Article archive / March 1, 2015
Originally published: . Volume 6, No. 3. Source pages: 7.
Comments due March 12 Rule Noticed: Specialist In School Psychology
The state psychology board published a Notice of Intent for Licensed Specialists in School Psychology, covering definitions, structure and function of the Advisory Committee, educational requirements, limits of practice, supervision and ethical standards.
Comments for the proposed Rule are due by noon on March 12, according to the Notice. However, it is unclear if this is correct since other comment deadlines are March 23.
The Notice is titled, “Provisional Licensure of Psychologists” but the body of the text outlines issues for school specialists.
The proposed Rule notes the section §501. “Limits of Practice: A. Licensed specialists in school psychology shall apply their knowledge of both psychology and education to render services that are germane to the current state educational bulletins, including but not limited to Louisiana Bulletins 1508 and 1706.”
And, it lists, “B. A licensed specialist in school psychology cannot diagnose mental disorders as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders or disease as defined by the International Classification of Diseases.”
Created by the 2014 Act 136, the law notes, “A licensed specialist in school psychology, […] may practice independently as a contractor of a public, private, or charter school.”
Outside of the school system, the specialist is to be supervised by a licensed psychologist, or a medical psychologist.
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