Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 1523

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Psychologists; revise licensure law.

History of Actions:

101/19/98(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare
202/03/98(H)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
302/12/98(H)Died On Calendar

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committee:

Principal Author: Moody

Code Sections: A 073-0031-0003, A 073-0031-0005, A 073-0031-0007, A 073-0031-0013, A 073-0031-0015, A 073-0031-0021, A 041-0021-0061

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-31-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION" UNDER THE PSYCHOLOGY LICENSING LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 73-31-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE STATE BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS TO THE STATE BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY; TO REVISE PROVISIONS RELATING TO BOARD MEMBER QUALIFICATIONS AND LENGTHS OF TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-31-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO ENTER INTO RECIPROCITY AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER STATES AND JURISDICTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-31-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE AS A PSYCHOLOGIST; TO REVISE THE MINIMUM PASSING SCORE ON THE LICENSING EXAMINATION; TO CODIFY SECTION 73-31-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR PROVISIONAL AND TEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGIST LICENSES; TO AMEND SECTION 73-31-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSING BY RECIPROCITY FOR CERTAIN PERSONS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-31-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO RECOVER COSTS OF DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS FOR PERSONS DISCIPLINED BY THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/12/98 at 17:13.



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