SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1919        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1204

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jennifer L. Flanagan

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to reciprocity of psychologists.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Jennifer L. Flanagan

Worcester and Middlesex

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1919        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1204

By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1204) of Jennifer L. Flanagan and Sheila C. Harrington for legislation relative to reciprocity of psychologists.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to reciprocity of psychologists.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

The board of registration of psychologists shall promulgate regulations relative to the reciprocity of psychologists, which shall include the issuance of license, and the determination of substantial equivalency, to be consistent with, but not in excess of the National Standards as set forth by the American Psychological Association or the National Register of Health Service Psychologists, and in compliance with Gubernatorial Executive Order number 562 § 3(3) revoking and superseding Executive Order number 485.