Texas Association of Psychological Associates
Representing All Masters-Degreed Psychology Professionals in Texas
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Proposed Rule Changes
Comments on the proposed changes may be submitted to Brenda Skiff, Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 333 Guadalupe, Suite 2-450, Austin, TX 78701, (512) 305-7700 or email Brenda.skiff@tsbep.state.tx.us.
May 6, 2010 TSBEP Meeting
New language is underlined and omitted language is in brackets.
§465.2.Supervision.
(a) - (h) (No change.)
(i) A licensee who is practicing subject to an agreed order is not qualified to provide supervision for a person seeking to fulfill the internship or practicum requirements set by Board rule §463.8 of this title (relating to Licensed Psychological Associate), §463.9 of this title (relating to Licensed Specialist in School Psychology), or §463.10 of this title (relating to Provisionally Licensed Psychologists).
(j) A licensee providing supervision must be actively licensed.
[(i) Licensed psychological associates and provisionally licensed psychologists must be under the supervision of a licensed psychologist and may not engage in independent practice.] This provision is being DELETED; however the Supervision Requirement in §463.1 remains.
§465.37.Compliance with All Applicable Laws.
Licensees comply with all applicable state and federal laws affecting the practice of psychology including, but not limited to:
(1) - (5) (No change.)
(6) Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Chapter 46B. Incompetency to Stand Trial, Art. 46B.025. Expert's Report and Art. 46B.026. Report Deadline; and Chapter 46C. Insanity Defense, Art 46C.105. Reports Submitted by Experts.
(7) 18 United States Code §1347, Health Care Fraud.
[(6) Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 46B, Incompetency to Stand Trial, and Chapter 46C Insanity Defense, provisions relating to distribution of forensic psychological evaluation reports.]
§469.7.Persons with Criminal Backgrounds.
(a) The Board may revoke or suspend an existing valid license, disqualify a person from receiving or renewing a license, or deny to a person the opportunity to be examined for a license due to a felony or misdemeanor conviction, or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere followed by deferred adjudication, if the offense directly relates to the performance of the activities of a licensee and the conviction directly affects such person's present fitness to perform as a licensee of this Board.
(b) - (c) (No change.)
(d) No person currently serving a sentence in a penal institution or correctional facility following a felony conviction [prison for a felony ] is eligible to obtain or renew his/her license.
(e) - (i) (No change.)
February, 2010 TSBEP Meeting
None pending.
Comments on the proposed changes may be submitted to Brenda Skiff, Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 333 Guadalupe, Suite 2-450, Austin, TX 78701, (512) 305-7700 or email Brenda.skiff@tsbep.state.tx.us.
May 6, 2010 TSBEP Meeting
New language is underlined and omitted language is in brackets.
§465.2.Supervision.
(a) - (h) (No change.)
(i) A licensee who is practicing subject to an agreed order is not qualified to provide supervision for a person seeking to fulfill the internship or practicum requirements set by Board rule §463.8 of this title (relating to Licensed Psychological Associate), §463.9 of this title (relating to Licensed Specialist in School Psychology), or §463.10 of this title (relating to Provisionally Licensed Psychologists).
(j) A licensee providing supervision must be actively licensed.
[(i) Licensed psychological associates and provisionally licensed psychologists must be under the supervision of a licensed psychologist and may not engage in independent practice.] This provision is being DELETED; however the Supervision Requirement in §463.1 remains.
§465.37.Compliance with All Applicable Laws.
Licensees comply with all applicable state and federal laws affecting the practice of psychology including, but not limited to:
(1) - (5) (No change.)
(6) Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Chapter 46B. Incompetency to Stand Trial, Art. 46B.025. Expert's Report and Art. 46B.026. Report Deadline; and Chapter 46C. Insanity Defense, Art 46C.105. Reports Submitted by Experts.
(7) 18 United States Code §1347, Health Care Fraud.
[(6) Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 46B, Incompetency to Stand Trial, and Chapter 46C Insanity Defense, provisions relating to distribution of forensic psychological evaluation reports.]
§469.7.Persons with Criminal Backgrounds.
(a) The Board may revoke or suspend an existing valid license, disqualify a person from receiving or renewing a license, or deny to a person the opportunity to be examined for a license due to a felony or misdemeanor conviction, or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere followed by deferred adjudication, if the offense directly relates to the performance of the activities of a licensee and the conviction directly affects such person's present fitness to perform as a licensee of this Board.
(b) - (c) (No change.)
(d) No person currently serving a sentence in a penal institution or correctional facility following a felony conviction [prison for a felony ] is eligible to obtain or renew his/her license.
(e) - (i) (No change.)
February, 2010 TSBEP Meeting
None pending.
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Rules
Adopted Rule Changes
The most up-to-date versions of the TSBEP Rules always may be found here.
(The Secretary of State's website is updated weekly.)
Many of the revised rules with substantive changes which have been adopted by the TSBEP since the last Rule Book was printed may be found here.
Adopted Rule Changes
The most up-to-date versions of the TSBEP Rules always may be found here.
(The Secretary of State's website is updated weekly.)
Many of the revised rules with substantive changes which have been adopted by the TSBEP since the last Rule Book was printed may be found here.
The next meeting of the TSBEP is Thursday, August 12, 2010
The Spring, 2010, issue of the TSBEP Newsletter is now on line
ALERT!
In the July 2009 TSBEP Rulebook, two subsections of Chapter 611, Texas
Health and Safety Code, regarding Mental Health Records, were
inadvertently omitted. Click on this link (Chapter 611.0045-611.005) to access these two subsections. (pdf file)
Of interest to LSSPs
The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and the Texas Association of School Psychologists (TASP) on behalf of approximately 600 Nationally Certified School Psychologists (NCSP) in Texas filed a Cease and Desist letter with the Texas Board on March 5, 2010, concerning the Board's assertion that use of the NCSP credential is prohibited because only “licensed psychologists” can use the term “psychologist” or use a specialty title or designation. Read the letter here and a memo here.
The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and the Texas Association of School Psychologists (TASP) on behalf of approximately 600 Nationally Certified School Psychologists (NCSP) in Texas filed a Cease and Desist letter with the Texas Board on March 5, 2010, concerning the Board's assertion that use of the NCSP credential is prohibited because only “licensed psychologists” can use the term “psychologist” or use a specialty title or designation. Read the letter here and a memo here.