64B19-11.005: Supervised Experience Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to add new language to clarify the procedures for identification when interacting with clients and/or when signing documents.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will add new language to clarify the procedures for identification when interacting with clients and/or when signing documents.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: A Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost has been prepared and is available by contacting Allen Hall, Executive Director, at the address listed below. The following is a summary of the SERC:
• The proposed change would affect approximately 950 new applicants over the next five years and licensed psychologists who provide supervision for these applicants that will be required to ensure compliance with the proposed amendments.
• The only costs incurred by the Division of Medical Quality Assurance are rule-making costs.
• Transactional costs would be minimal administrative costs associated with updating procedures or putting procedures in place.
• The proposed changes could have a minor impact on private psychology practices that provide post-doctoral residency opportunities to applicants.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 490.004(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 490.005(1) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Board of Psychology/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B19-11.005 Supervised Experience Requirements.
The law requires 4,000 hours of supervised experience for licensure. The Board recognizes that the applicant’s internship satisfies 2,000 of those hours. This rule concerns the remaining 2,000 hours.
(1) Definitions. Within the context of this rule, the following definitions apply:
(a) “Association” or “in association with”: the supervisory relationship between the supervisor and the psychological resident.
(b) “Psychology Psychological Resident or Psychology Fellow Applicant.” A psychology psychological resident or psychology fellow is a person who has met Florida’s educational requirements for licensure and intends from the outset of the supervised experience to meet that part of the supervised experience requirement for licensure which is not part of the person’s internship.
(c) “Supervisor.” A supervisor is either a licensed Florida psychologist in good standing with the Board, or a doctoral-level psychologist licensed in good standing in another state providing supervision for licensure in that state. However, where the psychology resident or psychology fellow applicant is on active duty with the armed services of the United States, the supervisor may be a doctoral-level psychologist licensed in good standing in any state, regardless of where the supervision is conducted.
(d) All applicants for licensure shall use the title psychology resident or psychology fellow until licensed as a psychologist.
(e) The psychology resident or psychology fellow shall inform all service users of her or his supervised status and provide the name of the supervising psychologist. All written work shall be co-signed by the supervising psychologist.
(2) Requirements and Prohibitions. All applicants for licensure must complete at least 2,000 hours of post doctoral experience under a supervisor whose supervision comports with subsection (3) of this rule.
(a) No change.
(b) An psychology resident or psychology fellow applicant may be supervised by more than one supervisor. If there is more than one supervisor, however, then one of the supervisors must be identified as the primary supervisor. The primary supervisor shall be the supervisor who enters into the agreement with the applicant for licensure, for supervision, and who integrates all of the applicant’s supervisory experiences.
(c) No change.
(3) Supervisors’ Responsibilities. The Board requires each primary supervisor to perform and to certify that the primary supervisor has:
(a) Entered into an agreement with the applicant for licensure, which details the applicant’s obligations and remuneration as well as the supervisor’s responsibilities to the applicant;
(b) Determined that the psychology resident or psychology fellow applicant was capable of providing competent and safe psychological service to that client;
(c) Maintained professional responsibility for the psychology resident or psychology fellow’s applicant’s work;
(d) No change.
(e) Prevailed in all professional disagreements with the psychology resident or psychology fellow applicant;
(f) Kept informed of all the services performed by the psychology resident or psychology fellow applicant;
(g) Advised the Board if the supervisor has received any complaints about the psychology resident or psychology fellow psychological applicant or has any reason to suspect that the resident is less than fully ethical, professional, or qualified for licensure.
(4) No change.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 490.004(4) FS. Law Implemented 490.005(1) FS. History–New 11-18-92, Amended 7-14-93, Formerly 21U-11.007, Amended 6-14-94, Formerly 61F13-11.007, Amended 1-7-96, Formerly 59AA-11.005, Amended 12-4-97, 8-5-01, 7-27-04,________.