HOUSE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1613, 1812, 2083 PRINTER'S NO. 2242
No. 1176 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY PECORA, SHAFFER, CORMAN, HELFRICK, REGOLI, LYNCH,
ROSS AND AFFLERBACH, NOVEMBER 18, 1987
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
JUNE 22, 1988
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of April 25, 1986 (P.L.89, No.33), entitled "An
2 act amending the act of March 23, 1972 (P.L.136, No.52),
3 entitled 'An act relating to the practice of psychology,
4 providing for licensing of psychologists, making certain acts
5 illegal and providing penalties,' reestablishing the State
6 Board of Psychologist Examiners as the State Board of
7 Psychology; providing for its composition, powers and duties;
8 changing provisions relating to the issuance of licenses and
9 the suspension and revocation of licenses; providing for
10 fees; providing for penalties; and making repeals," further
11 providing for the issuance of licenses.
12 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
13 hereby enacts as follows:
14 Section 1. Section 20 of the act of April 25, 1986 (P.L.89,
15 No.33), entitled "An act amending the act of March 23, 1972
16 (P.L.136, No.52), entitled 'An act relating to the practice of
17 psychology, providing for licensing of psychologists, making
18 certain acts illegal and providing penalties,' reestablishing
19 the State Board of Psychologist Examiners as the State Board of
20 Psychology; providing for its composition, powers and duties;
21 changing provisions relating to the issuance of licenses and the
1 suspension and revocation of licenses; providing for fees;
2 providing for penalties; and making repeals," is amended to
3 read:
4 Section 20. To provide a transition period [to] FOR persons <--
5 who [are substantially near completion of the requirements]
6 demonstrably intended HAD GRADUATED FROM COMPLETED OR WERE <--
7 ENROLLED IN A GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN PSYCHOLOGY OR ANOTHER
8 OF THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1986, to apply
9 for licensure as holders of master's degrees in psychology under <--
10 rules in existence immediately prior to the effective date of
11 this act, the board, until December 31, 1995, shall issue
12 initial licenses to persons [who do not have a doctoral degree
13 but] who:
14 (1) [by September 30, 1986,] within 180 days of the <--
15 effective date of this act BY DECEMBER 31, 1994, submitted <--
16 evidence in a manner prescribed by the board of having, as of
17 September 30, 1986, completed or [of being] BEEN then <--
18 currently] been enrolled in a master's degree graduate <--
19 [degree] program in psychology OR ANOTHER OF THE BEHAVIORAL <--
20 SCIENCES; and
21 (2) have completed three years of supervised experience
22 as a psychologist-in-training, 3,500 hours of which shall
23 have been supervised by a licensed psychologist in accordance
24 with the requirements of the board; and
25 (3) have fulfilled all administrative requirements of
26 the board AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1994, and possessed all of the <--
27 other qualifications for licensure in effect at the time of
28 the examination; and
29 (4) have satisfactorily passed the examination.
30 Section 2. This act shall be retroactive to April 25, 1986.
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1 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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