STATE OF WISCONSIN
PSYCHOLOGY EXAMINING BOARD
IN THE MATTER OF RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE PSYCHOLOGY EXAMINING BOARD
ORDER OF THE PSYCHOLOGY EXAMINING BOARD ADOPTING EMERGENCY RULES
The statement of scope for this rule, SS 060-21, was approved by the Governor on May 13, 2021, published in Register 786A4 on June 21, 2021, and approved by Psychology Examining Board on June 29, 2021. This emergency rule as approved by the Governor on (mm/dd/yyyy) ORDER
An order of the Psychology Examining Board to amend Psy 1.02 (2) (Note), (6m), 2.01 (3) (a) and (b), (4), 2.013 (intro), 2.14 (2), and (3), 4.017 (title), and 4.025 (1); to create Psy 1.02 (6g), (9m), 2.012, 2.013 (5), 2.014, and 4.017 (5), (6), and (7); to repeal and recreate Psy 2.10 (intro) and (1), and 2.14 (1), relating to definitions, interim psychologist licensure requirements, reciprocity requirements, reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses, supervised psychological experience, temporary practice for out of state providers, and renewal requirements.
Analysis prepared by the Department of Safety and Professional Services.
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EXEMPTION FROM FINDING OF EMERGENCY
The Legislature by SECTION 53 in 2021 Wisconsin Act 22 provides an exemption from a finding of emergency for the adoption of the rule. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANALYSIS
Statutes interpreted:
Statutory authority:
Explanation of agency authority:
Section 15.08 (5) (b), Stats. provides “[e]ach examining board…Shall promulgate rules for its own guidance and for the guidance of the trade or profession to which it pertains and define and enforce professional conduct and unethical practices not inconsistent with the law relating to the particular trade or profession.” Section 227.11 (2) (a), Stats. provides “[e]ach agency may promulgate rules interpreting the provisions of any statute enforced or administered by the agency, if the agency considers it necessary to effectuate the purpose of the statute.” Section 455.06 (1) (b), Stats. provides “the examining board may promulgate rules specifying circumstances in which the examining board, in cases of hardship, may allow an individual to renew a license issued under s. 455.04 (2).” Related statute or rule:
None
Plain language analysis:
The Psychology Examining Board is updating the rules governing the practice of psychology based upon passage of 2021 Wisconsin Act 22. Act 22 creates requirements for a new interim psychologist license; modifies the conditions for the supervised psychological experience requirement; and clarifies the terms of temporary practice for out of state providers. This revision also includes a comprehensive review that updates and creates several definitions within chapter Psy 1 in order to comply with current standards of practice; and implements the reciprocal credential requirements for service members, former service members, and their spouses in accordance to 2019 Wisconsin Act 143. Summary of, and comparison with, existing or proposed federal regulation:
None
Comparison with rules in adjacent states:
Illinois:
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation licenses clinical psychologists and prescribing psychologists. In order to be licensed as a clinical psychologist, an applicant has to be a graduate of a doctoral program in clinical, school or counseling psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association or approved by the National Register of Health Service Psychologists; or be a graduate of a doctoral program whose content is found equivalent by the board. Additionally, applicants have to complete two years of supervised clinical, school or counseling psychology experience, which has to be divided between one year of no less than 1,750 hours in an internship, and one year of postdoctoral supervision. [225 ILCS 15/10]
Illinois does not have interim or training psychologist licenses.
Iowa:
The Iowa Board of Psychology is in the Bureau of Professional Licensure in the Department of Public Health. Iowa licenses permanent, provisional, and health service provider psychologists. The requirements for permanent psychologist include evidence of graduation from a doctorate level psychology program or its equivalent and a minimum of 1,500 hours of supervised professional experience in no less than ten months. [645 IAC 240.3] [645 IAC 240.6]
The requirements for provisional psychologist licensure include evidence of graduation from a doctorate level psychology program and a supervised plan signed by the potential supervisor. This license is effective for two years and may be renewed one time for an additional two years. [645 IAC 240.12]
Michigan:
The Michigan Board of Psychology is in the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Michigan licenses master’s limited permanent and temporary psychologists; doctoral educational limited permanent and temporary psychologists; and psychologists. In order to obtain a psychologist license, an applicant needs to have been granted a doctoral degree in psychology or its equivalent and have no less than one year of postdoctoral experience in the practice of psychology. The Board may grant a temporary license for the purpose of completing the one year of supervised experience. These temporary licenses are only valid for 24 months and can only be renewed once for an additional 24 months. [MCL 333.18223]
