H.F. 2017 Section 1. Section 154B.6, Code 2022, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 4. A person who is enrolled in a doctoral 3 degree program in psychology at an institution approved by 4 the board but who has not completed the other requirements 5 for licensure under this section may apply for a provisional 6 license during the person’s internship program. The license 7 shall be designated as a “provisional license in psychology”. 8 The provisional license shall authorize the licensee to 9 practice psychology under the supervision of a supervisor who 10 meets the qualifications determined by the board by rule. A 11 provisional license shall be valid for a period of two years. 12 The fee for a provisional license shall be set by the board to 13 cover the administrative costs of issuance. The board shall 14 also set a fee for renewal of a provisional license. 15 EXPLANATION 16 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 17 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 18 This bill allows persons who are enrolled in a doctoral 19 degree program in psychology at an institution approved 20 by the board of psychology but who have not completed the 21 other requirements for licensure to apply for a provisional 22 license during the person’s internship program. The license 23 is designated as a “provisional license in psychology”, and 24 the licensee is authorized to practice psychology under the 25 supervision of a qualified supervisor. The provisional license 26 is valid for a two-year period. The board shall set the fee for 27 the license to cover administrative costs, and shall set a fee 28 for renewal of a provisional license. 29 Services of provisionally licensed psychologists who 30 practice under a qualified supervisor are eligible for 31 reimbursement under the Medicaid program and through 32 third-party payment or prepayment polices or contracts. 33 -1- LSB 5459YH (4) 89 pf/rh 1/ 1