[OBPEeNews] Notice: Public Meeting & Proposed Rulemaking

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Colleagues:
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
Please find attached a public notice and agenda for the August 4th Meeting of the Consumer Protection Committee of the Oregon Board of Psychologist Examiners.
RULEMAKING NOTICE
Please find attached the following three documents:
1) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Hearing and Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact.
Hearing: You may provide oral comments at the rulemaking hearing, which will take place at 10:00 a.m. on 10/20/14 at 3218 Pringle Road SE; Salem, OR 97302.
Rule Caption: Changes the educational requirements for psychologist and psychologist associate licensure.
Rule Summary: The proposed amendment changes the educational requirements for psychologist licensure by modifying the definition of approved doctoral program in psychology.  The Board proposes to phase out its acceptance of doctoral degrees in psychology from programs at regionally accredited or provincially/territorially chartered institutions but which are not accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) or Canadian Psychological Association (CPA).  Degrees from programs at regionally accredited institutions will qualify only if 1) the applicant enrolled in his or her program prior to July 22, 2014 and applies by July 22, 2019; or 2) the program submitted an application to the APA or CPA for accreditation prior to the date the applicant's degree was conferred, and has been granted a site visit by the APA or CPA. The proposed amendment would also add a requirement of one continuous year in-residence at the master's program as a qualification for licensure as a psychologist associate.  There are some clarifying language changes as well.
2) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact.
Rule Caption: One-time license renewal fee reduction for psychologists and psychologist associates pursuant to ORS 291.055(3).
Rule Summary: The Board proposes to temporarily reduce license renewal fees for psychologists and psychologist associates. The proposal will modify fees as follows: active status will be reduced from $750 to $255; semi-active status will be reduced from $375 to $127.50; and inactive status will be reduced from $100 to $34. The proposed reduction would be effective from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016 such that all licensees in a biennial birth month renewal schedule will receive a one-time reduction.  On January 1, 2017, fees will return to the prior level.
3) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact.
Rule Caption: Clarifies post-doctoral supervised work experience requirements.
Rule Summary: The Board proposes to make clarifying amendments to the post-doctoral supervised work experience requirements for licensure as a psychologist.  The change will specify that the 24 month time limit on the psychologist licensure requirement statutory exemption under ORS 675.090(2)(a) does not restart or reset.  The proposal also reorganizes some content for clarity and makes other helpful language changes.
How to Comment: 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 send your written comments to:
Rules Coordinator
Oregon Board of Psychologist Examiners
3218 Pringle Road SE, Ste. 130
Salem, OR 97302
Or email to:  laree.felton at state.or.us<mailto:laree.felton at state.or.us>.
* All comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on 10/20/14.
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."
You are receiving this notice because you are either a licensee, applicant/resident, or an interested person who has requested to be on the Board's mailing list.  This listserv does not allow replies.
Thank you,
OBPE Staff
Data Classification: Level 1, Published
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