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MI HB6089
Bill
Status
12/16/2014
Primary Sponsor
Thomas McMillin
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AI Summary
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Adds new protected titles for psychologists including "temporary limited licensed psychologist," "temporary limited licensed masters psychologist," "licensed masters psychologist," and associated abbreviations (t.l.l.p., t.l.l.m.p., l.m.p.).
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Modifies Michigan Board of Psychology composition to require at least 2 members with doctoral degrees and at least 2 with master's degrees among the 5 psychologist members, with the fifth seat allocated based on proportional representation of each group.
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Removes supervision requirements and advertising restrictions for individuals holding limited licenses under master's degree provisions, allowing them to practice independently.
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Allows limited license holders to advertise and represent themselves as engaged in psychology practice using applicable protected titles, provided they do not use titles that do not apply to them.
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Establishes that temporary limited licenses for master's level psychologists can be supervised by either a doctoral-level or master's-level psychologist with at least 3 years of experience, rather than requiring doctoral-level supervision only.
Legislative Description
Occupations; psychologists; certain supervision and advertising requirements imposed on limited licensed master's level psychologists; eliminate, allow independent practice, and provide other general amendments. Amends secs. 18211, 18221 & 18223 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.18211 et seq.).
Occupations, psychologists
Last Action
Printed Bill Filed 12/17/2014
12/17/2014