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Board supports sunset extension, teleconferencing and emergency‑waiver bills; seeks amendments on others
Summary
The California Board of Psychology voted to support several bills (SB 775, SB 470, SB 641, SB 579) and requested amendments to include outstanding sunset items. The board also endorsed AB 489 on deceptive AI use in healthcare communications and voted to nominate a board member for an ASPPB award.
At its May 9 meeting the California Board of Psychology took formal positions on multiple bills arising from the board’s 2025 sunset review and broader legislative proposals affecting boards and licensees.
What the board did: The board voted to support Senate Bill 775 (a sunset/extension and clean‑up measure that had been amended to include several of the board’s sunset recommendations) if amended to include remaining items from the board’s sunset report. The board also voted to support Senate Bill 470 (permanent teleconferencing provisions under the Bagley‑Keene Open Meeting Act), Senate Bill 641 (waivers and fee relief related to declared emergencies) and Senate Bill 579 (a mental‑health and…
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