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counselor effective date

cnsl_eff_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The active beginning date for a mental health professional. Used to track temporal information related to counselor effective date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for counselor management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

cnsl_eff_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  cnsl_eff_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- counselor effective date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  cnsl_eff_dt as counselor_effective_date
FROM claims;

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