Mississippi House Bill 989 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 30 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-01-30 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Reenact Sections 73-31-1 Through 73-31-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establish The Mississippi Board Of Psychology And Provide The Licensing Procedures For The Practice Of Psychology; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-31-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If An Appointment To The Board Does Not Occur Within Thirty Days Of A Board Member's Expired Term, Any Board Member Whose Term Has Expired May Continue To Serve Until The New Appointment Occurs Or For 180 Days, Whichever Comes First; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-31-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Way Officers Are Elected To The Board; To Remove The Requirement That Decisions Not Gaining Unanimous Support Must Be Decided By Mail Ballot When Only Four Members Of The Board Are Present At A Meeting; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-31-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Time Period For License Renewal And Continuing Education Requirements; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-31-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That An Applicant For A Psychologist License Must Be A Citizen Of The United States, A Canadian Citizen Applying For Licensure Under The Terms Of A Reciprocity Agreement Or Has Declared His Or Her Intention To Become A Citizen; To Provide That An Applicant For A Psychology License Must Hold A Doctoral Degree In Psychology From An Institution Of Higher Education That Is From A Program That Requires At Least One Year Of Continuous, Full-time Residence At The Education Institution Granting The Doctoral Degree; To Revise The Number Of Hours Of Actual Work An Applicant For A Psychology License Is Required To Meet; To Revise The Provisions Related To The Psychologist's Specialty At The Time Of His Or Her Initial Licensing; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-31-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For A License In Psychology By Reciprocity; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-31-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Qualifications A Psychologist Must Meet To Apply For The Status Of Psychologist Emeritus; To Amend Reenacted Section 73-31-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Board May Discipline A Licensed Psychologist Upon Proof That The He Or She Has Performed Psychological Services Outside Of The Area Of His Or Her Training, Experience Or Competence; To Amend Section 73-31-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Mississippi Board Of Psychology To July 1, 2022; And For Related Purposes.

Mississippi Board of Psychology; reenact to amend licensing provisions and to extend the date of repeal.

Rep. Jason White [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-01-30	House	Died In Committee
2018-01-12	House	Referred To Public Health and Human Services

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/history/HB/HB0989.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0989IN.htm