LAGPA Presents to the Board of Psychology
History is in the making. LAGPA is making it. And you are a part of it.
(From http://www.psychboard.ca.gov/about-us/meetings/may09_highlights.shtml)
State of California
Department of Consumer Affairs
Board of Psychology
Board Meeting Highlights
May 8 – 9, 2009
The Board of Psychology conducts four quarterly board meetings each year. Board meeting minutes are available to the public once they have been approved and adopted by the Board at a subsequent meeting. To inform the public of the major actions or discussions of each Board meeting without waiting for the approved minutes, Board staff produces this document entitled “Board Meeting Highlights” and makes it available to the public as soon as possible following the Board meeting. This summary is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be viewed as the official minutes of the Board meeting.
The Board of Psychology met on May 8 – 9, 2009, at the Hotel Belamar, 3501 Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. The following summarizes the major highlights of the board meeting:
- The Board’s Executive Officer, Robert Kahane, administered the Oath of Office to a new public Board member, Lucille Acquaye-Baddoo.
- The Board approved the 2009-2011 Strategic Plan.
- After hearing a presentation by the Lesbian and Gay Psychotherapy Association of Southern California (LGPA) regarding their request for a mandated continuing education course on the subject of LGBT issues, the Board encouraged LAGPA to write an article on this issue for inclusion in the BOP Update. The Board also indicated that it would look into strengthening the language of the mandated pre-licensure human sexuality course requirement to include LGBT issues as well as amending the regulations to encourage licensees to take continuing education in this area.
- The Board approved draft regulation language limiting the psychological assistant registration period to 72 aggregate months and voted to notice the language for a regulatory hearing at the August Board meeting.
- The Board approved draft regulation language on the issue of California approved schools and voted to notice the language for a regulatory hearing at the August Board meeting. The Board also voted to establish a task force to handle issues dealing with approved schools.
- The Board conducted its annual election of officers. The Board voted to elect Sharon O’Connor, Ph.D. as President, and Alex Calero as Vice-President.
- Regulation updates:
- Psychological Assistant Plans for SPE – Amendments to Title 16, California Code of Regulations sections 1387(b)(10), 1387(b)(11) and 1387.6 – Hearing was held on August 9, 2008, at which the Board voted to adopt the proposed regulations as noticed. The file was submitted to the DCA Legal Office on April 28, 2009.
- Psychological Assistant Renewals – Amendments to Title 16, California Code of Regulations sections 1391.4, 1391.10 and 1391.12 – Hearing was held on August 9, 2008, at which the Board voted to retain the current language of section 1391.4 regarding the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines and Principles for Accreditation of Programs in Professional Psychology and adopt the remaining proposed changes as noticed. The final rulemaking file was approved by the DCA Legal Office on March 24, 2009 and approved by the DCA Division of Legislative and Policy Review on April 8, 2009. The file is currently being reviewed by the State and Consumer Services Agency.
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