HOUSE AMENDED

PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 825

PRINTER'S NO. 1879

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

772

Session of

2015

INTRODUCED BY GORDNER, BREWSTER, BLAKE, WOZNIAK, SCARNATI,

hereby enacts as follows:

of State.

Occupational Affairs in the Department of State.

association, unincorporated organization or a government or any

political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof.

behavior adjustment. The application of said principles

includes, but is not restricted to, counseling and the use of

psychological methods with persons or groups with adjustment

problems in the areas of work, family, school, and personal

relationships; measuring and testing of personality,

intelligence, aptitudes, and emotions, and offering services as

a psychological consultant. Psychologists with appropriate

education, training and experience may diagnose and use

psychological methods in the treatment of a mental, emotional or

nervous illness or disability; alcoholism and other substance

aptitudes, achievements, adjustments, motives, personality

dynamics and/or other psychological attributes of individuals,

or groups of individuals by means of standardized measurements

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or other methods, techniques or procedures recognized by the

science and profession of psychology, (b) "psychological

methods," consisting of the application of principles of

learning and motivation in an interpersonal situation with the

objectives of modification of perception and adjustment, and

psychological evaluation, or engaging in applied psychological

research.

any person to engage in the practice of psychology or to offer

or attempt to do so or to hold himself out to the public by any

title or description of services incorporating the words

"psychological," "psychologist" or "psychology" unless he shall

first have obtained a license pursuant to this act, except as

hereinafter provided:

construed as authorizing any person licensed as a psychologist

to engage in any manner in the practice of any of the other

healing arts as defined in the laws of this Commonwealth on the

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effective date of this act. The psychologist who engages in

practice shall assist his client in obtaining professional help

for all relevant aspects of his problem that fall outside the

boundaries of the psychologist's own competence. Provision must

be made for the diagnosis and treatment of relevant health care

but not limited to, clergy, drug and alcohol abuse counselors,

mental health counselors, social workers, [marriage counselors,

family counselors,] crisis intervention counselors, marriage and

family therapists, pastoral counselors, rehabilitation

counselors and psychoanalysts, from doing work of a

psychological nature consistent with the training and the code

of ethics of their respective professions or to prevent

volunteers from providing services in crisis or emergency

situations.

Commonwealth or in a facility or as part of an educational

program regulated by the Department of Education , in so far as

such practice is a part of the normal function of his position

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or is performed on behalf of or according to the usual

expectations of his employer.

SELECTED, ADMINISTERED, SCORED AND INTERPRETED BY EMPLOYES OF

THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN

REPORT. THE LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST SHALL HAVE THE PROFESSIONAL

RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SELECTION, ADMINISTRATION, SCORING AND

INTERPRETATION OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST OR PSYCHOLOGICAL

ASSESSMENT BY THE EMPLOYE.

the use of the term "social psychologist" by any person who

meets the qualifications specified in section 6.]

practice of psychology or use of an official title on the part

of a member of the faculty or staff of a duly accredited

resident in psychology, pursuing a course of study in a duly

accredited university, college or hospital or similar training

facility for the qualified training of psychologists, provided

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that such practice and use of title constitute a part of his

supervised course of study, and he is designated by such titles

as "psychology intern," "psychology trainee," or other title

clearly indicating such training status. Nothing in this act

shall be construed to limit the activities of a faculty or staff

use of the term "psychology," "psychologist," or

"psychological," in connection with the aforementioned

experimental or scientific research activities or for the

purpose of publication of the research findings in professional

and scientific journals, or for the purpose of providing

scientific information to any user of such information.

practice of psychology by a person who, in the opinion of the

board meets the minimum qualifications for licensure under this

act, provided said person is on temporary assignment in this

refuse a temporary license to a psychologist who is the subject

of past or pending disciplinary action in another jurisdiction.

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employes of business and industrial organizations from applying

the principles of psychology described in section 2 to the

employment placement, evaluation, selection, promotion or job

adjustment of their own officers or employes or those of any

associated organization. No business or industrial firm or

activities of a clerical or administrative employe in the

performance of duties incidental to and necessary to the work of

a psychologist, provided that the clerical or administrative

employe acts at all times under the supervision of a licensed

psychologist, and provided further that the employe does not

assume to the independent practice of psychology.

school psychologist certified by the Department of Education

from performing in private practice those acts which he is

permitted to perform in the public and private schools of the

Specialist I or II in school psychology within one year after

the effective date of this clause ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 2018,

may perform in private practice an act which the person is

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permitted to perform in the public and private schools of this

Commonwealth if the person satisfies the following:

this Commonwealth or by a facility or as part of an educational

program regulated by the Department of Education; and

requirement for licensure who shall be designated as "psychology

interns," "psychology residents" or "psychological trainees."

Such individuals shall perform their duties under the full

direction, control and supervision of a licensed psychologist,

pursuant to regulations of the board.

psychologist licensed under this act from employing professional

employes with graduate training in psychology. Such individuals

shall perform their duties under the full direction, control and

supervision of a licensed psychologist, pursuant to regulations

university holding a degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

psychology, Doctor of Psychology, or Doctor of Education in

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psychology and has not less than two years of supervised

experience[, at least one of which was obtained subsequent to

the granting of the doctoral degree], provided that such

experience is acceptable to the board pursuant to criteria

established by board regulations, or (ii) a graduate of an

by board regulations; and

by the board by regulation; and

April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as "The Controlled

Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act," or of an offense

under the laws of another jurisdiction which if committed in

this Commonwealth would be a felony under "The Controlled

Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act," unless:

health and safety of his patients or the public or a substantial

risk of further criminal violations; and

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