H 4643 General Bill, By Kirsh, Bailey, Boan, J. Brown and D.C. Waldrop
Similar (S 1118)
    A Bill to amend Section 40-55-60, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the scope of practice of psychology, so as to delete the requirement that a client receiving extending psychotherapy must be referred to a physician for examination; to amend Section 40-55-80, relating to licensure, so as to require an applicant to provide references and that the Board may not request more than three references and to further require an applicant to have completed two years of supervised experience; to amend Section 40-55-130, relating to complaints, so as to delete the requirement that a complaint must be submitted by affidavit and to revise notice procedures; to amend Section 40-55-150, relating to disciplinary grounds, so as to delete grounds relating to solicitation; to amend Section 40-55-170, relating to violations, so as to authorize the Board to bring actions for injunctions and to require the Attorney General to assist with proceedings brought under this Chapter; and to reauthorize the State Board of Examiners in Psychology for six years.
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02/01/94	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-7
02/01/94	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-8
03/29/94	House	Tabled in committee