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S.B. 95

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PSYCHOLOGIST LICENSING ACT

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AMENDMENTS

             3     
2006 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Ed Mayne

             6     
House Sponsor: Brad King

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill amends provisions in the Psychologist Licensing Act related to licensure by
             11      endorsement based upon licensure in another jurisdiction.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    adds certification by the National Register of Health Service Providers in
             15      Psychology or certification by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology
             16      Boards to the list of acceptable requirements for licensing.
             17      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             18          None
             19      Other Special Clauses:
             20          None
             21      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             22      AMENDS:
             23          58-61-304, as last amended by Chapter 281, Laws of Utah 2001
             24     
             25      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             26          Section 1. Section 58-61-304 is amended to read:
             27           58-61-304. Qualifications for licensure by examination or endorsement.


             28          (1) All applicants for licensure as a psychologist based upon education, clinical
             29      training, and examination shall:
             30          (a) submit an application on a form provided by the division;
             31          (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63-38-3.2 ;
             32          (c) be of good moral character;
             33          (d) produce certified transcripts of credit verifying satisfactory completion of a doctoral
             34      degree in psychology that includes specific core course work established by division rule under
             35      Section 58-1-203 , from an institution of higher education whose doctoral program, at the time
             36      the applicant received the doctoral degree, met approval criteria established by division rule
             37      made in consultation with the board;
             38          (e) have completed a minimum of 4,000 hours of psychology training as defined by
             39      division rule under Section 58-1-203 in not less than two years and under the supervision of a
             40      psychologist supervisor approved by the division in collaboration with the board, 2,000 hours
             41      of which are obtained after completion of a master's level of education in psychology and 2,000
             42      hours of which shall be obtained after completion of the requirements for a doctoral degree in
             43      psychology;
             44          (f) to be qualified to engage in mental health therapy, document successful completion
             45      of not less than 1,000 hours of supervised training in mental health therapy obtained after
             46      completion of a master's level of education in psychology, which training may be included as
             47      part of the 4,000 hours of training required in Subsection (1)(e), and for which documented
             48      evidence demonstrates not less than one hour of supervision for each 40 hours of supervised
             49      training was obtained under the direct personal face to face supervision of a psychologist
             50      approved by the division in collaboration with the board;
             51          (g) pass the examination requirement established by division rule under Section
             52      58-1-203 ; and
             53          (h) meet with the board, upon request for good cause, for the purpose of evaluating the
             54      applicant's qualifications for licensure.
             55          (2) All applicants for licensure as a psychologist by endorsement based upon licensure
             56      in another jurisdiction shall:
             57          (a) submit an application on a form provided by the division;
             58          (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63-38-3.2 ;


             59          (c) be of good moral character and professional standing, and not have any disciplinary
             60      action pending or in effect against the applicant's psychologist license in any jurisdiction;
             61          (d) have passed the Utah Psychologist Law and Ethics Examination established by
             62      division rule;
             63          (e) provide satisfactory evidence the applicant is currently licensed in another state,
             64      district, or territory of the United States, or in any other jurisdiction approved by the division in
             65      collaboration with the board;
             66          (f) provide satisfactory evidence the applicant has actively practiced psychology in that
             67      jurisdiction for not less than 2,000 hours or one year, whichever is greater; [and]
             68          (g) provide satisfactory evidence that:
             69          (i) the education, supervised experience, examination, and all other requirements for
             70      licensure in that jurisdiction at the time the applicant obtained licensure were substantially
             71      equivalent to the licensure requirements for a psychologist in Utah at the time the applicant
             72      obtained licensure in the other jurisdiction; or
             73          (ii) the applicant is:
             74          (A) a current holder of diplomate status in good standing from the American Board of
             75      Professional Psychology; [and]
             76          (B) currently credentialed as a health service provider in psychology by the National
             77      Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology; or
             78          (C) currently holds a Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ) granted by the
             79      Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards; and
             80          (h) meet with the board, upon request for good cause, for the purpose of evaluating the
             81      applicant's qualifications for licensure.
             82          (3) (a) All applicants for certification as a psychology resident shall comply with the
             83      provisions of Subsections (1)(a), (b), (c), (d), and (h).
             84          (b) An individual's certification as a psychology resident is limited to the period of time
             85      necessary to complete clinical training as described in Subsections (1)(e) and (f) and extends
             86      not more than one year from the date the minimum requirement for training is completed,
             87      unless the individual presents satisfactory evidence to the division and the Psychologist
             88      Licensing Board that the individual is making reasonable progress toward passing the
             89      qualifying examination or is otherwise on a course reasonably expected to lead to licensure as a


             90      psychologist, but the period of time under this Subsection (3)(b) may not exceed two years past
             91      the date the minimum supervised clinical training requirement has been completed.




Legislative Review Note
    as of 10-17-05 2:38 PM


Based on a limited legal review, this legislation has not been determined to have a high
probability of being held unconstitutional.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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