La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LXIII-1003

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 8, August 20, 2024

Section LXIII-1003 - Military Applicants

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.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXIII-1003

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Examiners of Psychologists, LR 39:2757 (October 2013).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2365(D).