H890 Summary

• Establishes inactive licensure status for psychologists in North Carolina, allowing licensed practitioners to maintain their license without practicing or meeting continuing education requirements by paying an inactive status fee.

• Increases fees for psychologists including application fees (up to $300), renewal fees (from $250 to $400 per biennium), late fees (from $25 to $75), reinstatement fees (from $100 to $200), duplicate license fees (from $25 to $75), temporary license fees (from $35 to $50), and health services provider certificates (from $50 to $100).

• Adds inactive status fee (up to $100 per renewal period) and reactivation fee (up to $300) for psychologists, with reactivation requirements potentially including criminal history checks, continuing education, and fitness evaluations.

• Increases annual renewal fee for podiatrists from $200 to $350.

• Increases annual renewal fee for pastoral counselors and pastoral counseling associates from $100 to $300.