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38 Cards in this Set
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Purpose of Licensing Laws |
establish ethical / legal standard for public welfare limit / define scope of practice ensure continued professional development (renewal) controls who has access to practice |
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Civil Penalties |
A - threat, violation - knowing of threat and ignoring it ($500-1000) B - direct violation - knowing of impact and ignoring it ($100 - 500) C - indirect violation - knowing of indirect impact and ignoring it |
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Requirements for Licensure |
*to provide health services to the public, Board requires a license to practice ~ attend accredited doc program (clin/coun/school/comb) and complete 400 hours of practicum experience ~US citizen or legal resident ~good moral character ~practicing ethically ~pre-doctoral internship (1900 hours/ sup by 2 licensed psychologists/ 1 or 2 years) ~post-doc (1900 hours/ sup by 2 licensed psychologists/ 1 or 2 years / weekly sup) ~pass EPPP (70% or 500 on comp - CHECK THIS) ~pass ethics / jurisprudence exam (90%) ~submit appl (ltr from internship sup / transcripts/ 3 ltrs of good standing) |
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Disclosure b/f licensure |
conviction of a crime denial of license in another state loss / restriction of license civil suit / action against |
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CE's |
40 hours every 2 years ~9 hours formal; psychological, APA approved ~9 hours, state or regionally approved ~22 hours, informal, consulting, teaching, supervising, publishing *3 hours ethically related, ?? how many multiculturally related CHECK THIS +pay fees ADD TYPES TO THIS CARD |
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Patient has right to know |
sex offense drug use elder, child, or spousal abuse physical injury to any person fraud or theft |
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standards of supervision |
Legal: hours documented (weekly for prov lic / psych exam; mo for senior PE) limit sups - ? mo. - ? resp for sups / clients temp sup for HSP Ethical: w/in scope of practice no dual relationships submit sups to Board resp for conduct (sups) / welfare (client) |
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Patient records (content) |
include: Tx modality / frequency clinical test results start / stop time of sessions summary (functional status, symptoms, prognosis, Tx plan and progress) exclude: test data, protocols, materials |
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Patient records (release) |
Transfer: pts w/ 2 or more visits, 18 mos notice, notice of new address, choice (req records, new HSP) Retention: hold for 7 years Destruction: burned / shredded, record the time/date/circumstance of destruction mandatory release: only w/ cts signature, ct < 16 (CHECK THIS AGE FOR TN) need parents sig, talk to ct; court order, subpoena (seek legal counsel - may not be nec to release) inform client, 10 days, $10 / 20 pgs. |
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Patient records (purpose) |
integral part of practice exist to give direction about content, transfer, retention, destruction of records duty to create / maintain record for every client info about diagnosis, tx plan, continuation of care |
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Limits to Confidentiality |
~duty to warn (self/others) ~client consent ~court order ~child/elder abuse ~share info w/ penal system ~ billing ~supervision ~client raises mental health issues in legal proceedings ~defense in malpractice ~legal / clinical consult (???) ~(HSP) commitment procedures (????) ~client under 18 (CHECK FOR TN) ~intra agency ~3rd party payment |
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Board |
TN Board of Examiners in Psych: 4 practicing psychologists 2 professors (accred programs w/ research) 2 psych examiners 1 ABA - DBL CHECK THIS 1 consumer *appt by governor for 5 years *meets 4 times a year |
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Advertising |
*can advertise if you let the public know its paid Info attracting the public to psych: business solicitation card, sign, or device to people sign on a building, ad in newspaper, magazine, or directory ad on radio, video or TV NO: in person solicitation, no present client testimony??? |
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Licensee |
holds current, lawfully issued license or temp lic, to practice as psychologist, psyc exam, senior psych exam |
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certificate holder |
holds current, lawfully issued certificate to practice as a certified psych assist |
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fees |
application temp / prov license ethics exam certificate biennial renewal CHECK CURRENT FEES |
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certificate |
document issued by the Board when applicant completes the cert process "artistically designed" or other version w/ exp date |
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Retirement, Death, or leaving practice |
can practice ??? w/ retired status, no renewal fees: retired 0-2 years; re-enter active status, must be in good standing, send written req & pay fees 2-5 years; re-enter active status, must be in good standing, send written req & pay fees, 40 CEs >5 years; re-enter active status, must be in good standing, send written req & pay fees, 40 CEs, ethics exam, 6 mos supervision *death / leaving - notify w/in 30 days (general circulation???) |
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ABPP APPIC ASPPB CNRHSPPP EPPP HSP HRB |
ABPP - American Board of Professional Psychology APPIC - Association of Psychology Postdoctoral & Internship Centers ASPPB - Association of State & Provincial Psychology Boards CNRHSPPP - Council for the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology EPPP - Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology HSP - Health Service Provider HRB - Health Related Boards *also called Division |
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Internship |
well announced training experience in a formal, prof recognized program (APA accred), 1900 hrs req *pre-doc training under qual supv in prof psyc |
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Practicum |
supervised training experience organized by grad psych programs purpose: applied skill development, appropriate to area of prep |
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Applicant |
seeking licensure from the Board, submitted official application, paid appl fee |
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Duty to Warn |
role to protect client / others talk w/ client when imminent harm to self / others (not hearsay) contact person in harm's way & police if client is in harm's way, commit or call police |
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good moral character |
quality of being well-regarded adherence to professional ethics |
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psychologist |
~ provides health care services to individuals, families, groups, orgs, and the public (regardless of renumeration) ~ must possess a valid, unsuspended, unrevoked license by Board engages in practice of: observation, description, evaluation, interpretation & modification of human behavior by appl of psych principals, methods, procedures prevent: symptomatic, maladaptive, undesired behavior enhance: interpersonal relationships, work/life adjustment, personal effectiveness, behavioral & mental health IMPROVE THIS DEF |
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Psychological Examiner |
holds him/herself out to be... for renumeration renders: principals, methods, procedures of the science / prof of psychology w/out sup: interpret voc. assessment, IQ tests for school, interviews / psych eval for ed/voc - FIX THIS DEF w/ sup: analysis, beh/overall, assessment, diagnosis, psychotherapy - FIX THIS DEF |
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Senior Psych Examiner |
Holds himself out to be, for renumeration renders... principals, methods, and procedures of the science / profession of psychology w/o sup: interpret voc/behavioral/overall assessments, diagnosis, and psychotherapy w/ sup: may supervise others |
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Provisional License |
license b/f post-doc, after course-work & internship allows 1900 hours post-doc (for HSP), must take EPPP & ethics/jurisprudence w/ in one year cannot fail exams more than 2x |
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Temporary License |
license b/f HSP, after course work, internship, post-doc must take exams w/in 120 days, cannot fail 2x |
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License (temp & provisional) |
doc issued by the Board when applicant completes licensing procedures / requirements "artistically designed" cert w/ exp date temp: time-limited, applicant has met lic req except written, jurisprudence exam prov: time-limited for HSP in process, post-doc supervision req'd |
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Board designee |
received written authority from the Board performs Board functions subject to review / ratification by the Board |
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Health Service Provider |
licensee who delivers: direct, preventative, assessment, therapy to individuals (families, groups, orgs) at risk/impaired in: growth, adjustment, or functioning |
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Certified Psych Assist |
holds himself out to be, for renumeration...principals, methods, and procedures of the science and profession of psychology under supervision of a psychologist, community mental health center, or state government agency |
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Psych Examiner req's |
attend a regionally accredited master's program, 2 years (42 hours) graduate training in psych, supervision weekly, 300 hours prac, application, fees, and 3 ltrs of rec, pass EPPP (60%), jurisprudence (90%), temp lic after coursework, under sup |
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Conflict (ethics vs. law) |
Board adopts APA ethics code, unless conflicts with law, in case of conflict state shall govern if w/in an organization, report to the org that you plan to uphold ethics |
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Necessity of Licensure |
w/o license or certificate: practicing is a class B misdemeanor forgery is a felony exceptions: psychological scientist employed by a lab or college, school psych lic by state board of ed, visiting lecturers employed by lab/college, trainees, areas other than health services (where competent) *regardless of renumeration |
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Limits of practice |
Both psychologists / psych examiners: no training / competency psychologists: unqualified persons providing services, fail to supervise, helping to break rules, claiming to provide HS w/out HSP, only HSP can commit, prescribe drugs, or affect medical tx, ECT (?), outside bounds of psych * be friends w/ MD who's into psych |
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Duties of Board |
protect the citizens of TN (or whatever state), regulate the practice of psychology meet yearly (4x) 9 (10?) members (4 psychs, 2 profs, 2 exams, 1 cons + 1 ABA??? CHECK THIS) estab CE's & monitor progress administer exams deny/uphold/approve/renew licenses adopt / revise rules conduct disciplinary hearings |