Ch 490 Psychological Services Act (9)

Question 1

What is the “intention” of the Psychological Services Act

Answer 1

• Emotional survival
• Preservation of public health, safety, & welfare.

Hint: 2 things

Question 2

What is a Provisional psychologist licensee

Answer 2

a person provisionally licensed under this chapter
to provide psychological services under supervision.

Hint: what is stipulated in order for them to practice?

Question 3

Describe Board of Psychology

Members, demographics, how they are elected, & length of term

Answer 3

• 7 members
• 5 are licensed psychologists
• 2 are non professional but must be Fl citizens
• one must be over age 60
• terms are 4 years & members nominated by Governor and confirmed by the Senate

Question 4

List criteria for Licensure in Florida, including how long an applicant has to complete their application.

Answer 4

• Has doctoral level degree
• 2 years or 4000 hours of supervised practice
• Pass the EPPP & FL Laws and Rules Exam
• $500 fee (250 for school psych)
• Applicant has have 24 months to complete application or must re-apply

Hint: 4 Criterion

Question 5

Criterion & Limitations of Provisional Licensure

Answer 5

• A provisional licensee must work under the supervision of a licensed psychologist until the
  provisional licensee is in receipt of a license or a letter from the department stating that he or she is licensed as a psychologist.
• $250 fee
• 24 months,
• may not be reissued

Hint: a) practice limitation, b) fee, c) time-limit, d) Reissuance

Question 6

Criteria for Licensure by Endorsement

Answer 6

• ABPP diplomate OR:
• doctoral level education
• 10 yrs experience
• must pass Fl rules exam
• cannot be under investigation anywhere

Hint: 2 ways , 1 w/ 4 criterion

Question 7

What is necessary for License Renewal

Answer 7

• every 2 years (biennial)
• not to exceed $250
• CE credits, not to exceed 25 hrs per year

Hint: What must you do and how often?

Question 8

What are the continuing Education Requirements when renewing your license

Answer 8

• 40 hours biennially
• not to exceed 25 hours per year

Question 9

CE providers

Answer 9

• not to exceed $500 fee
• funds go into Medical Quality Assurance Trust Fund

Hint: maximum charge and what happens to the money collected?

Question 10

Grounds for Discipline of Psychologists, Part 1

Answer 10

a) Attempting to obtain a license through bribery, fraud, or board error

b) if you have a License that was revoked or suspended anywhere else

c) Having been convicted of crime related to profession (including a plea of nolo contendere)

d) False, deceptive, or misleading advertising; guarantee of beneficial results

e) Practicing or Advertising under a name other than one’s own

f) Maintaining a professional association with anyone in violation of the FL rules/laws

g) Knowingly aiding, assisting,etc. any nonlicensed person to hold himself or herself out as licensed under this chapter

h) Failing to perform any statutory or legal obligation placed upon a person licensed under this chapter

Hint: Lily ran circles around Mandy Ruth’s nephew, Oliver.

Question 11

Grounds for Discipline of Psychologists, Part 2

Answer 11

i) making a false report

j) kickbacks, bonuses for referrals, split fees

k) sexual misconduct

l) Making misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations of practice

m) Soliciting patients or clients personally, or through an agent, fraud, intimidation, undue influence, etc.

n) Withholding or failing to make available copies of test results,
reports, documents, etc. that are in the licensee possession, which were requested in writing and prepared, & paid for by the patient or client.

Hint: Fran falsely reported some miserable man stole Kate’s patient info

Question 12

Grounds for Discipline of Psychologists, Part 3

Answer 12

o) Failing to respond within 30 days to a written communication from the department
concerning any investigation
p) Being unable to practice the profession for which he or she is licensed under this chapter
with reasonable skill or competence as a result of any mental or physical condition or by reason of illness or substance abuse (must prove recovered)
q) experimental treatment without informed consent
r) Failing to meet the minimum standards of performance in professional activities when
measured against generally prevailing peer performance, including the undertaking of activities for which the licensee is not qualified by training or experience

Question 13

Grounds for Discipline of Psychologists, Part 4

Answer 13

s) delegating Professional responsibilities to unqualified person

t) Violating a Professional egulatory rules, or of the profession or a lawful order of the department previously entered in a disciplinary hearing

u) failing to maintain confidentiality (exceptions as specified)
v) Making public statements which are derived from test data, client contacts, or behavioral
research and which identify or damage research subjects or clients
w) Violating any provision of this chapter or chapter 456

Hint: don’t help crazy people sing.

Question 14

Engaging a client in sexually explicit verbal or physical behavior is considered Sexual Misconduct EXCEPT :

Answer 14

Sexual intimacies with a present or former client regardless of how much time has passed may also be considered as sexual misconduct.

When
(a) Such behavior is for the purpose of treatment of psycho-sexual disorders or dysfunctions;

(b) That behavior complies with generally accepted professional standards for treating a client’s specific psycho-sexual disorders or dysfunctions.

Hint: 2 exceptions

Question 15

Violations, Penalties, Injunctions regarding the use of specific psychological terminology and the use of, or display of Professional title(s)

Answer 15

a) must have an active, valid license to call oneself a Psychologist
or “School Psychologist”

b) must be licensed to use “psychology,” “psychological,” or “psychodiagnostic,” or describe any test or report as psychological or use word “psychotherapy” UNLESS licensed or holds another License under this chapter such as a psychiatric nurse, etc.

c) A provisionally licensed person must hold himself out as such and must be displayed in ads, including cards, stationary, etc.

d) must display license (or provisional license) at EACH location where they practice .

g) must use** “licensed psychologist”** in any ads, incl. Yellow Page

Hint: 5 points

Question 16

To practice Juvenile Sexual Offender Therapy one must…

Answer 16

• Be licensed and meet specific qualifications set by the board
• or be contracted by either the Department of Juvenile Justice or the Department of Children and Families

Question 17

Licensed School Psychologists may provide services to the Private Sector (aka: see students privately under these conditions.

Answer 17

1. • If parent/guardian are informed of these free services from school/school district.
     (as a dual practitioner the school psychologist may not function as
     an independent evaluator).
2. They are not a student themselves at the school where they work
3. Does not promise 24-hour or on-call services and does not conduct private practice during hours contracted by their employment
4. Does not use their position at school to promote their private practice
5. Does not use tests, materials, or services belonging to the school district

Hint: 5 points

Question 18

Other licensed professionals such as doctors, clinical nurses, social workers, mental health counselors, etc. are exempt from the provisions in this chapter, so long as they….

Answer 18

1. They do not hold themselves out to the public as psychologists
2. They are qualified members of another professions where doing work of that nature is acceptable and consistent with their training

Hint: 2 points

Question 19

Other persons NOT required to have a license under this chapter, include those employed by …

Answer 19

1. A government agency;
2. A developmental disability facility/program;
3. A mental health or substance abuse facility;
4. A state childcare agency, resource / referral network or program
5. A private, nonprofit organization providing counseling services to children, youth, and families, IF services are provided at no charge
6. Are a student in training (intern, trainee)
7. Employed at a school, (public or private), and is certified by Dept. of Ed.
8. • Clergy (i.e., rabbi, priest, etc.)

Hint: 8 points

Question 20

An Individual who is not a Florida Resident (or licensee) may practice provided he/she abides by the following requirement & restrictions.

Answer 20

• no more than 5 days in any month
• no more than 15 days in a year
• must be licensed elsewhere

Question 21

In addition to a licensed psychologist who is qualified (as determined by the Board) the **practice hypnosisis **who else can practice hypnosis, and with what stipulation

Answer 21

1. those who are coverd by chapter 485, the “hypnosis Law” such as qualified dentists , optometrists, chiropractors, etc. within the framework of their own specific fields

2.These individuals may NOT practice for “therapeutic purposes”

Question 22

Who may engage in the practice of Sex Therapy?

Answer 22

Only a licensed psychologist who meets the specific qualifications set by the board

Question 23

In addition to a licensed psychologist who is qualified (as determined by the Board) who else can practice as a Juvenile Sexual Offender Therapist

Answer 23

• Those Professionals covered by Chapter 491(i.e., Clinical Social work, Marriage & Family /Mental Health couselors)

Question 24

Under what conditions can** Confidentiality & Privileged Communication** be waived?

Answer 24

• psychologist-patient communication is privileged except:

a) When the psychologist is a party defendant to a civil, criminal, or disciplinary action arising from a complaint filed by the patient or client (limited to action)

b) when more than 1 patient is in therapy & all sign a waiver (e.g.,couples, family therapy)

c) “Duty to Warn” cituations- When a patient makes a specific threat against an identifiable person, psychologist must warn 1) the potential victim, **2) ** must communicate threat to law enforcement

Question 25

Is maintaining records mandatory, and if so, who determines record keeping requirements, including location, length of time, required content, and transfer etc.

Answer 25

Yes, record keeping is mandatory.
The Board determine record-keeping requiremnts

-( school psychologists keep at work)

Question 26

Regulations for utilizing term “specialists” psychology

This incudes terms: ‘certified psychology specialist”, “board-certified

Answer 26

1. • Indicates a psychologist is recognized as having special competency acquired through an organized sequence of training, experience, etc.
2. The Board determines the rules establishing the criteria for approval by certifying bodies.
3. A License psychologist CANNOT hold themselves out as a specialist unless they have been formally recognized from the appropriate certifying body

Hint: what does it mean, who can use the title & who determines criteria

Question 27

Specialties: The Board establishes the criteria for approval of the certifying bodies that provide certification for specialties in psychology. The criteria are -

Answer 27

(a) Be national in scope, (incorporate standards of the profession, and collaborate closely with organizations related to specialization in psychology).

(b) Have a clearly defined purpose, bylaws, policies, and procedures.

(c) Have established standards for specialized practice of psychology.

(d) Provide assessments to detrmine competency 9that include the development and implementation of an examination designed to measure the competencies required to provide services that are characteristic of the specialty area.)

Hint: 4 points