HB 1274 Summary

• Increases the state board of psychologist examiners from five to seven members, including one public member who is not affiliated with healthcare professions and six professional members with specified psychology credentials.

• Changes annual license renewal fee deadline from January 1 to November 15 and authorizes the board to set fees by rule rather than capping them at $150.

• Modifies postdoctoral supervision requirements from "at least two hours per week" to "at least one hundred hours of direct supervision" that may include distance communications, with at least fifty hours with the primary supervisor.

• Revises provisions for licensing applicants from other jurisdictions to allow the board to set standards rather than requiring stringent requirements matching the original state, and permits provisional licensing for applied behavior analysts pending approval.

• Clarifies complaint and investigation procedures by allowing the board to determine if allegations warrant investigation without requiring the complainant's identity to be public, if good cause exists for confidentiality.