72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
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LC 2517
 
                         Senate Bill 435
 
Sponsored by Senator DUKES, Representative HANSEN (at the request
  of Oregon Pain Commission, Alan Chino, Ph.D., ABPP)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
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measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Modifies definition of practice of psychology.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to practice of psychology; amending ORS 675.010.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 675.010 is amended to read:
  675.010. As used in ORS 675.010 to 675.150, unless the context
requires otherwise:
  (1) 'Approved doctoral program in psychology' means a doctoral
program in psychology accredited by the American Psychological
Association or a doctoral program in psychology accredited
individually or as part of an institutional accreditation by
another private or governmental accrediting agency, when the
association's or agency's standards and procedures have been
approved by the State Board of Psychologist Examiners by rule.
  (2) 'Board' means the State Board of Psychologist Examiners.
  (3) 'Licensed psychologist' means a person licensed to practice
psychology under the provisions of ORS 675.010 to 675.150.
  (4) 'Practice of psychology' means { + :
  (a) + } Rendering or offering to render supervision,
consultation, evaluation or therapy services to individuals,
groups or organizations for the purpose of diagnosing or treating
behavioral, emotional or mental disorders { + ; and
  (b) Utilization of psychological and behavioral methods and
principles to assess and treat medical conditions and
disorders + }.
  (5) 'State' means any state or territory of the United States
and the District of Columbia.
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