SB-0634, As Passed House, January 25, 2018

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 634

     A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

"Public health code,"

by amending section 18223 (MCL 333.18223), as amended by 2014 PA

385.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 18223. (1) The department, in consultation with the

board, shall promulgate rules requiring that to be granted a

license under this part, except as provided in subsection (2), an

individual must meet both of the following requirements:

     (a) Have been granted a doctoral degree in psychology, or a

doctoral degree in a closely related field, from a doctoral degree

program that meets both all of the following requirements:

     (i) Is offered by a regionally accredited or other college,

university, or institution approved by the board, which program

included and includes education and training appropriate to the

practice of psychology.

     (ii) Has obtained the association Association of state State

and provincial psychology boards' Provincial Psychology Boards'

national register designation, has been accredited by the American

psychological association Psychological Association or the Canadian

psychological association, Psychological Association, or has

obtained a similar designation from or been accredited by an entity

approved by the board. For purposes of the requirement added by

2010 PA 121, However, a program that is in the process of obtaining

the designation or becoming accredited as required in this sub-

subparagraph subparagraph before August 1, 2011, and that obtains

the designation or becomes accredited on or before August 31, 2020,

meets the requirements of this sub-subparagraph.subparagraph.

     (b) Have not less than 1 year of postdoctoral experience in

the practice of psychology in an organized health care setting or

other arrangement, as established by the board.

     (2) In addition to section 16182, the board shall grant a

limited license to an individual granted a master's degree in

psychology from a regionally accredited college, or university, or

institution approved by the board, if the individual has education,

training, and experience appropriate to the practice of psychology,

as established by the board. An individual who applies for an

initial limited license under this subsection before March 31, 2018

is not required to take an examination that is approved by the

board to be granted a limited license under this part if the

individual was granted a master's degree in psychology after

January 1, 2007 but before June 30, 2010 from the college,

university, or institution described in this subsection, the

individual has continuously held the temporary license described in

this section since it was initially granted by the board, and the

disciplinary subcommittee has not imposed a sanction against the

individual while holding the temporary license described in this

section. Except for duties performed as an employee of a

governmental entity or of a nonprofit organization serving

benevolent and charitable purposes, the board shall place 2

limitations on a license granted to an individual under this

subsection. The limitations must require supervision by a

psychologist who has a license other than a limited license and

must prohibit advertising or other representation to the public

that will lead the public to believe the individual is engaging in

the practice of psychology. A limited license granted under this

subsection is renewable pursuant to under part 161. An individual

who is applying for a limited license pursuant to under this

subsection must have 1 year of supervised postgraduate experience

in an organized health care setting or other arrangement, as

established by the board. The individual must be supervised by a

psychologist who has a license other than a limited license, or if

a psychologist who has a license other than a limited license is

not available, by a psychologist who has at least a master's degree

in psychology and at least 3 years of experience in the practice of

psychology or by any other individual approved by the board.

     (3) The board shall issue grant a temporary license to the an

individual described in subsection (2) for the purpose of obtaining

the 1 year of postgraduate experience described in that subsection.

Beginning on March 31, 2018, a temporary license granted under this

subsection is valid for 24 months and may be renewed for 1

additional 24-month term. If an individual described in subsection

(2) was granted a temporary license by the board before March 31,

2018, his or her temporary license may be renewed for 1 additional

24-month term.

     (4) The board shall grant a temporary license to an individual

who is enrolled in a doctoral degree program that meets the

requirements of subsection (1). Beginning on March 31, 2018, a

temporary license granted under this subsection is valid for 24

months and may be renewed for 3 additional 24-month terms. If an

individual enrolled in a doctoral program that meets the

requirements of subsection (1) was granted a temporary license by

the board before March 31, 2018, his or her temporary license may

be renewed for 3 additional 24-month terms.