Section 465-NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Effective 7/1/2026] Provisional license for associate psychologists; services reimbursable(a) The board shall grant, upon application and payment of proper fees, provisional licensure as an associate psychologist to an individual who:(1) Possesses a doctoral degree from: (A) An American Psychological Association approved program in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, or programs offering combinations of two or more of these areas; or(B) A professional psychology training program, awarded by an institution of higher education, or from a regionally accredited institution; and(2) Is engaging in post-doctoral supervised experience in health service in psychology pursuant to an organized health service training program approved by the board.(b) Each provisional license issued pursuant to this section shall include the name and title of the supervising psychologist or psychologists in the training program described in subsection (a)(2). An associate psychologist shall practice psychology only under the direct supervision of the supervising psychologist; provided that: (1) The supervising psychologist holds a current, active, and unencumbered license with the board; and(2) The supervising psychologist shall notify the board within ten days of the termination or completion of the supervision.(c) A provisional license issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for one year to fulfill the requirements for full licensure as a psychologist under section 465-7.(d) Services provided by a supervised associate psychologist shall be eligible for insurance reimbursement; provided that the supervising psychologist's services are eligible for reimbursement as a contracted provider; provided further that the billed rate for the associate psychologist is commensurate with the requisite level of training.Added by L 2024, c 93,§ 20, eff. 7/1/2026.