Article archive / March 1, 2015
Originally published: . Volume 6, No. 3. Source pages: 8.
Psychologist Provisional License Rule Proposed
The psychology board published its proposed Rule for the new law on provisional licenses for psychologists, following Act 137 of the 2014 legislature that established the new credential for doctoral level psychology interns in their second year of supervision. The proposed Rule will modify the occupational and professional standards, the Louisiana Administrative Code (LAC) for psychologists.
Those doctoral level trainees who have completed a minimum of one year of experience practicing psychology under the supervision of a licensed psychologist are eligible to apply for the provisional license, according to Act 137. The proposed Rule covers requirements, application, supervision, and disciplinary actions. Also covered are ethical standards and other topics.
The proposed Rule includes those candidates who have completed their first year of supervision or who has “completed an approved predoctoral internship as defined in the rules and regulations of the board and required as part of the doctoral degree in psychology as defined by the board and all other experience being post-doctoral; …”
The Rule includes medical psychologists as supervisors of the second year interns applying for the provisional license, following Act 137 as amended by the medical psychologist lobby in 2014. But the Rule also appears to modify supervision standards to include medical psychologists overall. (See related article this issue.)
Fee for application is set $150 and the oral exam fee is $250.
Written comments should go Kelly Parker, Executive Director, 8706 Jefferson Highway, Suite B, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. All comments must be submitted by 12 p.m. on March 23, 2015, this according to the announcement.
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