June 7, 2006, Introduced by Rep. Hune and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
by amending sections 18211 and 18221 (MCL 333.18211 and 333.18221),
section 18221 as amended by 1993 PA 79.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
18211. (1) For a period of 6 months after the effective
date
of this code, an individual may use the terms set forth in
section
16263(k) if the individual is authorized to use the terms
as
of the effective date of this part under Act No. 257 of the
Public
Acts of 1959, as amended, being sections 338.1001 to
338.1019
of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or if the individual is
authorized
under this part to use the terms.
(1) (2)
After the period prescribed in subsection (1), a A
person shall not engage in the practice of psychology unless
licensed or otherwise authorized by this article.
(2) The following words, titles, or letters or a combination
thereof, with or without qualifying words or phrases, are
restricted in use only to those persons authorized under this part
to use the terms and in a way prescribed in this part: "consulting
psychologist", "psychologist", "psychological assistant",
"psychological examiner", "licensed psychologist", and "limited
licensed psychologist".
Sec. 18221. (1) The Michigan board of psychology is created in
the department and shall consist of the following 9 voting members
who shall meet the requirements of part 161: 5 psychologists,
including at least 1 nondoctoral psychologist, and 4 public
members. Section 1212 does not apply to this board.
(2) The terms of office of individual members of the board
created under this section, except those appointed to fill
vacancies, expire 4 years after appointment on December 31 of the
year in which the term expires.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6147(request no.
05150'05) of the 93rd Legislature is enacted into law.