AB487,13 Section 13. 455.01 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

AB487,14 Section 14 . 455.01 (5) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB487,8,6 455.01 (5) (a) “Practice of psychology" means the observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, prediction, or modification of human behavior by the application of psychological principles, methods, or procedures for any of the following purposes, in exchange for a fee:

AB487,8,9 1. Preventing, eliminating, evaluating, assessing, or predicting symptomatic, maladaptive, or undesired behavior and promoting adaptive health maintaining behavior or psychological functioning.

AB487,8,11 2. Evaluating, assessing, or facilitating the enhancement of individual, group, or organizational effectiveness.

AB487,8,12 3. Assisting in legal decision making.

AB487,8,14 (b) “Practice of psychology" includes all of the following if done in exchange for a fee:

AB487,8,17 1. Psychological testing and the evaluation or assessment of a person's characteristics, including intelligence; personality; cognitive, physical, or emotional abilities; skills; interests; aptitudes; or neuropsychological functioning.

AB487,8,19 2. Counseling, consultation, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, hypnosis, biofeedback, behavior therapy, and applied behavior analysis.

AB487,8,22 3. The diagnosis, treatment, or management of mental and emotional disorders or disabilities, substance use disorders, disorders of habit or conduct, and the psychological aspects of physical illnesses, accidents, injuries, or disabilities.

AB487,8,23 4. Psychoeducational evaluation, therapy, or remediation.

AB487,9,3 5. Consultation with other psychologists, physicians, or other health care professionals and with a patient regarding all available treatment options with respect to the provision of care for a specific patient or client.

AB487,9,6 6. The provision of direct services to individuals or groups for the purposes of enhancing individual or organizational effectiveness, using psychological principles, methods, or procedures.

AB487,9,7 7. The supervision of anything specified in subds. 1. to 6.

AB487,15 Section 15. 455.01 (6) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB487,9,14 455.01 (6) “Psychotherapy" means the diagnosis and treatment of mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders, conditions, or addictions through the application of methods derived from established psychological or systemic principles, including for the purpose of assisting individuals with modifying their behaviors, cognitions, emotions, or personality characteristics, or for the purpose of understanding unconscious processes or intrapersonal, interpersonal, or psychosocial dynamics.

AB487,16 Section 16. 455.01 (7) of the statutes is repealed.

AB487,17 Section 17 . 455.02 (1m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB487,9,17 455.02 (1m) (title) License required to practice.

AB487,18 Section 18 . 455.02 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 455.02 (1m) (a) and amended to read:

AB487,9,23 455.02 (1m) (a) Except as provided in s. sub. (2m) and ss. 257.03 and 455.03, no person may engage in the practice of psychology or the private practice of school psychology, or attempt to do so or make a representation as authorized to do so, without a license issued by the examining board.

AB487,19 Section 19 . 455.02 (2m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB487,10,19 455.02 (2m) (d) A person employed in a position as a psychologist or psychological assistant by an a regionally accredited college, junior college or university or other academic or research higher educational institution, if the person is performing activities that are a part of the duties for which he or she is employed, is performing those activities solely within the confines of or under the jurisdictions of the institution in which he or she is employed, and does not render or offer to render psychological services to the public for a fee over and above the salary that he or she receives for the performance of the official duties with the institution with which he or she is employed. An individual acting under this paragraph may, without obtaining a license under s. 455.04 (1) or (4), disseminate research findings and scientific information to others, such as accredited academic institutions or governmental agencies, or may offer lecture services for a fee. teach the practice of psychology, conduct psychological research, present lectures on the practice of psychology, perform any consultation required by his or her academic or research functions, or provide expert testimony in court related to his or her field of expertise. A person employed in a position under this paragraph may utilize or represent himself or herself by the academic or research title conferred upon him or her by the administration of the laboratory, school, college, or university or use the title “psychology professor” or “academic psychologist.”

AB487,20 Section 20 . 455.02 (2m) (f) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB487,11,3 455.02 (2m) (f) A person providing psychological services as part of a psychology training program, if his or her activities and services constitute a part of the supervised course of study and are performed under the supervision of a psychologist licensed under this chapter and the person does not provide or offer to provide psychological services to the public for a fee over and above any salary that he or she may receive for the performance of the official duties with the employing agency or organization. A person providing services under this paragraph may use the title “psychology student,” “psychology intern,” or “psychology resident.”

AB487,21 Section 21 . 455.02 (2m) (h) of the statutes is repealed.

AB487,22 Section 22 . 455.02 (2m) (k) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB487,11,8 455.02 (2m) (k) A person not trained as a psychologist whose activities are limited to educational or vocational counseling or testing that is performed in a human resources, personnel, or educational setting.

AB487,23 Section 23 . 455.02 (2m) (m) of the statutes is amended to read: