Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE
Division 2235 - State Committee of Psychologists
Chapter 3 - Health Service Provider Certification
Section 20 CSR 2235-3.020 - Health Service Provider Certification
Universal Citation: 20 MO Code of State Regs 2235-3.020
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, March 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule defines the requirements for obtaining health service provider certification as set forth in sections 337.025.4, 337.025.5 and 337.033, RSMo.
(1) Eligibility Requirements.
(A) Any person
lawfully licensed as a psychologist in this state as of August 28, 1989;
provided, however, that this person shall limit his/her practice to
demonstrated areas of competence as documented by relevant professional
education, training and experience as defined in paragraph (3)(C)1.
(B) Any person approved by the committee to
sit for the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) in this
state prior to August 28, 1989, and who subsequently passes the examination and
receives licensure as a psychologist prior to August 28, 1996; provided,
however, that this person shall limit his/her practice to demonstrated areas of
competence as documented by relevant professional education, training and
experience as defined in paragraph (3)(C)1.
(C) Any person lawfully licensed as a
psychologist in this state after August 28, 1989, based upon a doctoral degree,
who meets the educational requirements, as defined in
20 CSR
2235-2.005, and post-degree supervision requirements
as defined in
20
CSR 2235-2.040.
(D) Any person lawfully licensed in this
state as a psychologist and who is-
1. A
diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology in one or more of
the following specialty areas:
A. Behavioral
psychology;
B. Clinical
psychology;
C. Clinical
neuropsychology;
D. Counseling
psychology;
E. Family
psychology;
F. Forensic
psychology;
G. Health
psychology;
H. Psychoanalysis in
psychology;
I. Rehabilitation
psychology; and
J.
Educational/school psychology; or
2. A member of the National Register of
Health Service Providers in Psychology.
(2) Representation. A psychologist may not represent or hold him/herself out as a psychological health service provider unless the psychologist has first received the psychologist health service provider certification from the committee or otherwise meets the requirements of subsection (1)(D).
(3) Delivery of Psychological Health Services.
(A)
Pursuant to section 337.033.3, RSMo, the term relevant professional education
and training for health service provider certification in the delivery of
psychological health services for persons applying for licensure under section
337.025,
RSMo is defined as follows:
1.
Education-Possession of a doctoral degree with an emphasis, or concentration,
in one of the health service provider delivery areas as defined in
20 CSR
2235-1.015(10);
2. Training-Supervised practicum or
internship in the delivery of psychological health services as part of the
graduate degree program; and
3.
Experience-Supervised post-degree professional experience as defined in
20
CSR 2235-2.040.
(B) A psychologist may obtain a psychological
health service provider certificate and engage in the delivery of psychological
health services provided s/he meets the eligibility requirements as set forth
in subsection (1)(A), (B) or (C).
(C) A psychologist may provide psychological
health services without possessing a health service provider certificate;
provided, s/he meets the following criteria:
1. Possession of a current and valid
psychologist license in this state based upon the following relevant
professional education, training, and experience pursuant to sections
337.021
and
337.033.1,
RSMo:
A. Education and training-section
337.021, RSMo.
(I) For persons licensed prior
to August 28, 1989, or who have been approved to sit for the examination prior
to August 28, 1989, who subsequently obtain licensure pursuant to section
337.021,
RSMo, possession of a master's or doctoral degree from a program whose
educational emphasis and training was in one of the designated health service
provider delivery areas as defined in
20 CSR
2235-1.015(10), guidance and
counseling, counselor education, mental health services, or such other program
as the committee may from time-to-time approve.
(II) For persons enrolled in a program prior
to August 28, 1990, possession of a master's or doctoral degree as defined in
20 CSR
2235-2.001 whose educational emphasis and training was
in one of the designated health service provider delivery areas as defined in
20 CSR
2235-1.015(10), guidance and
counseling, counselor education, mental health services, or such other program
as the committee may from time-to-time approve and whose supervised practicum
or internship was in the delivery of psychological health services as part of
the graduate degree program; and
B. Supervision-section 337.021, RSMo.
(I) For persons licensed or approved to sit
for the examination on the basis of a doctoral degree prior to August 28, 1989,
one (1) year of post-degree supervised professional experience in the delivery
of psychological health services and for persons licensed or approved to sit
for the examination on the basis of a master's degree prior to August 28, 1989,
three (3) years of post-degree supervised professional experience in the
delivery of psychological health services.
(II) For persons obtaining licensure on the
basis of a doctoral degree prior to August 28, 1996, one (1) year of
post-degree supervised professional experience as defined in
20
CSR 2235-2.020 in the delivery of psychological health
services; and for persons obtaining licensure on the basis of a master's degree
prior to August 28, 1996, three (3) years of post-degree supervised
professional experience as defined in
20
CSR 2235-2.030 in the delivery of psychological health
services; provided, however, that all requirements for initial licensure as
defined in section 337.021.6, RSMo are completed prior to August 28,
1996.
(4) Educational Requirements.
(A) The educational requirements for
individuals applying for licensure based upon section
337.025,
RSMo for the purpose of obtaining health service provider certification shall
be governed by sections 337.033.3 and
337.033.4,
RSMo and
20 CSR
2235-2.005.
(B) The educational requirements for
individuals applying for licensure based upon a respecialization program in
order to obtain health service provider certification shall be governed by
sections 337.033.3 and
337.033.4,
RSMo and
20 CSR
2235-2.005.
(C) Any person licensed as a psychologist in
this state based upon a master's degree after August 28, 1989, with the
exception of those individuals meeting the requirement of subsection (1)(B),
may obtain health service provider certification by meeting the educational
requirements as defined in
20 CSR
2235-2.005 in addition to obtaining postdoctoral
degree supervision as set forth in
20
CSR 2235-2.040.
(D) The educational, training, and experience
requirements for individuals applying for health service provider certification
that have been licensed by reciprocity pursuant to section
337.029,
RSMo and/or by endorsement of score pursuant to
20
CSR 2235-2.065 shall be governed by section 337.029.3,
RSMo.
(5) Post-Degree Supervision Requirements. The postdoctoral degree supervised professional experience requirements for health service provider certification for an individual receiving licensure as a psychologist after August 28, 1989, pursuant to section 337.025, RSMo shall be governed by 20 CSR 2235-2.040.
*Original authority: 337.033, RSMo 1989, amended 1998 and 337.050.9, RSMo 1977, amended 1981, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999.
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