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Board debates temporary out‑of‑state practice rules; members discuss mirroring Board of Behavioral Sciences language and whether to allow longer periods
Summary
The board discussed adopting language that mirrors the Board of Behavioral Sciences for temporary out‑of‑state practice (attestation via online licensing system), and debated whether the allowable period should be 30 consecutive days or a longer period (members discussed up to 90 consecutive days to accommodate students and certain assessments).
The board devoted substantial discussion to a committee question about temporary practice by out‑of‑state psychologists (sunset issue 14). Committee members — and a senator at the committee hearing — had asked whether the board should adopt a tracking and attestation requirement like the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS).
Staff presented draft language, modelled on BBS, that would require an out‑of‑state psychologist to attest through the licensing system (Breeze) that they are licensed in good standing in their home state, that the person to be treated is an existing client or will receive care for a limited purpose, and to provide dates of practice. The attestation would create a record that regulators could use if consumer…
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