AB487,14,6 455.04 (title) Licensure of psychologists and private practice school psychologists.

AB487,30 Section 30 . 455.04 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB487,14,13 455.04 (1) (intro.) The department Subject to s. 455.09, the examining board shall issue grant a psychologist license to an individual who submits an application for the license to the department on a form provided by the department, pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1) or, if sub. (3) applies, the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2) determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9), and is found by the examining board to meet satisfies all of the following requirements:

AB487,31 Section 31 . 455.04 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB487,14,16 455.04 (1) (b) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 , and 111.335, not have an arrest or a conviction record.

AB487,32 Section 32 . 455.04 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB487,15,2 455.04 (1) (c) Hold a doctoral degree in psychology from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting agency approved by the state board of education in the state in which the college or university is located program accredited by the American Psychological Association or the Canadian Psychological Association, or have had other academic training or specialized experience, which in the opinion of that the examining board is determines to be substantially equivalent thereto based upon standards established by rule. The examining board may require examinations to determine the equivalence of such training and experience and may also require examinations for individuals holding doctoral degrees in psychology from non-American universities.

AB487,33 Section 33 . 455.04 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB487,15,5 455.04 (1) (d) Complete any predoctoral supervised experience requirements established by the examining board by rule.

AB487,34 Section 34 . 455.04 (1) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB487,15,8 455.04 (1) (dm) Complete any postdoctoral supervised experience requirements established by the examining board by rule.

AB487,35 Section 35 . 455.04 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB487,15,14 455.04 (1) (e) Pass the examination under s. 455.045 (1) (a). This paragraph does not apply to an applicant who is licensed as a psychologist in another state if the applicant submits proof of completion of continuing educational programs or courses approved under s. 455.065 (4) for the minimum number of hours required in the rules promulgated under s. 455.065 (3).

AB487,36 Section 36 . 455.04 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB487,15,21 455.04 (2) Subject to s. 455.09, the examining board shall grant an interim psychologist license to an individual who submits an application for the license, pays the fee specified under s. 440.05 (6), and satisfies the requirements for a license under sub. (1) (a) to (f), other than the requirement under sub. (1) (dm). An individual licensed under this subsection may provide psychological services only under the supervision of qualified supervisors, as determined by the examining board.

AB487,37 Section 37 . 455.04 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB487,16,4 455.04 (3) The examining board may waive the requirements of sub. (1) (c) and (d) to (e) if a candidate holds a diploma of the American board of examiners in professional psychology, or an applicant holds a certificate or license of an examining board of some other state or territory or foreign country or a Canadian province, if the standards of such other examining board are deemed by the members of this examining board to be substantially equivalent to the standards of this state and like reciprocity is extended to holders of licenses issued by this state.

AB487,38 Section 38 . 455.04 (4) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB487,16,11 455.04 (4) An individual who, on the day before the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], held a valid private practice school psychologist license under s. 455.04 (4), 2017 stats., may continue to renew that license as provided in s. 455.06. The examining board may not grant any initial private practice school psychologist license based on an application received on or after the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date].

AB487,39 Section 39 . 455.04 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB487,16,16 455.04 (5) Applicants for licensure under subs. (1) and (4) this section may be required to appear before the examining board in person prior to licensure to allow the examining board to make such inquiry of them as to qualifications and other matters as it considers proper.

AB487,40 Section 40 . 455.045 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB487,16,21 455.045 (1) The examining board shall administer In order to qualify for a psychologist license under s. 455.04 (1) or (2), an applicant must have passed all of the following examinations for psychologist licensure at least semiannually at times and places determined by the examining board:

AB487,16,22 (a) A written examination on the professional practice of psychology.

AB487,16,24 (b) A written examination in the elements of practice essential to the public health, safety or welfare on state law related to the practice of psychology.

AB487,41 Section 41 . 455.045 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB487,42 Section 42. 455.045 (3) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB487,17,4 455.045 (3) The examining board shall set passing scores for examinations under sub. (1) (a) or (b). The examining board may adopt passing scores recommended by test developers.

AB487,43 Section 43. 455.06 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read: