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Committee sends bill allowing certified school psychologists to assist in certain surrogates court certifications to the floor after clarification
Summary
A bill authorizing certain certified school psychologists to participate in certification for intellectual or developmental disability in surrogate court proceedings was advanced after committee members clarified the difference between certified school psychologists and licensed psychologists.
The Senate Judiciary Committee on May 12 reported a bill that would amend the Surrogates Court Procedure Act to authorize certain certified school psychologists to participate in certifying individuals as intellectually disabled or developmentally disabled.
Senate Print 7279 (as listed in the transcript) drew questions from committee members about whether the "certified school psychologist" permitted by the bill would need to be the psychologist who had direct contact with the person subject to a guardianship or whether any licensed certified school psychologist could participate. Committee members asked for clarification to distinguish a certified school psychologist from a licensed psychologist.
"Although they sound similar, they are different," a committee member said during the exchange, noting that a licensed psychologist typically holds a doctorate while a certified school psychologist does not. Another committee speaker clarified that the bill does not rely on a single certified school psychologist alone; the procedure requires an additional certifying professional.
The committee moved and seconded the bill; Senator Martins recorded a negative vote. Senator Rhoads was recorded as supporting the recommendation. The measure was reported to the floor.
