TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Jim Beach that would make it a third degree crime to practice psychology, chiropractic, social work, or psychoanalysis without the appropriate license or certification was unanimously approved today by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
“Patients place an enormous amount of trust in healthcare professionals, and they deserve the guarantee of knowing that their practitioners are properly licensed or certified to administer medical care,” said Senator Beach, D-Camden. “By cracking down on unlicensed individuals who perform mental health and therapeutic treatments, this bill will go a long way to protect the safety and well-being of all New Jersey residents.”