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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXIII - Psychologists › Subpart 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 10 - Temporary Registration › Section LXIII-1001 - Registration of Out-of-State Psychologist

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A. Any nonresident licensed for independent
				  practice as a doctoral-level psychologist in the state of his/her residence and
				  which state will permit residents of this state a like and similar privilege as
				  provided herein may practice as a psychologist for a period not to exceed 30
				  days in any one calendar year or the current expiration of his resident
				  license, whichever comes first, to the same extent and manner as if licensed in
				  this state.
B. Upon application for
				  temporary registration, accompanied by such fee determined by the board, the
				  board shall issue a certification of temporary registration to a psychologist
				  not licensed in Louisiana, whose license is current, unrestricted, and at the
				  doctoral-level in the jurisdiction of his/her residence, and who furnishes upon
				  a form and in such manner the board prescribes, the following:
1. completed, notarized, registration form
				  signed by the out-of-state psychologist, shall be submitted along with the
				  appropriate fee, a copy of the respective current and unrestricted licenses,
				  picture identification, and any other information pertaining to identification
				  or fitness to practice as requested by the board;
2. documentation that the psychologist is
				  engaged in a legitimate professional setting, and provides satisfactory
				  documentation to the board of the location site(s) that he/she will be
				  providing psychological services and dates of service;
3. a statement attesting to any prior
				  disciplinary actions, felonies or convictions, participation in an impaired
				  psychologist program, or any pending litigations or actions the licensee may be
				  facing; and
4. documentation that
				  the state in which the out-of-state psychologist resides provides a like and
				  similar privilege to licensed Louisiana psychologists.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXIII - Psychologists › Subpart 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 10 - Temporary Registration › Section LXIII-1002 - Emergency Temporary Registration for Psychologists

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A. Pursuant to
				  R.S.
				  29:769(E), licensed
				  psychologists from other jurisdictions of the United States may respond to a
				  declared public health emergency and be granted a temporary registration to
				  engage in the practice of psychology as defined in
				  R.S.
				  37:2352(7).
B. Prior to providing professional services
				  in Louisiana a psychologist licensed at the doctoral level in another
				  jurisdiction of the United States, shall apply for an emergency temporary
				  registration (ETR). The application for ETR shall be made available via the
				  board website or mailed upon request.
C. Applications for emergency temporary
				  registration shall be processed as priority during a declared
				  emergency.
D. Accordingly,
				  additional requirements for an ETR may be imposed pursuant to the emergency
				  declaration issued which more properly address the needs of the particular
				  declared emergency.
E. A
				  psychologist not licensed in Louisiana, whose license is current, unrestricted,
				  and at the doctoral-level in the jurisdiction of his/her residence in the
				  United States, and properly registers with the board may gratuitously provide
				  psychological services if:
1. the
				  psychologist is engaged in a legitimate relief effort during the emergency
				  period, and provides satisfactory documentation to the board of the location
				  site(s) that he/she will be providing psychological services;
2. the psychologist complies with the
				  Louisiana licensing law for psychologists, R.S. title 37, chapter 28, the
Louisiana Administrative Code
, Title 46, Part LXIII and other
				  applicable laws, as well as practice in good faith, and within the reasonable
				  scope of his skills, training, and ability; and
3. the psychologist renders psychological
				  services on a gratuitous basis with no revenue of any kind to be derived
				  whatsoever from the provision of psychological services with the state of
				  Louisiana.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXIII - Psychologists › Subpart 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 10 - Temporary Registration › Section LXIII-1003 - Military Applicants

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A. Any
				  active member of the military or their spouse shall be granted expedited status
				  for licensure upon an application for licensure, payment of the appropriate
				  fee, and written request for expedited process.
B. Upon receipt of the above information and
				  if the psychologist is licensed in any other state, he/she shall be considered
				  for temporary license at the next regularly scheduled board meeting. If the
				  psychologist meets the requirements for licensure, he/she shall be granted a
				  temporary license.
C. The temporary
				  license may be extended while documentation for a full license is gathered, and
				  so long as the application is active.
D. Upon issuance of the temporary license,
				  the psychologist shall comply with the Louisiana licensing law for
				  psychologists, R.S. title 37, chapter 28, the
Louisiana Administrative
				  Code
, Title 46, Part LXIII and other applicable laws, as well as
				  practice in good faith, and within the reasonable scope of his skills,
				  training, and ability.
E. All
				  military applicants will be required to submit to a criminal background check
				  and pass a Louisiana jurisprudence examination before issuance of a permanent
				  license.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:2365(D).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXIII - Psychologists › Subpart 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 11 - Supervision of Assistants to Psychologists › Section LXIII-1100 - Scope and Definitions

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A.
				  Psychologists may use an assistant to a psychologist (ATAP) to aid them in the
				  provision of psychological services to clients as defined under this Chapter.
				  The rules of this Chapter govern the registration, utilization, and supervision
				  of an assistant to a psychologist in conformity with RS 37:2365.C.(3). Nothing
				  in this Chapter shall be construed as creating a property interest or right to
				  a hearing of the ATAP.
B. The
				  following terms are defined for the purpose of this Chapter.
1.
Assistant to a
				  Psychologist
(ATAP)-a non-licensed individual who aids a Licensed
				  Psychologist in the provision of psychological services to patients and
				  clients. ATAP's do not evaluate, interpret or make other judgments related to
				  psychological tests. ATAP's may be responsible for implementing, not designing,
				  interventions or protocols.
2.
General Professional Supervision
-the direct supervisory
				  contact with the ATAP. Supervision in this context may include activities such
				  as individual supervision, group supervision, case management, professional
				  development, and review of the work completed by the ATAP.
3.
Continuous Professional
				  Supervision
-ongoing training and oversight for the procedure furnished
				  under the psychologist's overall direction and control, including maintenance
				  of the necessary equipment and supplies. Under Continuous Professional
				  Supervision the psychologist's presence is not required during the performance
				  of the procedure. However, the supervisor shall be available to the ATAP in
				  person, during the time when the ATAP is rendering professional services, or
				  arrange the availability of a qualified supervisor who is authorized to
				  intervene with a client. Exceptions to this provision must have prior approval
				  by the board.
4.
Supervisor
				  or Supervising Psychologist
-a psychologist licensed under the
				  provisions of Title 37 Chapter 28 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes who shall
				  have competence in the specific area of practice in which supervision is being
				  given.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXIII - Psychologists › Subpart 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 11 - Supervision of Assistants to Psychologists › Section LXIII-1101 - Conditions for Utilization of Assistants

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A. Upon, or pending, employment of an ATAP,
				  but prior to assisting in psychological duties, the Supervising Psychologist
				  shall submit a complete application for initial registration, required
				  registration fee, and documentation on such form and in such manner as may be
				  prescribed by the board to demonstrate that the registrant meets all of the
				  following criteria:
1. is 18 years of age or
				  older;
2. possesses a minimum of a
				  high school diploma or its equivalent;
3. is of good moral character as determined
				  by a criminal background check conducted under the authority of
				  R.S.
				  37:2356.1 and the provisions of this
				  Part;
4. is not in violation of any
				  of the provisions of the La. Revised Statutes Title 37, Chapter 28.
				  Psychologists; or the
Louisiana Administrative Code
, Title 46,
				  Part LXIII; or any provision governing the practice of psychology under the
				  jurisdiction of the board;
5. is
				  qualified, or will receive supervised training commensurate with the services
				  to be performed and is under the direct and continuous supervision of the
				  Supervising Psychologist as defined in this Chapter.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXIII - Psychologists › Subpart 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 11 - Supervision of Assistants to Psychologists › Section LXIII-1103 - Responsibilities of Supervisors

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A. The
				  Supervising Psychologist:
1. is responsible
				  for the registration and renewal of an assistant to a psychologist in
				  conformity with this Chapter on such form and in such manner as prescribed by
				  the board;
2. directs the provision
				  of psychological services to clients;
3. is administratively, clinically,
				  ethically, functionally, and legally responsible for all activities of the
				  Assistant to a Psychologist;
4. is
				  accountable for the planning, course and outcome of the work. The conduct of
				  supervision shall ensure the welfare of the client, and the ethical and legal
				  protection of the assistant;
5. is
				  responsible for general communication regarding the needs of the clients and
				  services rendered;
6. is
				  responsible for continuing professional supervision of the ATAP;
7. provides general professional supervision
				  of the A T A P t h a t shall include one cumulative hour per week as a minimum
				  for direct supervisory contact:
a. exceptions
				  to this requirement must have prior approval of the board;
b. it is likely that more than one hour per
				  week would be required for assistants of lesser experience;
8. shall limit the number of assistants
				  supervised so as to ensure adequate ability to monitor services and protect the
				  public;
9. shall be available for
				  emergency consultation and intervention;
10. shall have competence in the specific
				  area of practice in which supervision is being given;
11. shall maintain a record of supervision
				  which details the types of activities in which the assistant is engaged and the
				  level of competence in each. This record shall be kept in such form as may be
				  prescribed by the board;
12. shall
				  ensure the following is disclosed to the client prior to the provision of any
				  psychological service:
a. the psychologist of
				  record's full name and contact information;
b. the extent and limits of their interaction
				  with the client;
c. the client's
				  right to meet with or communicate with the supervising psychologist or
				  psychologist of record prior to or during the course of services rendered by an
				  ATAP.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXIII - Psychologists › Subpart 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 11 - Supervision of Assistants to Psychologists › Section LXIII-1105 - Special Considerations Related to an Assistant to a Psychologist

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A. A registration
				  is not the property right of the assistant to a psychologist.
B. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed
				  to allow an assistant to a psychologist to:
1.
				  independently engage in any activity or service defined as the practice of
				  psychology in
				  R.S.
				  37:2352(7) et al;
2. independently engage in psychological
				  services outside the supervisory relationship approved through registration by
				  the board;
3. render any
				  diagnosis;
4. sign any evaluations
				  or reports as the provider of record; however should be notated as having
				  engaged in the service within the report;
5. violate any of the provisions of this
				  Chapter or the rules and regulations adopted by the board;
6. use any title or description to represent
				  themselves as a psychologist or imply that they are qualified to practice
				  psychology;
7. independently
				  advertise psychological services;
8. assign or delegate psychological duties or
				  otherwise engage in the independent practice of psychology.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXIII - Psychologists › Subpart 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 11 - Supervision of Assistants to Psychologists › Section LXIII-1107 - Denial, Revocation, or Lapse of a Registration for an Assistant to a Psychologist

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A. The
				  board has the authority to conduct investigations and take such actions
				  permitted under RS 37:2351-2378, et al in matters involving the ATAP and/or
				  their supervisor.
B. The board may
				  deny or revoke the registration of an assistant to a psychologist (ATAP) that
				  is in the best interest of public health, safety, and welfare for any
				  unethical, unlawful, or other unprofessional conduct under the jurisdiction of
				  the board.
C. Immediate action may
				  be taken to administratively suspend an ATAP's registration in the event
				  information is received that the action(s) of an ATAP is causing harm to
				  clients, is otherwise likely to cause harm to future clients or patients, or
				  the action(s) is unethical or unlawful. Such action may be taken in instances
				  including but not limited to falsifying information in an application; and/or
				  receipt of information involving an arrest, warrant for an arrest, or
				  conviction of the ATAP.
1. The supervising
				  psychologist(s) of record shall be immediately notified of an administrative
				  action.
2. The de-identified
				  administrative action shall be reported to the board at their next regularly
				  scheduled meeting.
3. The board
				  shall have the final determination on the denial or revocation of a
				  registration.
4. The supervising
				  psychologist(s) of record shall be notified of the final action of the
				  Board.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXIII - Psychologists › Subpart 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 11 - Supervision of Assistants to Psychologists › Section LXIII-1109 - Exceptions to the Registration of an Assistant to a Psychologist

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A. The provisions
				  of this Section shall not apply to the following:
1. a medical psychologist utilizing
				  assistants under the provisions of RS 37:1360.61 under the jurisdiction of the
				  Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.
2. an individual licensed under this part as
				  a licensed specialist in school psychology who is providing services defined
				  under RS 37:2356.3.
3. a
				  matriculated graduate student whose activities constitute a part of the course
				  of study for a graduate degree in psychology at a school or college.
4. an individual who is an applicant for
				  licensure under this Chapter and who is pursuing post-doctoral training or
				  experience in psychology, including persons seeking to fulfill the requirements
				  for licensure under this Chapter.
5. an individual engaged in academic or
				  research activities that are not defined as the practice of psychology under RS
				  37:2352.7.
6. members of other
				  professions who are working in association or collaboration with a licensed
				  psychologist, and who are licensed or certified under the laws of this state to
				  independently render and bill for services that are consistent with their scope
				  of practice under the jurisdiction of their respective license or
				  certification.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXIII - Psychologists › Subpart 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 12 - Criminal History Records Information › Section LXIII-1201 - Scope of Chapter

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A. The rules of
				  this Chapter govern the collection and use of criminal history records
				  information in connection with applications for an initial license, renewal, or
				  reinstatement of a license of a psychologist in conformity with
				  R.S.
				  37:2356.1
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:2372.1. Repromulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:2356.1
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXIII - Psychologists › Subpart 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 12 - Criminal History Records Information › Section LXIII-1203 - Definitions

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A. As used in this
				  Chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings specified.
Applicant
- an individual who has made
					 application to the board for the issuance or reinstatement of any license,
					 permit, certificate, or registration which the board is authorized by law to
					 issue.
Board
- the Louisiana State Board of
					 Examiners of Psychologists.
Bureau
- the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal
					 Identification and Information of the Office of State Police within the
					 Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
Criminal History Record Information
-
					 information collected by the bureau or the Federal Bureau of Investigation of
					 the United States Department of Justice or an individual consisting of
					 detentions, indictments, bills of information, or any formal criminal charges
					 and any disposition arising therefrom, including sentencing, criminal
					 correctional supervision and release. Criminal history record information does
					 not include information collected for intelligence or investigatory purposes
					 nor does it include any identification information which does not indicate
					 involvement of the individual in the criminal justice system.
FBI
- the Federal Bureau of Investigation
					 of the United States Department of Justice.
Licensure
or
License
- any
					 license, permit, certification, or registration which the board is authorized
					 by law to issue.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:2372.1.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXIII - Psychologists › Subpart 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 12 - Criminal History Records Information › Section LXIII-1205 - Criminal History Record Information Requirement

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A. As a condition for eligibility for the
				  issuance of an initial license or the reinstatement of any license, an
				  applicant must submit such number of full sets of fingerprints, other
				  identifiable information, and fees and costs as may be incurred by the board in
				  requesting or obtaining criminal history record information, in the form and
				  manner prescribed in §1209
B.
				  The board will use the fingerprints to request and obtain criminal history
				  record information relative to the applicant as provided in R.S.
				  37:2372.1.2356.1
C. The application
				  of an applicant who fails to comply with the requirements set forth in
				  §1205.
				  A shall be deemed incomplete and shall not be
				  considered by the board unless and until such requirements have been
				  satisfied.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:2372.1.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXIII - Psychologists › Subpart 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 12 - Criminal History Records Information › Section LXIII-1207 - Effect of Application

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A. The
				  submission of an application for licensure to the board shall constitute and
				  operate as an acknowledgement and authorization by the applicant to any state
				  or federal agency, including, but not limited to, the bureau and the FBI, to
				  disclose and release to the board any and all state, national, or foreign
				  criminal history record information; the submission of an application for
				  licensure to the board shall equally constitute and operate as a consent by the
				  applicant for disclosure and release of such information and as a waiver by the
				  applicant of any privilege or right of confidentiality which the applicant
				  would otherwise possess with respect thereto.
B. The submission of an application for
				  licensure to the board shall constitute and operate as an acknowledgement and
				  authorization by the applicant for the board's utilization of criminal history
				  record information to determine his or her suitability and eligibility for
				  licensure, and whether just cause exists for the board to refuse to issue,
				  suspend, revoke, or impose probationary or other terms, conditions, or
				  restrictions on any license held or applied for by an applicant in the state of
				  Louisiana for violation of any of the causes specified by
				  R.S.
				  37:2359 or 37:2360, and the board's rules
				  respecting any such health care provider as set forth in LAC
				  46:LXIII.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:2353, 37:2356 and
					 37:2372.1.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXIII - Psychologists › Subpart 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 12 - Criminal History Records Information › Section LXIII-1209 - Procedural Requirements

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A. In
				  conformity with the substantive requirements of §1205, an application for
				  licensure, whether initial, by credential, or reinstatement to the board, shall
				  be accompanied by each of the following:
1.
				  two or such other number of fully completed fingerprint record cards,
				  containing all identifiable information requested, as well as certified sets of
				  fingerprints which have been affixed by a sheriff, police officer, or other law
				  enforcement personnel;
2. a check
				  in the amount of no less than $50 in satisfaction of the fees and costs
				  incurred by the board to process fingerprint cards and to request and to
				  receive criminal history record information from the bureau and the
				  FBI.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXIII - Psychologists › Subpart 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 12 - Criminal History Records Information › Section LXIII-1211 - Falsification of Criminal Record Information

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A. An applicant who denies the existence or
				  extent of criminal history record information on an application, which is
				  discovered by information, records, or documentation provided by the bureau,
				  FBI, or any other state, national, or foreign jurisdiction shall, in addition
				  to the potential disqualification of licensure for any of the causes specified
				  in §1207 B, be
				  deemed to have provided false, misleading, or deceptive information, or false
				  sworn information on an application for licensure, and to have engaged in
				  unprofessional conduct, providing additional cause for the board to suspend or
				  revoke, refuse to issue, or impose probationary or other restrictions on any
				  license held or applied for by an applicant in the state of Louisiana culpable
				  of such violation, pursuant to
				  R.S.
				  37:2359 and 37:2360.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:2372.1.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXIII - Psychologists › Subpart 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 12 - Criminal History Records Information › Section LXIII-1213 - Confidentiality of Criminal History Record Information

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A. Criminal history record information
				  obtained by the board pursuant to
				  R.S.
				  37:2356.1 and the rules of this Chapter,
				  which is not already a matter of public record or to which the privilege of
				  confidentiality has not otherwise been waived or abandoned, shall be deemed
				  confidential information, restricted to and utilized exclusively by the board,
				  its officers, members, investigators, employees, agents, and attorneys in
				  evaluating the applicant's eligibility or disqualification for licensure.
				  Criminal history record information shall not, except with the written consent
				  of the applicant or by the order of a court of competent jurisdiction, be
				  released or otherwise disclosed by the board to any other person or agency,
				  provided, however, that any such information or documents which are admitted
				  into evidence and made part of the administrative record in any adjudicatory
				  proceeding before the board shall become public records upon the filing of a
				  petition for judicial review of the board's final decision therein.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:2372.1.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXIII - Psychologists › Subpart 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 12 - Criminal History Records Information › Section LXIII-1215 - Exceptions to Criminal History Information Requirement

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A. The criminal history record information
				  requirements prescribed by this Chapter shall not be applicable to a
				  psychologist applicant who seeks:
1. a
				  temporary registration issued in accordance with LAC 46:LXIII.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXIII - Psychologists › Subpart 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 13 - Ethical Standards of Psychologists › Section LXIII-1301 - Preamble

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A. Psychologists
				  work to develop a valid and reliable body of scientific knowledge based on
				  research. They may apply that knowledge to human behavior in a variety of
				  contexts. In doing so, they perform many roles, such as researcher, educator,
				  diagnostician, therapist, supervisor, consultant, administration, social
				  interventionists, court mediator, and expert witness. Their goal is to broaden
				  knowledge of behavior and, where appropriate, to apply it pragmatically to
				  improve the condition of both the individual and society. Psychologists respect
				  the central importance of freedom of inquiry and expression in research,
				  teaching, and publication. Psychologists respect and protect human and civil
				  rights, and do not knowingly participate in or condone unfair discriminatory
				  practices. They also strive to help the public in developing informed judgments
				  and choices concerning human behavior. These rules set standards and guidelines
				  are established for the welfare and protection of the individuals and groups
				  with whom psychologists work.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:2353.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXIII - Psychologists › Subpart 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 13 - Ethical Standards of Psychologists › Section LXIII-1305 - Competence

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A. Boundaries of
				  Competence
1. Psychologists provide services,
				  teach and conduct research with populations and in areas only within the
				  boundaries of their competence, based on their education, training, supervised
				  experience, consultation, study or professional experience.
2. Where scientific or professional knowledge
				  in the discipline of psychology establishes that an understanding of factors
				  associated with age, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, culture,
				  national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, language or
				  socioeconomic status is essential for effective implementation of their
				  services or research, psychologists have or obtain the training, experience,
				  consultation or supervision necessary to ensure the competence of their
				  services, or they make appropriate referrals, except in emergencies.
3. Psychologists planning to provide
				  services, teach or conduct research involving populations, areas, techniques or
				  technologies new to them undertake relevant education, training, supervised
				  experience, consultation or study.
4. When psychologists are asked to provide
				  services to individuals for whom appropriate mental health services are not
				  available and for which psychologists have not obtained the competence
				  necessary, psychologists with closely related prior training or experience may
				  provide such services in order to ensure that services are not denied if they
				  make a reasonable effort to obtain the competence required by using relevant
				  research, training, consultation or study.
5. In those emerging areas in which generally
				  recognized standards for preparatory training do not yet exist, psychologists
				  nevertheless take reasonable steps to ensure the competence of their work and
				  to protect clients/patients, students, supervisees, research participants,
				  organizational clients and others from harm.
6. When assuming forensic roles,
				  psychologists are or become reasonably familiar with the judicial or
				  administrative rules governing their roles.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXIII - Psychologists › Subpart 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 13 - Ethical Standards of Psychologists › Section LXIII-1307 - Human Relations

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A. Unfair
				  Discrimination. In their work-related activities, psychologists do not engage
				  in unfair discrimination based on age, gender, gender identity, race,
				  ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability,
				  socioeconomic status or any basis proscribed by law.
B. Sexual Harassment. Psychologists do not
				  engage in sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is sexual solicitation, physical
				  advances or verbal or nonverbal conduct that is sexual in nature, that occurs
				  in connection with the psychologist's activities or roles as a psychologist and
				  that either:
1. is unwelcome, is offensive or
				  creates a hostile workplace or educational environment, and the psychologist
				  knows or is told this; or
2. is
				  sufficiently severe or intense to be abusive to a reasonable person in the
				  context. Sexual harassment can consist of a single intense or severe act or of
				  multiple persistent or pervasive acts.
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A.
				  Maintaining Confidentiality. Psychologists have a primary obligation and take
				  reasonable precautions to protect confidential information obtained through or
				  stored in any medium, recognizing that the extent and limits of confidentiality
				  may be regulated by law or established by institutional rules or professional
				  or scientific relationship.
B.
				  Discussing the Limits of Confidentiality
1.
				  Psychologists discuss with persons (including, to the extent feasible, persons
				  who are legally incapable of giving informed consent and their legal
				  representatives) and organizations with whom they establish a scientific or
				  professional relationship:
a. the relevant
				  limits of confidentiality; and
b.
				  the foreseeable uses of the information generated through their psychological
				  activities.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXIII - Psychologists › Subpart 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 13 - Ethical Standards of Psychologists › Section LXIII-1311 - Advertising and Other Public Statements

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A. Avoidance of False or Deceptive Statements
1. Public statements include but are not
				  limited to paid or unpaid advertising, product endorsements, grant
				  applications, licensing applications, other credentialing applications,
				  brochures, printed matter, directory listings, personal resumes or curricula
				  vitae or comments for use in media such as print or electronic transmission,
				  statements in legal proceedings, lectures and public oral presentations and
				  published materials.
2.
				  Psychologists do not knowingly make public statements that are false, deceptive
				  or fraudulent concerning their research, practice or other work activities or
				  those of persons or organizations with which they are affiliated.
3. Psychologists do not make false, deceptive
				  or fraudulent statements concerning:
a. their
				  training, experience or competence;
b. their academic degrees;
c. their credentials;
d. their institutional or association
				  affiliations;
e. their
				  services;
f. the scientific or
				  clinical basis for or results or degree of success of, their
				  services;
g. their fees;
				  or
h. their publications or
				  research findings.
4.
				  Psychologists claim degrees as credentials for their health services only if
				  those degrees were earned from a regionally accredited educational institution,
				  or were the basis for psychology licensure by the state in which they
				  practice.
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A.
				  Documentation of Professional and Scientific Work and Maintenance of Records.
				  Psychologists create, and to the extent the records are under their control,
				  maintain, disseminate, store, retain and dispose of records and data relating
				  to their professional and scientific work in order to:
1. facilitate provision of services later by
				  them or by other professionals;
2.
				  allow for replication of research design and analyses;
3. meet institutional requirements;
4. ensure accuracy of billing and payments;
				  and
5. ensure compliance with
				  law.
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A. Design of
				  Education and Training Programs. Psychologists responsible for education and
				  training programs take reasonable steps to ensure that the programs are
				  designed to provide the appropriate knowledge and proper experiences, and to
				  meet the requirements for licensure, certification or other goals for which
				  claims are made by the program.
B.
				  Descriptions of Education and Training Programs. Psychologists responsible for
				  education and training programs take reasonable steps to ensure that there is a
				  current and accurate description of the program content (including
				  participation in required course- or program-related counseling, psychotherapy,
				  experiential groups, consulting projects or community service), training goals
				  and objectives, stipends and benefits and requirements that must be met for
				  satisfactory completion of the program. This information must be made readily
				  available to all interested parties.
C. Accuracy in Teaching
1. Psychologists take reasonable steps to
				  ensure that course syllabi are accurate regarding the subject matter to be
				  covered, bases for evaluating progress and the nature of course experiences.
				  This standard does not preclude an instructor from modifying course content or
				  requirements when the instructor considers it pedagogically necessary or
				  desirable, so long as students are made aware of these modifications in a
				  manner that enables them to fulfill course requirements.
2. When engaged in teaching or training,
				  psychologists present psychological information accurately.
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A.
				  Institutional Approval. When institutional approval is required, psychologists
				  provide accurate information about their research proposals and obtain approval
				  prior to conducting the research. They conduct the research in accordance with
				  the approved research protocol.
B.
				  Informed Consent to Research
1. When
				  obtaining informed consent psychologists inform participants about:
a. the purpose of the research, expected
				  duration and procedures;
b. their
				  right to decline to participate and to withdraw from the research once
				  participation has begun;
c. the
				  foreseeable consequences of declining or withdrawing;
d. reasonably foreseeable factors that may be
				  expected to influence their willingness to participate such as potential risks,
				  discomfort or adverse effects;
e.
				  any prospective research benefits;
f. limits of confidentiality;
g. incentives for participation;
h. whom to contact for questions about the
				  research and research participants' rights; and
i. they provide opportunity for the
				  prospective participants to ask questions and receive answers.
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A. Bases for
				  Assessments
1. Psychologists base the
				  opinions contained in their recommendations, reports and diagnostic or
				  evaluative statements, including forensic testimony, on information and
				  techniques sufficient to substantiate their findings.
2. Except as noted in this section,
				  psychologists provide opinions of the psychological characteristics of
				  individuals only after they have conducted an examination of the individuals
				  adequate to support their statements or conclusions. When, despite reasonable
				  efforts, such an examination is not practical, psychologists document the
				  efforts they made and the result of those efforts, clarify the probable impact
				  of their limited information on the reliability and validity of their opinions
				  and appropriately limit the nature and extent of their conclusions or
				  recommendations.
3. When
				  psychologists conduct a record review or provide consultation or supervision
				  and an individual examination is not warranted or necessary for the opinion,
				  psychologists explain this and the sources of information on which they based
				  their conclusions and recommendations.
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A. Informed Consent
				  to Therapy
1. When obtaining informed consent
				  to therapy as required in
				  §1307.
				  J of this Chapter, psychologists inform
				  clients/patients as early as is feasible in the therapeutic relationship about
				  the nature and anticipated course of therapy, fees, involvement of third
				  parties and limits of confidentiality and provide sufficient opportunity for
				  the client/patient to ask questions and receive answers.
2. When obtaining informed consent for
				  treatment for which generally recognized techniques and procedures have not
				  been established, psychologists inform their clients/patients of the developing
				  nature of the treatment, the potential risks involved, alternative treatments
				  that may be available and the voluntary nature of their
				  participation.
3. When the
				  therapist is a trainee and the legal responsibility for the treatment provided
				  resides with the supervisor, the client/patient, as part of the informed
				  consent procedure, is informed that the therapist is in training and is being
				  supervised and is given the name of the supervisor.
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A. To
				  facilitate the process for a Louisiana Licensed Psychologist to provide
				  psychological services via telecommunications.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. R.S.
					 37:2353.C.(1) and
					 R.S.
					 40:1223.4
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Distant Site
-the location of the Louisiana
					 Licensed Psychologist at the time of service.
Licensed Psychologist
-a person licensed by
					 this board under Title 37, Chapter 28 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.
Originating Site
-the location of the
					 client at the time of service.
Telecommunication
-the preparation,
					 transmission, communication, or related processing of information by
					 electrical, electromagnetic, electromechanical, electro-optical, or electronic
					 means (Committee on National Security Systems, 2010).
Telepsychology
-the practice of psychology
					 which includes assessment, diagnosis, intervention, consultation or information
					 by psychologists using interactive telecommunication technology that enables a
					 psychologist and a client, at two different locations separated by distance to
					 interact via two-way audio/ or audio only transmissions simultaneously.
					 Telepsychology is not a separate specialty. If the use of technology is for
					 purely administrative purposes, it would not constitute telepsychology under
					 this Chapter.
Telesupervision
-a method of providing
					 supervision to psychology trainees via two-way video and audio transmissions
					 simultaneously or other telecommunication technologies.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S. R.S.
					 37:2353.C.(1) and
					 R.S.
					 40:1223.4
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A. The use of
				  telecommunications is not appropriate for all problems. The specific process of
				  providing professional services varies across situation, setting and time, and
				  decisions regarding the appropriate delivery of telepsychology services are
				  made on a casebycase basis.
B. Any
				  service that would require the psychologist to personally interact with, touch,
				  and/or examine the client may not be suitable for telepsychology. (Examples
				  include but are not be limited to the sensory-perceptual examinations of some
				  neuropsychological assessments; and examination of the client for signs of
				  movement) disorders like the AIMS and SimpsonAngus exams. Psychologists must
				  ensure that the integrity of the examination procedure is not compromised
				  through the use of telepsychology.
C. A Psychologist using Telepsychology must:
1. reflect on multicultural issues when
				  delivering telepsychology services to diverse clients;
2. obtain the necessary professional and
				  technical training, experience, and skills to adequately conduct the
				  telepsychology services that they provide;
3. maintain their competence in this area via
				  appropriate continuing education. Competence includes knowledge of ethics and
				  law applicable to the use of telepsychology;
4. assess whether involved participants have
				  the necessary knowledge and skills to benefit from those
				  services.
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A.
				  Psychologist and Client Identity and Location
1. At the beginning of a Telepsychology
				  service with a client, the following essential information shall be verified by
				  the psychologist.
a. Psychologist and Client
				  Identity Verification. The name and credentials of the psychologist and the
				  name of the client shall be verified. The originating site of the client shall
				  be verified as within Louisiana.
b.
				  Psychologist and Client Location Documentation. The location where the client
				  will be receiving services shall be confirmed and documented by the
				  psychologist. Documentation should at least include the date, location,
				  duration and type of service.