House Bill 989

AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 73-31-1 THROUGH 73-31-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY AND PROVIDE THE LICENSING PROCEDURES FOR THE PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGY; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-31-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD DOES NOT OCCUR WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF A BOARD MEMBER'S EXPIRED TERM, ANY BOARD MEMBER WHOSE TERM HAS EXPIRED MAY CONTINUE TO SERVE UNTIL THE NEW APPOINTMENT OCCURS OR FOR 180 DAYS, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-31-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE WAY OFFICERS ARE ELECTED TO THE BOARD; TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT DECISIONS NOT GAINING UNANIMOUS SUPPORT MUST BE DECIDED BY MAIL BALLOT WHEN ONLY FOUR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE PRESENT AT A MEETING; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-31-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE TIME PERIOD FOR LICENSE RENEWAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-31-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT AN APPLICANT FOR A PSYCHOLOGIST LICENSE MUST BE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES, A CANADIAN CITIZEN APPLYING FOR LICENSURE UNDER THE TERMS OF A RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT OR HAS DECLARED HIS OR HER INTENTION TO BECOME A CITIZEN; TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPLICANT FOR A PSYCHOLOGY LICENSE MUST HOLD A DOCTORAL DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY FROM AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT IS FROM A PROGRAM THAT REQUIRES AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF CONTINUOUS, FULL-TIME RESIDENCE AT THE EDUCATION INSTITUTION GRANTING THE DOCTORAL DEGREE; TO REVISE THE NUMBER OF HOURS OF ACTUAL WORK AN APPLICANT FOR A PSYCHOLOGY LICENSE IS REQUIRED TO MEET; TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE PSYCHOLOGIST'S SPECIALTY AT THE TIME OF HIS OR HER INITIAL LICENSING; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-31-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR A LICENSE IN PSYCHOLOGY BY RECIPROCITY; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-31-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE QUALIFICATIONS A PSYCHOLOGIST MUST MEET TO APPLY FOR THE STATUS OF PSYCHOLOGIST EMERITUS; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-31-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD MAY DISCIPLINE A LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST UPON PROOF THAT THE HE OR SHE HAS PERFORMED PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES OUTSIDE OF THE AREA OF HIS OR HER TRAINING, EXPERIENCE OR COMPETENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-31-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THE MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY TO JULY 1, 2022; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Jason White

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In the House of Representatives Jan 12 – Jan 30

1. Jan 12Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
2. Jan 30Died in committee in the House