated debate over the Kelly Loving Act reveals deep divides on transgender rights and parental authority—are we protecting lives or infringing on family rights?

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#CO #MentalHealthProtection #CitizenPortal #ParentalRightsIssues

Kentucky Assembly enacts emergency mental health counseling protection law Kentucky General Assembly establishes protections for mental health professionals against discrimination

Kentucky's House Bill 495 could revolutionize mental health care by shielding providers from discrimination, paving the way for better services in a time of urgent need.

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#KY #HealthcareAccessibility #CivicAccountability #MentalHealthProtection #CitizenPortal

Washington legislature addresses online harm to minors in consumer protection act Legislature enacts measures to combat online threats to minors' mental health.

Washington State's Senate Bill 5708 is set to revolutionize online safety for minors by regulating internet services that threaten their mental health.

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#WA #YouthWellbeing #MentalHealthProtection #CitizenPortal #DigitalSafety

Legislation protects children's mental health records in court proceedings New Act limits disclosure of children's mental health records to specific legal personnel

New Mexico's Senate Bill 363 could revolutionize how we protect children's mental health records, balancing privacy with the need for legal access.

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#NM #NewMexicoChildren #ChildrensRights #PrivacyInitiatives #MentalHealthProtection #CitizenPortal

Kentucky General Assembly enacts protections against sexual orientation change efforts Kentucky law establishes mental health guidelines to protect LGBTQ individuals from harmful practices.

Kentucky's House Bill 426 is making waves by aiming to ban harmful practices that attempt to change sexual orientation or gender identity, sparking heated debates on rights and mental health.

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#KY #LegislativeReform #LGBTQRights #MentalHealthProtection #CitizenPortal

Taking step back. Deleted Bluesky from my phone to control my intake a bit better.

#mentalhealthprotection

Naaann. Tu t'enferres sur une chimère.
Les gendarmes vont te retrouver errante sur le bord d'une départementale en train de marmonner sur ton échec et les 8 mois de ta vie irrémédiablement perdus.
#MentalHealthProtection