February 3, 2026
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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.
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.