HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 387        FILED ON: 1/12/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2160

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kimberly N. Ferguson

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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:

Date Added:

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

1/6/2023

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

1/26/2023

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

1/27/2023

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

1/27/2023

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

1/27/2023

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

1/27/2023

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

1/30/2023

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

1/30/2023

Kelly W. Pease

4th Hampden

1/31/2023

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

2/6/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 387        FILED ON: 1/12/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2160

By Representative Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2160) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others that the board of registration of psychologists be authorized to promulgate regulations relative to the reciprocity of psychologists.  Public Health.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2282 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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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:
 

SECTION1. Notwithstanding any general provisions or special laws to the contrary, the board of registration of psychologists shall promulgate regulations relative to the reciprocity of psychologists, which shall include the issuance of licenses, 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.