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Sherry L. Lee
Executive Director
Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Earliest possible date of adoption: December 12, 2010
For further information, please call: (512) 305-7706
CHAPTER 465. RULES OF PRACTICE
22 TAC 465.2
The Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists proposes
amendments to 465.2, Supervision. The amendments will add
text back to this rule that was erroneously removed by a prior
amendment.
Sherry L. Lee, Executive Director, has determined that for the
first five-year period the amendments will be in effect there will
be no fiscal implications for state or local government as a result
of enforcing or administering the proposed amendments.
Ms. Lee also has determined that for each year of the first five
years the rule is in effect the public benefit anticipated as a result
of enforcing the rule will be to help the Board protect the public.
There will be no effect on small businesses. There is no antici-
pated economic cost to persons who are required to comply with
the rule as proposed.
Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Brenda
Skiff, Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 333
Guadalupe, Suite 2-450, Austin, TX 78701, (512) 305-7700 or
email brenda.skiff@tsbep.state.tx.us.
The amendments are proposed under Texas Occupations Code,
Title 3, Subtitle I, Chapter 501, which provides the Texas State
Board of Examiners of Psychologists with the authority to make
all rules, not inconsistent with the Constitution and Laws of this
State, which are reasonably necessary for the proper perfor-
mance of its duties and regulations of proceedings before it.
No other code, articles or statutes are affected by this section.
465.2. Supervision.
(a) A licensee is responsible for the professional supervision
of all individuals that the licensee employs or utilizes to provide psy-
chological services of any kind.
(b) Licensees ensure that their supervisees have legal authority
to provide psychological services in adherence to Board rules.
(c) Licensees provide an adequate level of supervision to all
individuals under their supervision according to accepted professional
standards given the experience, skill and training of the supervisee and
the type of psychological services.
(d) Licensees must be competent to perform any psychological
services being provided under their supervision.
(e) Licensees shall document their supervision activities in
writing.
(f) Licensees delegate only those responsibilities that super-
visees may legally and competently perform.
(g) Licensees utilize methods of supervision that enable the li-
censee to monitor all delegated services for legal, competent, and eth-
ical performance.
(h) For purposes of this section [rute], the term "supervision"
does not apply to the supervision of purely administrative or employ-
ment matters.(i) A licensee who is practicing subject to an agreed order is
not qualified to provide supervision for a person seeking to fulfill the
internship or practicum requirements set by Board rule 463.8 of this
title (relating to Licensed Psychological Associate), 463.9 of this title
(relating to Licensed Specialist in School Psychology), or 463.10 of
this title (relating to Provisionally Licensed Psychologists).
(j) Licensed psychological associates and provisionally li-
censed psychologists must be under the supervision of a licensed
psychologist and may not engage in independent practice.
(k) [{@] A licensee providing supervision must be actively li-
censed.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal author-
ity to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on October 29,
2010.
TRD-201006132
Sherry L. Lee
Executive Director
Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Earliest possible date of adoption: December 12, 2010
For further information, please call: (512) 305-7706
22 TAC 465.18
The Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists proposes
amendments to 465.18, Forensic Services. The amendments
would allow the rule to comply with Texas Family Code, Title 5,
Subtitle B, Chapter 153, Subchapter K.
Sherry L. Lee, Executive Director, has determined that for the
first five-year period the amendments will be in effect there will
be no fiscal implications for state or local government as a result
of enforcing or administering the proposed amendments.
Ms. Lee also has determined that for each year of the first five
years the rule is in effect the public benefit anticipated as a result
of enforcing the rule will be to help the Board protect the public.
There will be no effect on small businesses. There is no antici-
pated economic cost to persons who are required to comply with
the rule as proposed.
Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Brenda
Skiff, Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 333
Guadalupe, Suite 2-450, Austin, TX 78701, (512) 305-7700 or
email brenda.skiff@tsbep.state.tx.us.
The amendments are proposed under Texas Occupations Code,
Title 3, Subtitle I, Chapter 501, which provides the Texas State
Board of Examiners of Psychologists with the authority to make
all rules, not inconsistent with the Constitution and Laws of this
State, which are reasonably necessary for the proper perfor-
mance of its duties and regulations of proceedings before it.
No other code, articles or statutes are affected by this section.
465.18. Forensic Services.
(a) In General.
(1) A licensee who provides services concerning a matter
which the licensee knows or should know will be utilized in a legal
proceeding, such as a child custody determination or a divorce, must
comply with all applicable Board rules concerning forensic services35 TexReg 10024 November 12, 2010 Texas Register
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