Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2454: A BILL FOR An Act relating to the employment of temporary licensed mental health counselors by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools
Status: In committee, February 16, 2026
An Act relating to the employment of temporary licensed mental health counselors by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to the employment of temporary licensed mental health counselors by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools.
From the introduced text, February 16, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to the employment of temporary licensed mental health counselors by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6616YH (4) ss/ko H.F. 2454 Section 1. Section 154D.7, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 154D.7 Temporary license ---- marital and family therapy ---- mental health counseling ---- fees. 1. Any person who has fulfilled all of the requirements for licensure under section 154D.2, except for having completed the postgraduate supervised clinical experience requirement as determined by the board by rule, may apply to the board for a temporary license. The license shall be designated "temporary license in marital and family therapy" or "temporary license in mental health counseling" and shall authorize the licensee to practice marital and family therapy or mental health counseling under the supervision of a qualified supervisor as determined by the board by rule. The 2. A temporary licensed mental health counselor may be employed by a school district, accredited nonpublic school, charter school, or innovation zone school to practice mental health counseling under the supervision of a qualified supervisor as determined by the board by rule. 3. A temporary license shall be valid for three years and may be renewed at the discretion …
Sponsors
- Elinor Levin (D, 89) · primary sponsor
- Tracy Ehlert (D, 79)
- Daniel Gosa (D, 81)
- Angel Ramirez (D, 78)
- Heather Matson (D, 42)
- Monica Kurth (D, 98)
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 292 .
Subjects: health-related professions, school districts, psychology, mental health counseling, schools, private education, innovation zone schools, charter schools
Common questions
- What is HF2454?
- HF2454 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to the employment of temporary licensed mental health counselors by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools.
- What does HF2454 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to the employment of temporary licensed mental health counselors by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools.
- What is the status of HF2454?
- In committee as of February 16, 2026. Latest action: Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 292 . (February 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2454?
- Elinor Levin (D, 89), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF2454?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2454&ga=91
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