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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 387 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2160
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kimberly N. Ferguson
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to reciprocity of psychologists.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kimberly N. Ferguson1st Worcester1/6/2023Susannah M. Whipps2nd Franklin1/26/2023David F. DeCoste5th Plymouth1/27/2023Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire1/27/2023Steven S. Howitt4th Bristol1/27/2023Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester1/27/2023Michael J. Soter8th Worcester1/30/2023Hannah Kane11th Worcester1/30/2023Kelly W. Pease4th Hampden1/31/2023David K. Muradian, Jr.9th Worcester2/6/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 387 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2160
By Representative Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2160) of
Kimberly N. Ferguson and others that the board of registration of psychologists be authorized to
promulgate regulations relative to the reciprocity of psychologists. Public Health.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2282 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to reciprocity of psychologists.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION1. Notwithstanding any general provisions or special laws to the contrary, the
2board of registration of psychologists shall promulgate regulations relative to the reciprocity of
3psychologists, which shall include the issuance of licenses, and the determination of substantial
4equivalency, to be consistent with, but not in excess of the National Standards as set forth by the
5American Psychological Association or the National Register of Health Service Psychologists,
6and in compliance with Gubernatorial Executive Order number 562 ยง 3(3) revoking and
7superseding Executive Order number 485.