Bill Text: MI HB5488 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Health occupations: psychologists; individuals who are authorized to engage in the practice of psychology in this state; modify to include individuals who are authorized to practice under the psychology interjurisdictional compact. Amends secs. 16317, 16343 & 18201 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16317 et seq.) & adds sec. 18211a.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2022-12-08 - Assigned Pa 254'22 [HB5488 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-HB5488-Engrossed.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 5488
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
by amending section 18201 (MCL 333.18201) and by adding section 18211a.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 18201. (1) As used in this part:
(a) "Psychologist" means an individual who is licensed or authorized under this article to engage in the practice of psychology.
(b) "Practice of psychology" means the rendering to individuals, groups, organizations, or the public of services involving the application of principles, methods, and procedures of understanding, predicting, and influencing behavior for the purposes of the diagnosis, assessment related to diagnosis, prevention, amelioration, or treatment of mental or emotional disorders, disabilities or behavioral adjustment problems by means of psychotherapy, counseling, behavior modification, hypnosis, biofeedback techniques, psychological tests, or other verbal or behavioral means. The practice of psychology shall does not include the practice of medicine such as prescribing drugs, performing surgery, or administering electro-convulsive therapy.
(2) In addition to the definitions in this part, article 1 contains general definitions and principles of construction applicable to all articles in this code and part 161 contains definitions applicable to this part.
Sec. 18211a. (1) A psychologist who has temporary authorization to practice under the psychology interjurisdictional compact or is authorized to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology under the psychology interjurisdictional compact is authorized to engage in the practice of psychology under this article.
(2) For purposes of this article, including the obligations of an individual who is licensed as a psychologist under this part, a psychologist who has temporary authorization to practice under the psychology interjurisdictional compact or is authorized to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology under the psychology interjurisdictional compact is considered a psychologist who is licensed under this part.
(3) As used in this section, "psychology interjurisdictional compact" means the psychology interjurisdictional compact as enacted in section 16190.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5489 (request no. 03245'21) of the 101st Legislature is enacted into law.
