Section 337.029

Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS

Chapter 337

Effective - 28 Aug 2008, 4 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  337.029.  Licenses based on reciprocity to be issued, when — health service provider certification eligibility. — 1.  A psychologist licensed in another jurisdiction who has had no violations and no suspensions and no revocation of a license to practice psychology in any jurisdiction may receive a license in Missouri, provided the psychologist passes a written examination on Missouri laws and regulations governing the practice of psychology and meets one of the following criteria:

  (1)  Is a diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology;

  (2)  Is a member of the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology;

  (3)  Is currently licensed or certified as a psychologist in another jurisdiction who is then a signatory to the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Board's reciprocity agreement;

  (4)  Is currently licensed or certified as a psychologist in another state, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia and:

  (a)  Has a doctoral degree in psychology from a program accredited, or provisionally accredited, by the American Psychological Association or that meets the requirements as set forth in subdivision (3) of subsection 3 of section 337.025;

  (b)  Has been licensed for the preceding five years; and

  (c)  Has had no disciplinary action taken against the license for the preceding five years; or

  (5)  Holds a current certificate of professional qualification (CPQ) issued by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB).

  2.  Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of this section, applicants may be required to pass an oral examination as adopted by the committee.

  3.  A psychologist who receives a license for the practice of psychology in the state of Missouri on the basis of reciprocity as listed in subsection 1 of this section or by endorsement of the score from the examination of professional practice in psychology score will also be eligible for and shall receive certification from the committee as a health service provider if the psychologist meets one or more of the following criteria:

  (1)  Is a diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology in one or more of the specialties recognized by the American Board of Professional Psychology as pertaining to health service delivery;

  (2)  Is a member of the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology; or

  (3)  Has completed or obtained through education, training, or experience the requisite knowledge comparable to that which is required pursuant to section 337.033.

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(L. 1989 H.B. 738 & 720, A.L. 1995 S.B. 69, et al., A.L. 1998 H.B. 1601, et al., A.L. 1998 S.B. 732, A.L. 2001 S.B. 357, A.L. 2008 H.B. 2065)