Wisconsin Administrative Code › Psychology Examining Board › Chapter Psy 1 - Authority And Definitions › Section Psy 1.02 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
As used in chs.  Psy 1  to  5:
(1) "Applicant" means any person who applies
			 for a license from the board.
(2)
			 "Board" means the psychology examining board.
(3) "Client" means the individual, group,
			 business, agency, school, organization, or association for whom the licensee of
			 the board provides professional services for which the licensee is usually and
			 customarily compensated. The term "client" includes the term and concept of
			 "patient."
(3m) "Day" has the
			 meaning given in s. 455.03 (1) (a), Stats.
(4) "Department" means the department of
			 safety and professional services.
(5) "Disciplinary proceeding" means a
			 proceeding against one or more licensees in which the board determines whether
			 or not to revoke or suspend a license, to reprimand a licensee, to limit a
			 license, or refuse to renew a license.
(5m) "Dual relationship" means a situation in
			 which a psychologist provides professional services to a person with whom the
			 psychologist has another relationship such as, but not limited to, relatives,
			 close friends, employees or employers, students or other supervisees.
(5r) "E. Passport" has the meaning given in
			 s. 455.50 (2) (g), Stats.
(5s)
			 "EPPP" means the Examination for the Professional Practice in Psychology which
			 is the board approved examination on the practice of psychology.
(6) "Gross negligence in the practice of
			 psychology" means the performance of professional services that do not comply
			 with an accepted standard of practice that has a significant relationship to
			 the protection of the health, safety, or welfare of patient or public, and that
			 are performed in a manner indicating that the licensee knew or should have
			 known, but acted with indifference to or disregard of, the accepted standard of
			 practice.
(6g) "Interim
			 psychologist" means a person licensed under s. 455.04 (2), Stats.
(6l) "Interjurisdictional practice
			 certificate (IPC)" has the meaning given in s. 455.50 (2) (im),
			 Stats.
(6m) "Jurisprudence exam"
			 means the board approved examination on the state law related to the practice
			 of psychology.
(7) "One contact
			 hour" means at least 50 minutes that the psychologist spends directly engaged
			 in a continuing education activity approved by the board.
(7m) "Practice of psychology" has the meaning
			 under s. 455.01 (5), Stats.
(8)
			 "Private practice of school psychology" means providing psycho-educational
			 evaluation and intervention for the prevention and treatment of educationally
			 relevant problems. Intervention includes service to the student or consultation
			 with persons who affect the student's education program.
(9) "Prohibited dual relationship" means a
			 dual relationship which may impair objectivity or effectiveness, or permit
			 exploitation, or create an actual, apparent or potential conflict of
			 interest.
(10) "Psychological
			 treatment" includes hypnosis used for therapeutic purposes other than smoking
			 cessation or weight control.
(10g)
			 "Psychologist" means a person licensed under s. 455.04 (1) or (2),
			 Stats.
(10m) "Psychotherapy" has
			 the meaning under s. 455.01 (6), Stats.
(11) "Telehealth" is defined under s. 440.01 (1) (hm), Stats.
(12)
			 "Telepsychology" has the meaning given in s. 455.50 (2) (nm), Stats.