| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to licensure of psychologists; amending s. |
| 3 | 490.005, F.S.; requiring the Board of Psychology to close |
| 4 | application files of applicants failing to pass certain |
| 5 | examinations, or failing to submit evidence of completion |
| 6 | of postdoctoral supervised experience, within a specified |
| 7 | timeframe; providing that an individual who completes the |
| 8 | required postdoctoral training residency may continue to |
| 9 | practice under supervision under certain conditions; |
| 10 | providing an effective date. |
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| 12 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 14 | Section 1. Subsection (3) is added to section 490.005, |
| 15 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 16 | 490.005 Licensure by examination.-- |
| 17 | (3)(a) The board shall close the application file of any |
| 18 | applicant who fails to pass the psychology licensure examination |
| 19 | and the laws and rules examination, or fails to submit evidence |
| 20 | of completion of the postdoctoral supervised experience, within |
| 21 | a timeframe no longer than 24 months. |
| 22 | (b) An individual who completes the required postdoctoral |
| 23 | training residency may continue to practice under supervision in |
| 24 | a manner prescribed by the board by rule provided he or she has |
| 25 | a current application on file and no final order of denial has |
| 26 | been issued. |
| 27 | Section 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2009. |