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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW. | |
| 4 | 4 | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | - | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | - | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | - | amendment. | |
| 8 | 5 | *hb0911* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | HOUSE BILL 911 | |
| 11 | 8 | J2 2lr2741 | |
| 12 | 9 | ||
| 13 | - | By: Delegate Bagnall Delegates Bagnall, Belcastro, Bhandari, Carr, Chisholm, | |
| 14 | - | Cullison, Hill, Johnson, Kaiser, Kelly, Kerr, Kipke, Landis, R. Lewis, | |
| 15 | - | Morgan, Reilly, Rosenberg, Saab, Sample–Hughes, Szeliga, and K. Young | |
| 10 | + | By: Delegate Bagnall | |
| 16 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2022 | |
| 17 | 12 | Assigned to: Health and Government Operations | |
| 18 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 19 | - | House action: Adopted | |
| 20 | - | Read second time: March 10, 2022 | |
| 21 | 13 | ||
| 22 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 23 | 15 | ||
| 24 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 25 | 17 | ||
| 26 | - | Health Occupations – Psychologists – Doctoral Degrees | |
| 18 | + | Health Occupations – Psychologists – Doctoral Degrees 2 | |
| 27 | 19 | ||
| 28 | 20 | FOR the purpose of altering the definition of “doctoral degree in psychology” to include a 3 | |
| 29 | - | certain postdoctoral respecialization certificate for purposes of licensure the 4 | |
| 30 | - | qualifications an individual must have to be licensed as a psychologist by the State 5 | |
| 31 | - | Board of Examiners of Psychologists; and generally relating to the licensure of 6 | |
| 32 | - | psychologists and doctoral degrees. 7 | |
| 21 | + | certain postdoctoral respecialization certificate for purposes of licensure by the State 4 | |
| 22 | + | Board of Psychologists; and generally relating to psychologists and doctoral degrees. 5 | |
| 33 | 23 | ||
| 34 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
| 35 | - | Article – Health Occupations | |
| 36 | - | Section 18–101(c) | |
| 37 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 38 | - | (2021 Replacement Volume) | |
| 24 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 6 | |
| 25 | + | Article – Health Occupations 7 | |
| 26 | + | Section 18–101(c) 8 | |
| 27 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 9 | |
| 28 | + | (2021 Replacement Volume) 10 | |
| 39 | 29 | ||
| 40 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, | |
| 41 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: | |
| 30 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 11 | |
| 31 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 12 | |
| 42 | 32 | ||
| 43 | - | Article – Health Occupations | |
| 33 | + | Article – Health Occupations 13 | |
| 44 | 34 | ||
| 45 | - | 18–101. | |
| 35 | + | 18–101. 14 | |
| 46 | 36 | ||
| 47 | - | (c) (1) “Doctoral degree in psychology” means: 17 | |
| 48 | - | 2 HOUSE BILL 911 | |
| 37 | + | (c) (1) “Doctoral degree in psychology” means: 15 | |
| 49 | 38 | ||
| 39 | + | (i) A degree received from a program that at the time the degree was 16 | |
| 40 | + | awarded: 17 | |
| 50 | 41 | ||
| 51 | - | | |
| 52 | - | ||
| 42 | + | 1. Is accredited by the American Psychological Association or 18 | |
| 43 | + | the Canadian Psychological Association; or 19 | |
| 53 | 44 | ||
| 54 | - | 1. Is accredited by the American Psychological Association or 3 | |
| 55 | - | the Canadian Psychological Association; or 4 | |
| 56 | - | ||
| 57 | - | 2. Is listed in the designated doctoral programs in psychology 5 | |
| 58 | - | published by the Council for the National Register of Health Service Providers in 6 | |
| 59 | - | Psychology; [or] 7 | |
| 60 | - | ||
| 61 | - | (II) A POSTDOCTORAL RESPECIALIZAT ION CERTIFICATE FROM 8 | |
| 62 | - | A PROGRAM THAT AT TH E TIME THE CERTIFICA TE WAS AWARDED WAS O FFERED 9 | |
| 63 | - | THROUGH A DEGREE PRO GRAM THAT IS ACCREDI TED BY THE AMERICAN 10 | |
| 64 | - | PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION A DEGREE RECEIVED FROM A DOCTORAL PROGRAM 11 | |
| 65 | - | IN PSYCHOLOGY FROM A SCHOOL OR UNIVERSITY THAT, AT THE TIME THE DEGR EE 12 | |
| 66 | - | WAS AWARDED , HAD A REGIONAL ACCRE DITATION RECOGNIZED BY THE COUNCIL 13 | |
| 67 | - | FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION OR THE CANADIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL 14 | |
| 68 | - | ASSOCIATION; OR 15 | |
| 69 | - | ||
| 70 | - | [(ii)] (III) A doctoral degree in psychology that the Council for the 16 | |
| 71 | - | National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology determines meets its criteria 17 | |
| 72 | - | for a doctoral degree in psychology, if the degree was received from a doctoral program in 18 | |
| 73 | - | psychology that: 19 | |
| 74 | - | ||
| 75 | - | 1. Is located outside the United States and Canada; 20 | |
| 76 | - | ||
| 77 | - | 2. Is currently accredited or designated in accordance with 21 | |
| 78 | - | item (i) of this paragraph, but was not accredited or designated at the time the degree was 22 | |
| 79 | - | awarded; 23 | |
| 80 | - | ||
| 81 | - | 3. Was completed prior to 1981 for United States programs; 24 | |
| 82 | - | ||
| 83 | - | 4. Was completed prior to 1988 for Canadian programs; or 25 | |
| 84 | - | ||
| 85 | - | 5. Is no longer in existence. 26 | |
| 86 | - | ||
| 87 | - | (2) (i) A determination by the Council under paragraph [(1)(ii)] (1)(III) 27 | |
| 88 | - | of this subsection that a doctoral degree in psychology meets its criteria shall be considered 28 | |
| 89 | - | by the Board as prima facie evidence that the degree meets those criteria. 29 | |
| 90 | - | ||
| 91 | - | (ii) In determining whether the degree in psychology meets the 30 | |
| 92 | - | criteria described in paragraph [(1)(ii)] (1)(III) of this subsection and subparagraph (i) of 31 | |
| 93 | - | this paragraph, the Board may consider the completion of postdoctoral course work in 32 | |
| 94 | - | psychology, not to exceed 9 semester hours. 33 | |
| 95 | - | ||
| 96 | - | 18–302. 34 HOUSE BILL 911 3 | |
| 45 | + | 2. Is listed in the designated doctoral programs in psychology 20 | |
| 46 | + | published by the Council for the National Register of Health Service Providers in 21 | |
| 47 | + | Psychology; [or] 22 2 HOUSE BILL 911 | |
| 97 | 48 | ||
| 98 | 49 | ||
| 99 | 50 | ||
| 100 | - | (f) In addition to the other requirements of this section, to qualify to be a licensed 1 | |
| 101 | - | psychologist, an applicant [shall] MUST HAVE: 2 | |
| 51 | + | (II) A POSTDOCTORAL RESPECI ALIZATION CERTIFICAT E FROM 1 | |
| 52 | + | A PROGRAM THAT AT TH E TIME THE CERTIFICA TE WAS AWARDED WAS OFFERED 2 | |
| 53 | + | THROUGH A DEGREE PROGRAM THA T IS ACCREDITED BY T HE AMERICAN 3 | |
| 54 | + | PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OR THE CANADIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION; 4 | |
| 55 | + | OR 5 | |
| 102 | 56 | ||
| 103 | - | (1) (I) [Have a] A doctoral degree in psychology AS DEFINED IN § 3 | |
| 104 | - | 18–101(C)(1)(I) OR (III) OF THIS TITLE; and 4 | |
| 57 | + | [(ii)] (III) A doctoral degree in psychology that the Council for the 6 | |
| 58 | + | National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology determines meets its criteria 7 | |
| 59 | + | for a doctoral degree in psychology, if the degree was received from a doctoral program in 8 | |
| 60 | + | psychology that: 9 | |
| 105 | 61 | ||
| 106 | - | [(2)] (II) [Have at] AT least 2 years of professional, supervised experience 5 | |
| 107 | - | in psychology that is approved by the Board in accordance with regulations adopted by the 6 | |
| 108 | - | Board; OR 7 | |
| 62 | + | 1. Is located outside the United States and Canada; 10 | |
| 109 | 63 | ||
| 110 | - | (2) (I) A DOCTORAL DEGREE IN P SYCHOLOGY AS DEFINED IN § 8 | |
| 111 | - | 18–101(C)(1)(II) OF THIS TITLE; 9 | |
| 64 | + | 2. Is currently accredited or designated in accordance with 11 | |
| 65 | + | item (i) of this paragraph, but was not accredited or designated at the time the degree was 12 | |
| 66 | + | awarded; 13 | |
| 112 | 67 | ||
| 113 | - | (II) RECEIVED A POSTDOCTOR AL RESPECIALIZATION 10 | |
| 114 | - | CERTIFICATE FROM A D EPARTMENT OF PSYCHOL OGY THAT, AT THE TIME THE 11 | |
| 115 | - | CERTIFICATE WAS ISSU ED, HAD A DEGREE PROGRAM THAT WAS ACCREDITED BY THE 12 | |
| 116 | - | AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OR THE CANADIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL 13 | |
| 117 | - | ASSOCIATION; 14 | |
| 68 | + | 3. Was completed prior to 1981 for United States programs; 14 | |
| 118 | 69 | ||
| 119 | - | (III) COMPLETED A MINIMUM O F 1,500 HOURS OF 15 | |
| 120 | - | POSTCERTIFICATION AD VANCED TRAINING HOUR S OR PRECERTIFICAT ION HOURS 16 | |
| 121 | - | OF SERVICE AS A REGI STERED PSYCHOLOGY AS SOCIATE IN ACCORDANC E WITH 17 | |
| 122 | - | REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD; AND 18 | |
| 70 | + | 4. Was completed prior to 1988 for Canadian programs; or 15 | |
| 123 | 71 | ||
| 124 | - | (IV) AT LEAST 2 YEARS OF PROFESSIONA L, SUPERVISED 19 | |
| 125 | - | EXPERIENCE IN PSYCHO LOGY THAT IS APPROVE D BY THE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE 20 | |
| 126 | - | WITH REGULATIONS A DOPTED BY THE BOARD. 21 | |
| 72 | + | 5. Is no longer in existence. 16 | |
| 127 | 73 | ||
| 128 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 22 | |
| 129 | - | October 1, 2022. 23 | |
| 74 | + | (2) (i) A determination by the Council under paragraph [(1)(ii)] (1)(III) 17 | |
| 75 | + | of this subsection that a doctoral degree in psychology meets its criteria shall be considered 18 | |
| 76 | + | by the Board as prima facie evidence that the degree meets those criteria. 19 | |
| 130 | 77 | ||
| 78 | + | (ii) In determining whether the degree in psychology meets the 20 | |
| 79 | + | criteria described in paragraph [(1)(ii)] (1)(III) of this subsection and subparagraph (i) of 21 | |
| 80 | + | this paragraph, the Board may consider the completion of postdoctoral course work in 22 | |
| 81 | + | psychology, not to exceed 9 semester hours. 23 | |
| 131 | 82 | ||
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| 133 | - | ||
| 134 | - | Approved: | |
| 135 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 136 | - | Governor. | |
| 137 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 138 | - | Speaker of the House of Delegates. | |
| 139 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 140 | - | President of the Senate. | |
| 83 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 24 | |
| 84 | + | October 1, 2022. 25 |