[OBPEeNews] Notice: Two Proposed Rulemakings

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RULEMAKING NOTICE

Please find attached the following two documents:

1) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Hearing and Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact.
Hearing: 10 a.m. on 5/12/14 at 3218 Pringle Road SE; Salem, OR 97302.
Rule Caption: Modifies the continuing education requirements for licensees.
Rule Summary: The proposed amendments make changes to the continuing education (CE) requirements for licensed psychologists and psychologist associates.  It reduces the total number of CE credits a licensee must earn during their two year renewal period from 50 to 40, and reduces the categorical limitations proportionately.  It expands the four-hour professional ethics requirement to include Oregon State laws and regulations related to the practice of psychology, and allows up to 4 credits for reading articles from peer-reviewed journals as a program which qualifies for CE credit.  Makes clarifications to the audit process and what constitutes acceptable evidence of completion.  Establishes procedures and a sanction schedule for late, non-responsive and deficient CE reports.  This proposed amendment would become effective January 1, 2015.
2) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact.
Rule Caption: Code of Professional Conduct.
Rule Summary: The proposed amendment clarifies that the code of professional conduct, as adopted by the Board, applies to all licensees.  Also deletes outdated language.
The agency requests public comment on whether the options should be considered for achieving the rule's substantive goals while reducing negative economic impact of the rule on business.  Please email your comments to laree.felton at state.or.us<mailto:laree.felton at state.or.us> or mail them to the Board's office at 3218 Pringle Road SE, Ste. 130, Salem, OR 97302.  All comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on 2/28/14.
Website: The above documents, along with rule text (for the proposed rules, new language underlined, deleted language with strike-through), are available at www.oregon.gov/OBPE<http://www.oregon.gov/OBPE> under "Headlines."

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Thank you,

OBPE Staff
Data Classification: Level 1, Published
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