HB 775

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to psychology specialties; creating s.
3	490.0149, F.S.; providing a definition; specifying the
4	circumstances under which a psychologist may hold himself
5	or herself out as a certified psychology specialist,
6	board-certified psychology specialist, or psychology
7	diplomate; requiring the Board of Psychology to adopt
8	rules to establish specified criteria for approval of
9	certifying bodies; specifying that a person licensed under
10	ch. 490, F.S., may specify the types of services he or she
11	provides; providing an effective date.
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13	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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15	Section 1.  Section 490.0149, Florida Statutes, is created
16	to read:
17	490.0149  Specialties.--
18	(1)  As used in this section, the term "certified
19	psychology specialist," "board-certified psychology specialist,"
20	or "psychology diplomate" means a psychologist with recognized
21	special competency acquired through an organized sequence of
22	formal education, training, experience, and professional
23	standing that is recognized by a certifying body approved by the
24	board pursuant to criteria adopted under subsection (3).
25	(2)  A person licensed as a psychologist may not hold
26	himself or herself out as a certified psychology specialist,
27	board-certified psychology specialist, or psychology diplomate
28	unless the person has received formal recognition from an
29	approved certifying body.
30	(3)  The board shall adopt rules to establish criteria for
31	approval of certifying bodies that provide certification for
32	specialties in psychology as provided in subsection (1). The
33	criteria shall include that a certifying body:
34	(a)  Be national in scope, incorporate standards of the
35	profession, and collaborate closely with organizations related
36	to specialization in psychology.
37	(b)  Have clearly described purposes, by-laws, policies,
38	and procedures.
39	(c)  Have established standards for specialized practice of
40	psychology.
41	(d)  Provide assessments that include the development and
42	implementation of an examination designed to measure the
43	competencies required to provide services that are
44	characteristic of the specialty area.
45	(4)  A person licensed as a psychologist under this chapter
46	may indicate the services he or she offers and may indicate that
47	his or her practice is limited to one or more types of services
48	when this accurately reflects his or her scope of practice.
49	Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.

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