The Board proposes the rule amendment to enlarge the conditions under which a licensed psychologist may sign an evaluation or assessment based on the use of test instruments.

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Psychology

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B19-18.004: Use of Test Instruments
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to enlarge the conditions under which a licensed psychologist may sign an evaluation or assessment based on the use of test instruments.
SUMMARY: A licensed psychologist may sign an evaluation or assessment as a member of a multidisciplinary diagnostic team.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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: 490.003(4), 490.009(1)(r), (s), (v), (w) 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: Susan Love, Executive Director, Board of Psychology, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B19-18.004 Use of Test Instruments.

(1) through (4) No change.

(5) It shall be a violation of this rule for a psychologist to sign any evaluation or assessment unless the psychologist has had an active role in the evaluation or assessment of the subject as required by subsection (4) of this rule. A psychologist may not sign any evaluation or assessment that is signed by any other person unless the psychologist is signing as a supervisor, in conjunction with an evaluation or assessment performed by an psychological intern, psychological trainee or psychological resident, or as a member of a multidisciplinary diagnostic team.

(6) No change.

Specific Authority 490.004(4) FS. Law Implemented 490.003(4), 490.009(1)(r), (s), (v), (w) FS. History–New 6-14-94, Formerly 61F13-20.004, Amended 5-19-97, Formerly 54AA-18.004, Amended 3-25-02,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Psychology
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Psychology
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 27, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: August 31, 2007