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LICENSING COMMITTEE MEETING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA

Department of Consumer Affairs
1625 N. Market Blvd., El Dorado Room
Sacramento, CA 95834
(916) 574-7720

 

January 11, 2019

Friday, January 11, 2019

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or until completion of business

1. Call to Order/Roll Call/Establishment of a Quorum
2. Public Comment(s) for Items not on the Agenda. Note: The Committee may not discuss or take action on any matter raised during this public comment section, except to decide whether to place the matter on the agenda of a future meeting [Government Code Sections 11125 and 11125.7(a)]
3. Possible approval of the Licensing Committee Meeting Minutes: October 25, 2018
4. Foreign Degree Evaluation Process Presentation for Discussion: National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) and National Register of Health Service Psychologists (NRHSP) relating to Business and Professions Code Section 2914.
5. Informational Video for Supervisors: Discussion and Recommendations for Content to be Included in the Video
6. Temporary Practice of Psychology in California for Licensed Psychologists who are Licensed in Other States in the U.S. or in Canada: Discuss Business and Professions Code Section 2912.
7. Licensing Report
8. Continuing Education and Renewals Report
9. Continuing Education Audit Process
10. Recommendations for Agenda Items for Future Licensing Committee Meetings. Note: The Committee may not discuss or take action on any matter raised during this public comment section, except to decide whether to place the matter on the agenda of a future meeting [Government Code Sections 11125 and 11125.7(a)]

CLOSED SESSION

11. Closed Session – The Licensing Committee will meet in Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 11126(c)(2) to discuss and consider qualifications for licensure

RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

ADJOURNMENT

All times are approximate and subject to change. The meeting may be canceled or changed without notice. For verification, please check the Board’s Web site at www.psychology.ca.gov, or call (916) 574-7720. Action may be taken on any item on the agenda. Items may be taken out of order, tabled or held over to a subsequent meeting, for convenience, to accommodate speakers, or to maintain a quorum.

In the event a quorum of the committee is unable to attend the meeting, or the committee is unable to maintain a quorum once the meeting is called to order, the president or chair of the meeting may, at his or her discretion, continue to discuss items from the agenda and to vote to make recommendations to the full board at a future meeting.

Meetings of the Board of Psychology are open to the public except when specifically noticed otherwise in accordance with the Open Meeting Act. The public may take appropriate opportunities to comment on any issue before the Board or its committees, at the time the item is heard, but the President or Committee Chair may, at his or her discretion, apportion available time among those who wish to speak. Board members who are present who are not members of the Committee may observe, but may not participate or vote.

The meeting is accessible to the physically disabled. A person who needs a disability-related accommodation or modification in order to participate in the meeting may make a request by contacting Antonette Sorrick, Executive Officer, at (916) 574-7720 or email bopmail@dca.ca.gov or send a written request addressed to 1625 N. Market Boulevard, Suite N-215, Sacramento, CA 95834. Providing your request at least five (5) business days before the meeting will help ensure availability of the requested accommodation. Links to agenda items, with exhibits are available at www.psychology.ca.gov, prior to the meeting date.

The goal of this committee is to ensure valid licensing, continuing education, and licensure renewal policies and procedures, making recommendations for changes as appropriate. The committee will also ensure a valid and reliable examination process to assess professional knowledge, as well as the laws and ethics governing the profession, working with such entities as the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) and the Department of Consumer Affairs Offices of Professional Examination Services.