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The board considered a draft that would have updated Title 16, California Code of Regulations section 1395.2 (disciplinary guidelines) to reflect statutory and procedural changes and to align with department uniform standards. Several board members and numerous public commenters raised concerns about specific provisions in the draft, particularly a proposed minimum five‑year probation term for some violations, a 30‑day compliance timeline for locating monitors or evaluators, and whether a psychological evaluation should be a mandatory standard condition.

Dr. Harpsheets told the board “a standard 5 year, probationary period seems unreasonable,” and several speakers representing the California Psychological Association and individual licensees asked for greater flexibility, retention of 90‑day compliance windows for some conditions and removal of psychological evaluations as an automatic requirement. Ty Barindi of the California Psychological Association asked that the guidelines preserve the board’s full range of administrative options, including educational letters and citations, for lesser infractions.

Board members also discussed tolling and nonpractice while on probation. One board member described situations in which licensees practicing out of state under other jurisdictions’ oversight had remained on California probation for many years. Members asked staff and the enforcement committee to specifically review tolling language and how long nonpractice should be allowed before it itself constitutes a compliance problem.

After discussion the board voted not to adopt the draft as written. Instead it passed a motion directing staff to make additional revisions reflecting the meeting’s concerns — including reconsideration of any mandatory five‑year minimums, the role and optionality of psychological evaluations, compliance timeframes (board members suggested restoring 90‑day windows in some cases), tolling language and clearer references to the board’s spectrum of administrative actions — and to return the revised package for board review at a future meeting.

The board asked staff to consult with the enforcement committee and to incorporate public comments the board had received in advance of the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","California Board of Psychology Meeting - August 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Board voted to send the proposed disciplinary guideline changes back to staff for broader revisions following public comment and member concerns about mandatory five‑year minimums, psychological evaluations and tolling/nonpractice rules.","taxTitle","Respiratory Care Board of California, Boards and Commissions, Executive, California","taxId",76751,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6428541,"Board hears renewed concerns about ASPPB’s integrated EPPP; town hall scheduled and staff sent letter of concern",174,3417000,3591000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5898929-4ac73415d850d8af7b01f4ab02eb9d68&start=3417&end=3591","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5898929-4ac73415d850d8af7b01f4ab02eb9d68/thumbnail_3417000.jpg","/articles/6428541/California/Board-hears-renewed-concerns-about-ASPPBs-integrated-EPPP-town-hall-scheduled-and-staff-sent-letter-of-concern","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6428541-1f71c14651426bbed835765fb6a512e0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770449231&Signature=O-cNf0bbxfBC-QsW7PZuIyMHcRb3r9j8oY7M2YFdVwNT0GyhWu6kXp3GByuA57InmuPBsfwdULi7jc~LsrfPEDRQo-m373IKPaVZAwiYal4yokG6vmsHK3ILh3HkcXX~BIzMete4Mg290goBuaVQ3nm4r18LpFQbR6GgZVHqSDKn9olDbBlhc4~pYd6dxsbkBJU1Jdc8l3JNRpx-oz1Jgly7u~N3VMBNUxhjT1MvBCJCl0ylZMZyklRY-xpdW9vzzHdzETuFcoJHlrQML6SDXRlqd20fggsfWSXWEVHiUrQV7NGH6NhrHJuNwwra6GeGrEQ0pK8excABIEh0LWLOLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members and large numbers of public commenters used the Aug. 22 meeting to press the California Board of Psychology about the proposed integrated Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP). The board had previously sent a letter of concern to the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) and directed staff to monitor the rollout.

Miss Chung, board staff, told the board ASPPB will host a virtual town hall for students and licensure candidates on Sept. 18, 2025, and staff circulated registration information. “There will be a QR code on the attachment where you can just scan and go through the registration portal to register for the town hall,” she said.

Public commenters said the current pass-rate patterns and costs impose substantial burdens. Dr. Araceli Lopez Arenas, who said she passed only after multiple attempts and coaches other test takers, told the board some candidates become suicidal after repeated failures and urged publicly available demographic and psychometric data from ASPPB. “These numbers, let’s put money to it... people are suicidal about this,” she said.

Board members reiterated that California is a member jurisdiction of ASPPB but does not control the organization. Executive Officer John Burke said he has discussed timelines and California’s concerns with ASPPB leadership. Board members asked staff to invite the Office of Professional Examination Services (OPES) to a future meeting to review available test data and analyses; OPES reviews exam validity and occupational analysis reports for the board. Several board members also asked staff to contact Texas officials about their work on an alternative exam.

The board did not take a vote on changing exam policy at this meeting. Staff emphasized outreach channels — the ASPPB town hall, a public ASPPB survey the board circulated to licensees, and the board’s own planned outreach — and encouraged candidates to submit feedback to ASPPB and attend the Sept. 18 session.

Board direction: staff will (1) continue engagement with ASPPB and OPES, (2) publicize the Sept. 18 town hall and registration information, and (3) report back to the full board on findings and OPES materials at a future meeting.","Board members, licensees and public commenters urged caution about ASPPB’s integrated EPPP; the board noted an ASPPB town hall for candidates on Sept. 18 and previously sent a letter of concern. Staff will pursue additional engagement with OPES and ASPPB.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6428545,"California Psychology Internship Council to sunset after decades of halftime internships",887,1020000,1907000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5898929-4ac73415d850d8af7b01f4ab02eb9d68&start=1020&end=1907","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5898929-4ac73415d850d8af7b01f4ab02eb9d68/thumbnail_1020000.jpg","/articles/6428545/California/California-Psychology-Internship-Council-to-sunset-after-decades-of-halftime-internships","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6428545-bcbecf6dcaaa073436b10eeac87af251/orig.mp4?Expires=1770449231&Signature=Ok6DDQBXzmKmGBUkU-HXqPBipoV4soDKBn8MLdq2aUbHUsqO1IEUDFBC8qaeUMY-fO6Eh97QrxE9CYnt6YRR6IDlMAwALKsu9vHlZSoQGFcRPyZsUPhhjPUonCGyspEBIeQfJZjGRglDG9MTZZ-epL6hfLMo4L9vSn-QnuUWPJir8x~bOAqxF9MNjVeCf4JxRDLCbykCb8MveO7Y5IW9iSOsH~hg3NZCxtHtuyEBW766BbGbr7v~6FTpw5~1vdSKwBvwMIhsF67I8cl7zR2ul~blX5-GiOOqy8TmNHIsxBVn3U-ZqDul~5~vyxdkxthmmSlXdzwtq9DleuQ5vyqyAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Melody Schafer, chair of the California Psychology Internship Council (KPIC), told the California Board of Psychology on Aug. 22 that KPIC plans to sunset its match-based internship program because applications and placements have dwindled.

Schafer said KPIC — founded in 1991 and recognized by the Board of Psychology in 2001 — facilitated halftime and other local internship placements and later managed postdoctoral fellowships supported in part by state Mental Health Services Act stipend funding. “We’ve celebrated now 34 years of service and training and advocacy,” Schafer told the board.

KPIC’s presentation traced the program’s history and the policy and funding changes that contributed to a long-term decline in placements. Schafer said KPIC placed more than 12,000 doctoral students in about 275 agencies and provided roughly $8 million in stipend funds between 2008 and the program’s later years. She said KPIC’s peak internship capacity reached roughly 800 slots statewide between about 2002 and 2006, but placements have fallen since then as graduate programs increasingly prioritize APA‑accredited internships and as many community-based sites lack resources to pursue APA accreditation.

Schafer said KPIC placed 21 students last year and only six students in the coming year because the council chose to serve students already in an existing halftime sequence rather than accept new applicants. She said the last KPIC internship year will end in 2026 and that KPIC will maintain a website and a post office box for verification requests in the near term. Schafer asked the board to note that reliable electronic records exist from about 2010 forward; earlier paper records were moved between offices and are incomplete.

Board members thanked Schafer and asked whether the board’s newsletter and CPA publications could help alert former trainees about how to obtain verification of KPIC internship placements. The board and staff encouraged Schafer to submit an article and to coordinate with the board’s communications staff; board staff said they would post KPIC records that have been uploaded.

The board held no vote on KPIC’s sunset; the presentation was informational. Schafer repeatedly framed the decision as driven by declining demand from doctoral applicants and by accreditation and funding dynamics that disadvantaged community-based and halftime sites.

Looking ahead, board staff said license applicants seeking verification of a KPIC placement should consult the board’s website for records from 2010 onward and seek verification from their academic program when necessary. KPIC said it will retain a post office box and keep website records for several years to support verification requests.","The California Psychology Internship Council (KPIC) told the Board of Psychology it will wind down operations after a long decline in placements; board staff was told KPIC will maintain a website and post records for placements through 2010 onward.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6428516,"Board approves updated ASPPB bylaws and authorizes executive officer vote at annual meeting",199,12393000,12592000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5898929-4ac73415d850d8af7b01f4ab02eb9d68&start=12393&end=12592","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5898929-4ac73415d850d8af7b01f4ab02eb9d68/thumbnail_12393000.jpg","/articles/6428516/California/Board-approves-updated-ASPPB-bylaws-and-authorizes-executive-officer-vote-at-annual-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6428516-b9b1282d25f2dc407dbdac088182f5af/orig.mp4?Expires=1770449231&Signature=SoesIpuljy03ekFEPHI8oHe8rbL0LPLovx~9tVfPbyKQOqSOU~LnECopnGXBw6bpdvsEIpGYk0cUNawB7WpHO3udT~LQRp4n03A7um~VAWMb6ocKuvPMuftHNOjtLdXClQfJVme15i0z6tCRzsK9byN5ltIOjNz4wY~PpvdI6guxzZDG5fI8H33gz~9y2om9BUE-B8THfHTNgLF89nrwbUuHERRpIIwL1ue2LTQCdRfn82vU9gHF~0ciOS7MoXEGIGjCAbcEPzTVXFRozrvZ7LCbUDxKyIWPYrxsHCyfuWr122cC61NI8reV90MGrLXg7EGfNr1P-bgr6sDY8YvNXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The California Board of Psychology reviewed a proposed update to the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) bylaws and voted Aug. 22 to support the updated governance document and to authorize the executive officer to cast California’s vote at the organization’s virtual annual business meeting.

Staff described the principal revisions as organizational and procedural — such as clearer committee authority, a policy adoption section, dissolution procedures and minor membership/dues clarifications — and highlighted that most changes are not substantive changes to examination policy. The board’s legislative analyst noted the draft removes an explicit 501(c)(6) antitrust‑related reference that had been present in prior bylaws.

The board adopted a motion authorizing the executive officer to vote to approve the updated ASPPB bylaws at ASPPB’s virtual business meeting. No change to California law or the board’s regulations was made by this action; the vote affects only California’s recorded position at ASPPB’s member‑governed meeting.","The board reviewed proposed updates to the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards bylaws and directed its executive officer to vote for the changes at ASPPB’s virtual business meeting.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6428528,"Board backs AB 82 and SB 402 and approves fingerprinting authority language for state legislation",8641,3677000,12318000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5898929-4ac73415d850d8af7b01f4ab02eb9d68&start=3677&end=12318","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5898929-4ac73415d850d8af7b01f4ab02eb9d68/thumbnail_3677000.jpg","/articles/6428528/California/Board-backs-AB-82-and-SB-402-and-approves-fingerprinting-authority-language-for-state-legislation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6428528-27122aafd35a78530f74501e087940ad/orig.mp4?Expires=1770449231&Signature=dTJCI6UyrRSdjnkpE1CxK-KShAw1HmX-jnEV8HPtlaM5v~GWSDaIC8RNj4Zr-HAILAqrIIO239yR99hJrVZ-PcKtjEEE8fIp~O63CaDHcsEIHEtuVK12iAr6E4kATtHKpaEHYsjWR6qy6oerPx75ObWvpMazw~eVgaELTk755nQIRpu1KEtu6hoGKcJ0tZQMp1gdkyGFzcxGMobQMfijWqPVQ6nNvKR9vdBbzvQcGdkP3vx2UxFKugYk93aaNnPz7SidzRUtKXt9l2HSsDpfgUvEsSG-T6fZd-zyyRupCi9O12-S-6TjCh24TOWUhq~qJnnTOy6YNygAPTQ2giHhAw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The California Board of Psychology took several legislative positions and approvals on Aug. 22 related to provider protections, autism‑service oversight and fingerprinting authority.

The board voted to adopt a support position on AB 82, legislation that would expand legally protected health‑care activities to include gender‑affirming care and mental health services and would allow eligible providers to apply for the Secretary of State’s address confidentiality program. The legislative and regulatory affairs committee had recommended a board support position and the board approved that recommendation.

The board also voted to support SB 402, which would move definitions for qualified autism service provider, professional and paraprofessional into the Business and Professions Code so that oversight of autism‑related behavioral health services is aligned with professional licensing boards.

Separately, board staff presented draft statutory language to ensure the board has explicit authority to require fingerprints for federal fingerprint checks (DOJ/FBI). Staff said the FBI has recently audited other jurisdictions and found that some boards lack explicit statutory authority for federal checks; without legislative clarification, DOJ told staff the board’s ability to obtain FBI background checks could be at risk. The board approved the staff‑draft language and authorized the executive officer to pursue inclusion of that language in an appropriate legislative vehicle, noting state‑level discussions are ongoing on a consistent solution across agencies.

Outcomes
• AB 82: board voted to support the bill (motion passed).
• SB 402: board voted to support the bill (motion passed).
• Fingerprinting authority language: board approved proposed statutory text and authorized staff to pursue legislative inclusion (motion passed).

Board staff said letters documenting positions will be posted to the board’s website and, when appropriate, filed with relevant legislative committees.","At its Aug. 22 meeting the board voted to support AB 82 (protections for gender-affirming and reproductive health care providers) and SB 402 (autism service provider definitions) and approved draft language to secure explicit fingerprinting authority for board license checks.","actionData","errors"]

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