Harris Friedman, Ph.D., ABPP,; The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published in Volume 36, No. 05, of the February 10, 2010, Florida Administrative Weekly. The Board considered the Petition at a duly-noticed public telephonic ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Psychology

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
64B19-13.003: Continuing Psychological Education Credit

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Psychology has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Harris Friedman, Ph.D., ABPP, on January 13, 2010. The following is a summary of the agency’s disposition of the petition:

The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published in Vol. 36, No. 5, of the February 10, 2010, Florida Administrative Weekly. The Board considered the Petition at a duly-noticed public telephonic meeting held on March 19, 2010. The Petitioner requested the Board’s interpretation of paragraph 64B19-13.003(3)(a), Florida Administrative Code, and whether the 6 hour course titled “Baker Act Training”, offered by the University of South Florida (USF), would count towards the three (3) of the forty (40) hours continuing psychological education credits of professional ethics and Florida Statutes and rules affecting the practice of psychology. The Board’s Order, filed on March 29, 2010, issues a declaratory statement that based on the facts set forth in the Petition, and being otherwise advised in the premises, the Board answers in the affirmative that the six-hour course entitled “Baker Act Training” offered by the University of South Florida, as set forth in the Petition, meets the requirements of paragraph 64B19-13.003(3)(a), Florida Administrative Code.

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.