The Board proposes the amendment to update the rule language.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Psychology

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B19-11.005Supervised Experience Requirements

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the amendment to update the rule language.

SUMMARY: To update the rule language.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board concluded that this rule change will not have any impact on licensees and their businesses or the businesses that employ them. The rule will not increase any fees, business costs, personnel costs, will not decrease profit opportunities, and will not require any specialized knowledge to comply. This change will not increase any direct or indirect regulatory costs. Hence, the Board determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

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.

RULEMAKING 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 THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Board of Psychology, 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 2 years or 4,000 hours of supervised experience for licensure. The Board recognizes that the applicant’s internship satisfies 1 year or 2,000 of those hours. This rule concerns the remaining 1 year or 2,000 hours.

(1) Definitions. Within the context of this rule, the following definitions apply:

(a)  through (b) No change.

(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 or United States territory, or Canada providing supervision for licensure in that state or territory. However, where the psychology resident or post-doctoral fellow is on active duty with the armed services of the United States, or employed full time by the United States as a civilian psychology resident or post-doctoral fellow to provide services to the armed services or to a veterans administration facility, the supervisor may be a doctoral-level psychologist licensed in good standing in any state or territory, regardless of where the supervision is conducted.

(d) through (e) No change.

(2) Requirements and Prohibitions. All applicants for licensure must complete at least 1 year or 2,000 hours of post doctoral experience under a supervisor whose supervision comports with subsection (3) of this rule.

(a) No change. 

(b) A psychology resident or post-doctoral fellow may be supervised by more than one supervisor, at more than one location. If there is more than one supervisor, each supervisor must provide supervision in a manner that comports with subsection (3) of this rule. 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) The post-doctoral training must include be a cohesive and integrated training experience which includes the following criteria:

1. It averages at least twenty (20) hours a week for two years, if part-time, or forty (40) hours per week for one year, if full-time over no more than one hundred and four (104) weeks. Alternatively, it averages no more than forty (40) hours a week over no more than fifty-two (52) weeks;

2. No change.

3. It includes an average of at least two (2) hours of clinical supervision each week, at least one (1) hour of which is individual face-to-face supervision. The additional hour of clinical supervision may include individual supervision, group supervision, case presentation as long as the licensed psychologist supervisor is present in person or via video teleconferencing;

(3) Supervisors’ Responsibilities. The Board requires each primary supervisor to perform and to certify that the primary supervisor has:

(a) through (c) No change.

(d) Provided two (2) hours of clinical supervision each week, one (1) hour of which was individual, face-to-face supervision. The additional hour of clinical supervision may include individual supervision, group supervision, case presentation as long as the licensed psychologist supervisor is present in person or via video teleconferencing;

(e) through (g) No change.

(h) When there is more than one supervisor, pursuant to paragraph (2)(b) above, the primary supervisor shall provide the Board with a written statement describing the manner in which the training and supervision comprised a cohesive and integrated experience.

(4) No change.

Rulemaking 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, 3-4-10, 8-15-11, 9-24-13,                                          .

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Psychology

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Psychology

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 17, 2016

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: October 7, 2016