Barry A. Katz, Ph.D.,; The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published in Volume 35, No. 39, of the October 2, 2009, Florida Administrative Weekly. The Board considered the Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting held on October 16, ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Psychology

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Psychology has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Barry A. Katz, Ph.D., on September 2, 2009. The following is a summary of the agency's disposition of the petition:

The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published in Vol. 35, No. 39, of the October 2, 2009, Florida Administrative Weekly. The Board considered the Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting held on October 16, 2009. The Petitioner requested the Board’s interpretation of Section 490.014(2)(e), Florida Statutes, and whether Dr. Katz’s credentials meet the standards for a non-resident psychologist to qualify for an exemption from the requirement to be licensed in Florida. The Board’s Order, filed on November 5, 2009, issues a declaratory statement that based on the facts set forth in the petition and documentation submitted, Petitioner has met the requirements set forth in Section 490.014, Florida Statutes, for exemption and is allowed to administer a one-day psychological evaluation to an inmate in prison in Florida as part of a court order in connection with a guardianship case in New Jersey.

A copy of the Order Disposing of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Board of Psychology, 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255.

Please refer all comments to: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Board of Psychology, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255.