PPLE Flashcards
the Act declaration of policy
public safety and welfare;
regulation in the public interest to protect the public from unprofessional, improper, unauthorized, unqualified practice of psych from licensed psychs
“board”
state board of psychology in the department of state
“commissioner”
commissioner of professional and occupational affairs in the department of state
“person”
individual, corporation, partnership, association, incorporated organization or a government or any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof
“practice of psychology”
offering to render or rendering to individuals, corporations, institutions, governmental agencies, or public for remuneration services
exceptions to the provisions of the Act
1) simple acts of persuasion or suggestion
2) licensed to practice other healing arts in commonwealth
3) members of other recognized professions (counselors, LCSW)
4) psych in federal agency, dept of corrections, dept of human services, school psychologists by dept of ed
5) psych testing under dept of corrections, dept of human services under licensed psych
6) faculty or staff of university, public school, hospital, research unit; “psych intern” in training or school
7) temp assignment
8) temp license for applicant licensed in another state
9) businesses apply psych to employment
10) admin doing work for psychs under sup of licensed psych
11) education specialist I or II
12) employ and supervise interns not licensed yet
13) employing grad students
state board of psych members
9 members;
US citizen;
residents of commonwealth for 3 years
breakdown of state board of psych members
8 appointed by governor;
1 commissioner of professional and occupational affairs;
2 as representatives of public;
6 as representatives of practice areas of psych
state board of psych terms
4 yrs or until successor appointed but not longer than 6 months beyond the 4 yr period;
if die/resign - successor appointed to hold until unexpired term;
no more than 2 consecutive terms
board of psychs quorum
majority;
must be physically in attendance at meeting to vote
board elections
annually select chairman, vice chairman from members;
annually select secretary - need not be a member of board
board attendance
member fails 3 consecutive meetings unless written reason why;
public member fails 2 consecutive statutorily mandated training seminars unless written reason why;
board meets at least 6 times a year
sunset act
board subject to evaluation, review, termination;
automatically terminates an agency, a law, or a govt program that fails to procure legislature approval beyond a fixed period of time
powers of the board
1) review applicants for licensure
2) adopt, revise rules & regulations regarding licensure and the Act
3) any changes to current licenses, conduct hearings
4) conduct hearings, impose civil penalties if necessary for the Act violation
5) employ professional credentials evaluator to review applications
6) waive exam and grant license in special cases
board of psych fees
1) fees not enough for 2 years then can increase fees;
2) if bureau of prof & occupational affairs says fees not enough to enforce Act, then raise;
3) all fees, fines paid into the professional licensure augmentation account;
4) board may charge fees for things pertaining to licensure
board reports
1) annual to dept of state estimate of financial requirements;
2) annual to house & senate appropriations committees copy of budget request;
3) annually to prof licensure committee of the house of representatives & consumer protection, and prof licensure committee of senate any complaints received & their timeline
qualification for licensure
1) moral character
2) graduate of accredited college - dr in psych or dr in field related to psych
3) no less than 2 yrs supervised experience
4) passed exams
5) paid all fees
6) no felony*
7) affidavit or affirmation verity of application
felony* exception rules
1) 10 years elapsed
2) sig progress in personal rehab so that substantial risk of harm to health, safety of public or further criminal violations gone
3) satisfies qualifications of ACT
“convicted”
judgment, admission of guilt, or a plea of nolo contendere
reasons to refuse, suspend, revoke, limit license
1) failing to meet standards
2) misleading or deceptive psych
3) practicing w/ fraud license
4) incompetence, negligence, misconduct
5) submitting false registration to board
6) felony, misdemeanor in practice of psych
7) issue w/ other state licensing board
8) unable to practice to illness, drugs, mental, physical condition
9) ethics violation
10) knowing aid unlicensed person to practice
11) immoral, unprofessional conduct
12) solicitation of services
13) fail to perform statutory obligation
14) insurance fraud
15) bad records
reporting of multiple licensure
on biennial registration application;
disciplinary action told to both within 90 days or biennial, whichever sooner
psychological testing “under the direction of a licensed psych”
licensed psych reviews each psych testing and psych assessment selected, administered, scored and interpreted by the employee and shall cosign the corresponding report
member fees
$60 per diem when actually attending to the work of the board;
travel, hotel, necessary expenses incurred
options the board may do if license is refused, revoked, restricted, suspended
1) deny application
2) public reprimand
3) revoke, suspend, limit, restrict a license
4) require licensee to submit to care, counseling, treatment
5) suspend enforcement of findings and put licensee on probation
6) restore suspended license w/ disciplinary or corrective measure
7) take other action