84R5876 JMM-F
By: Eltife S.B. No. 546
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the authority of a psychologist to delegate certain
care to an intern.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 501.351(a), Occupations Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) A psychologist licensed under this chapter may delegate
to a provisionally licensed psychologist, a newly licensed
psychologist who is not eligible for managed care panels, a person
who holds a temporary license issued under Section 501.263, a
person enrolled in a formal internship as provided by board rules,
and a person who satisfies Section 501.255(a) and is in the process
of acquiring the supervised experience required by Section
501.252(b)(2) any psychological test or service that a reasonable
and prudent psychologist could delegate within the scope of sound
psychological judgment if the psychologist determines that:
(1) the test or service can be properly and safely
performed by the person;
(2) the person does not represent to the public that
the person is authorized to practice psychology; and
(3) the test or service will be performed in the
customary manner and in compliance with any other law.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.