PRINTER'S NO. 430
No. 415 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY HECKLER, THOMPSON, SCHWARTZ AND STOUT,
FEBRUARY 7, 1997
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
FEBRUARY 7, 1997
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 penalties; and making repeals," further
11 providing for the implementation of the required transition
12 period for prospective psychologists.
13 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
14 hereby enacts as follows:
15 Section 1. Section 20 of the act of April 25, 1986 (P.L.89,
16 No.33), entitled "An act amending the act of March 23, 1972
17 (P.L.136, No.52), entitled 'An act relating to the practice of
18 psychology, providing for licensing of psychologists, making
19 certain acts illegal and providing penalties,' reestablishing
20 the State Board of Psychologist Examiners as the State Board of
21 Psychology; providing for its composition, powers and duties;
22 changing provisions relating to the issuance of licenses and the
1 suspension and revocation of licenses; providing for fees;
2 providing penalties; and making repeals," amended July 13, 1988
3 (P.L.508, No.88), is amended to read:
4 Section 20. (a) To provide a transition period for persons
5 who had completed or were enrolled in a graduate degree program
6 in psychology or another of the behavioral sciences as of
7 September 30, 1986, to apply for licensure under rules in
8 existence immediately prior to the effective date of this act,
9 the board, until December 31, 1995, shall issue initial licenses
10 to persons who:
11 (1) by December 31, 1994, submitted evidence in a manner
12 prescribed by the board of having, as of September 30, 1986,
13 completed or been then currently enrolled in a graduate
14 degree program in psychology or another of the behavioral
15 sciences; and
16 (2) have completed three years of supervised experience
17 as a psychologist-in-training, 3,500 hours of which shall
18 have been supervised by a licensed psychologist in accordance
19 with the requirements of the board; and
20 (3) have fulfilled all administrative requirements of
21 the board as of December 31, 1994, and possessed all of the
22 other qualifications for licensure in effect at the time of
23 the examination; and
24 (4) have satisfactorily passed the examination.
25 (b) (1) The State Board of Psychology shall offer the
26 privilege of a second Pennsylvania Psychology Law
27 Examination, with the payment of an additional fee, to
28 masters degree candidates who, as of December 31, 1995, had
29 passed the Examination for Professional Practice in
30 Psychology but failed the Pennsylvania Psychology Law
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1 Examination. The reexamination shall take place within one
2 year after the effective date of this amendatory act.
3 (2) The State Board of Psychology shall issue initial
4 licenses to persons who meet the requirements of paragraph
5 (1) and have satisfactorily passed the subsequent examination
6 offered by the board.
7 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 30 days.
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