Question 1

What does the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2016 do?

Accepted Answer

Adds 'crisis pregnancy counsellor' to the list of regulated health and social care professions under the 2005 Act, making statutory registration mandatory. Only registered crisis pregnancy counsellors may use that title; false claims face €3,000 fine and/or six months' imprisonment. Extends public protection system to crisis pregnancy counselling by requiring competence verification, fitness-to-practise oversight, and complaint determination.

Question 2

What stage is the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2016 at?

Accepted Answer

As of 13 Feb 2020, the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2016 is at Second Stage in 32nd Dáil. Once a bill passes every stage in both Houses of the Oireachtas and is signed by the President, it becomes law.

Question 3

Who introduced the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2016?

Accepted Answer

The Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2016 was sponsored by Brendan Howlin, and was introduced on 19 Oct 2016.

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