Bill
Number: H.B. 2503
Biggs
Floor Amendment
Reference
to: House engrossed bill
Amendment
drafted by: Leg Council
FLOOR
AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
·
Prohibits
an employer from requiring a psychologist to seek licensure through the Compact
as a condition of initial or continued employment.
·
Outlines
requirements of closed meetings of the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact
Commission (Commission).
·
Requires
certain information be posted on the Board’s website notifying licensees of any
Commission action that may affect a psychologist’s license.
Fifty-second Legislature Biggs
Second Regular Session H.B.
2503
BIGGS FLOOR AMENDMENT
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
H.B. 2503
(Reference to House
engrossed bill)
Page 1, line 3, strike
"section" insert "sections"; after "32‑2087"
insert ", 32‑2087.01, 32‑2087.02 and 32‑2087.03"
Page 21, after line 44, insert:
START_STATUTE"32-2087.01. Participation in compact as condition of employment;
prohibition
An employer may not require a psychologist to seek licensure
through the psychology interjurisdictional compact enacted by section 32‑2087
as a condition of initial or continued employment as a psychologist in this
state. An employer may require that a psychologist obtain and maintain a
license to practice psychology in multiple states, if the psychologist is free
to obtain and maintain the licenses by any means authorized by the laws of the
respective states. END_STATUTE
START_STATUTE32-2087.02. Open meeting requirements
If a meeting, or a portion of a meeting, of the psychology
interjurisdictional compact commission is closed pursuant to section 32‑2087,
article X, subsection B, the commission's legal counsel or designee shall
certify that the meeting may be closed and shall reference each relevant
exempting provision consistent with title 38, chapter 3, article 3.1. END_STATUTE
START_STATUTE32-2087.03. State board of psychologist examiners; notice of
commission actions
The state board of psychologist examiners, Within thirty
days after a psychology interjurisdictional compact commission action, shall
post on the board's public website notice of any commission action that may
affect a psychologist's license.END_STATUTE"
Amend
title to conform