MS HB528 | 2011 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 1 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-03-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 73-31-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definitions Of Several Terms Used In The Psychologist Licensure Law; To Amend Section 73-31-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That The Composition Of The Mississippi Board Of Psychology Shall Include Practicing Psychologists And University Faculty; To Amend Section 73-31-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Issue Nondisciplinary Educational Letters To Licensees; To Amend Section 73-31-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Maximum Amounts Of License Application Fees And Renewal Fees And To Authorize The Board To Charge A Late Fee For Late Renewals; To Amend Section 73-31-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Applicants For Licensure Must Undergo A Criminal Background Check; To Revise The Education, Supervised Professional Experience And Examination Requirements For Licensure; To Amend Section 73-31-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Issue Temporary Licenses And Temporary Practice Certificates; To Amend Section 73-31-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Provisions For Licensure By Reciprocity; To Create New Section 73-31-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create And Prescribe The Qualifications For Psychologist Emeritus Status; To Amend Section 73-31-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Board To Direct A Psychologist To Obtain An Assessment Of Ability To Practice Safely Because Of Possible Impairment Due To Substance Abuse Or Mental Incapacity; To Amend Section 73-31-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Repealer On The Section And Move The Repealer To A New Code Section; To Amend Section 73-31-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Certain Exemptions From The Application Of The Psychologist Licensure Law To The Use Of Official Titles By Persons In The Employ Of Certain Agencies Or Organizations; To Clarify The Circumstances Under Which Lecturers Employed By Universities May Use Academic Or Research Titles; To Delete The Repealers On Sections 73-31-3, 73-31-5, 73-31-7, 73-31-9, 73-31-13, 73-31-21 And 73-31-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, And Move The Repealers To A New Code Section; To Amend Sections 73-31-1, 73-31-11, 73-31-19, 73-31-25 And 73-31-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Create New Section 73-31-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For A Repealer On The Psychologist Licensure Law; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Psychologists; make various changes to licensure law and delete repealers on sections.

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Roll Calls

2011-02-09 - House - House Passed (Y: 117 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-03-01 Died In Committee
2011-02-14 Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2011-02-11 Transmitted To Senate
2011-02-09 Passed
2011-02-09 Committee Substitute Adopted
2011-01-27 Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2011-01-10 Referred To Public Health and Human Services

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