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Florida Board of Psychology Position re: Coaching Clients to Take Psychological Tests

During its April 2008 Meeting, the Florida Board of Psychology agreed to put forth the attached excerpt (pdf - 15kb) from an article published in the American Psychological Association’s (APA) journal, Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. The article is indicative of the Board’s view on coaching clients to take psychological tests.

To purchase the full text of this article, you may visit the APA’s website at http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=search.displayRecord&uid=2004-16907-007.

Specialties Rule Development

Rule 64B19-18.008, F.A.C., (pdf - 24kb) Board Approval of Specialty Certifying Bodies, was made effective November 1, 2007. To view information on filing a petition to obtain Board approval as a certifying body, please visit the link in our website index titled "Petition Process and Information for Psychology Specialty Boards."

Recent Rule Revisions (pdf - 20kb)

The Board of Psychology voted to repeal the following rules during its October 26, 2007 General Business meeting:

  • Rule 64B19-18.001, F.A.C., Qualifications to Evaluate and Treat Sex Offenders as a "Qualified Practitioner"
  • Section 5 of Rule 64B19-13.003, F.A.C., Continuing Psychological Education Credit Guidelines for "Qualified Practitioners" as defined in s. 947.005(9), F.S.

National Provider Identifier (NPI) Information (pdf - 35kb)

Continuing Education Requirement for the Prevention of Medical Errors

Become a Provider of Medical Errors Courses

Rule of the Quarter (pdf - 12kb) - 64B19-13.0025 Notice to the Department of Mailing Address and Place of Practice

Recent Discipline Taken Against Practitioners

Information: Florida Laws and Rules Examination

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Obtain a Written License Certification

Health Care Services Clinic Registration

Reporting Requirement - Section 456.063(3), Florida Statutes, states: Licensed health care practitioners shall report allegations of sexual misconduct to the department, regardless of the practice setting in which the alleged sexual misconduct occurred.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Information