H*2465 Session 104 (1981-1982)
H*2465(Rat #0130, Act #0087 of 1981) General Bill, By H.H. Keyserling
A Bill to amend Section 40-55-80, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
1976, relating to qualifications of applicants for licenses to practice
psychology, so as to require that a Doctor's Degree in Psychology be from an
educational institution whose programs are accredited by certain national
agencies or by the American Association of State Psychology Boards, and so as
to extend the time for applicants to pass certain examinations.-at
02/25/81 House Introduced and read first time HJ-759
02/25/81 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-759
04/08/81 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
HJ-1705
04/15/81 House Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 22, 1981
HJ-1867
04/22/81 House Debate adjourned HJ-2000
04/23/81 House Debate adjourned HJ-2019
04/28/81 House Debate adjourned HJ-2076
04/29/81 House Amended HJ-2106
04/29/81 House Read second time HJ-2107
04/30/81 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2153
04/30/81 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-16
04/30/81 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-16
05/07/81 Senate Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-17
05/13/81 Senate Read second time SJ-9
05/20/81 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-18
05/28/81 House Ratified R 130 HJ-2739
06/02/81 Signed By Governor
06/02/81 Effective date 06/02/81
06/02/81 Act No. 87
06/18/81 Copies available
(A87, R130, H2465)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-55-80, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
1976, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS FOR LICENSES TO PRACTICE
PSYCHOLOGY, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A DOCTOR'S DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY BE FROM AN
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WHOSE PROGRAMS ARE ACCREDITED BY CERTAIN NATIONAL
AGENCIES OR BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE PSYCHOLOGY BOARDS, AND SO AS TO
EXTEND THE TIME FOR APPLICANTS TO PASS CERTAIN EXAMINATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Qualifications
SECTION 1. Section 40-55-80 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 499 of
1980, is further amended to read:
"Section 40-55-80. Any person wishing to be licensed as a psychologist
shall make application to the Board of Examiners in Psychology upon such form and
in such manner as shall be prescribed by the Board. A candidate for such license
shall furnish the Board with satisfactory evidence that he:
(a) is of good moral character;
(b) has had four years of combined academic training in psychology and
qualifying experience including a doctor's degree in psychology from an
educational institution which is accredited by a recognized regional accrediting
agency of colleges and universities and whose program is accredited by a
recognized national accrediting agency or meets criteria established by the
American Association of State Psychology Boards (AASPB) or, in lieu of such
degree, a doctor's degree in a closely allied field; provided, that the Board
finds that the training obtained therein was substantially equivalent to that
obtained in programs leading to the doctor's degree in psychology; provided,
further, that candidates who have earned a doctor's degree in a closely allied
field by December 31, 1978, and who have completed sixty graduate hours of
psychology or psychology-related courses by that date, shall be eligible as
candidates for licensure under the same term as candidates accepted prior to June
1, 1978, upon making application and satisfactorily passing the examination prior
to December 31, 1981;
(c) is competent in psychology as shown by passing such examination, written
or oral, as the Board deems necessary;
(d) is not considered by the Board to be engaged in unethical practice; and
(e) has not within the preceding six months failed an examination given by the
Board; provided, further, that the Board may in its discretion, without an
assembled examination, accept adequate evidence of qualifying degrees and
experience and award a license to practice psychology."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor. |