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S1017.................................................by HEALTH AND WELFARE
PSYCHOLOGIST EXAMINERS BOARD - Amends existing law governing the Board of
Psychologist Examiners to increase the size of the board and to authorize
an increase in the license renewal fee.
01/21 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/22 Rpt prt - to Health/Wel
02/10 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/11 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/15 3rd rdg - PASSED - 27-4-4
AYES--Andreason, Branch, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Crow,
Danielson, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Geddes, Ingram, Ipsen,
Lee, McLaughlin, Noh, Richardson, Riggs, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder,
Sorensen, Stegner, Thorne, Wheeler, Whitworth
NAYS--Boatright, Frasure, Hawkins, Parry
Absent and excused--Keough, King, Stennett, Twiggs
Floor Sponsor - Whitworth
Title apvd - to House
02/16 House intro - 1st rdg - to Health/Wel
03/09 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/10 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/16 3rd rdg - PASSED - 58-8-4
AYES -- Barraclough, Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe, Bruneel, Callister,
Campbell, Chase, Clark, Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Ellsworth,
Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Gould, Hadley, Hammond, Hansen(23),
Hansen(29), Henbest, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones, Judd, Kellogg, Kempton,
Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Limbaugh, Mader, Marley, Meyer(Duncan),
Montgomery, Mortensen, Moyle, Pischner, Pomeroy, Reynolds, Ridinger,
Ringo, Robison, Smith, Smylie, Stevenson, Stone, Tilman, Tippets,
Trail, Watson, Wheeler, Williams, Zimmermann, Mr Speaker
NAYS -- Barrett, Geddes, McKague, Sali, Schaefer, Stoicheff, Taylor,
Wood
Absent and excused -- Alltus, Linford, Loertscher, Sellman
Floor Sponsor - Limbaugh
Title apvd - to Senate
03/17 To enrol - rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/18 Sp signed
03/19 To Governor
03/23 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 150
Effective: 07/01/99
S1017|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO |||| Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session - 1999IN THE SENATE SENATE BILL NO. 1017 BY HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGIST EXAMINERS; AMENDING SECTION 54-2304, 3 IDAHO CODE, TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE BOARD AND INCREASE THE LENGTH OF 4 TERM OF BOARD MEMBERS; REPEALING SECTION 54-2308, IDAHO CODE; AND AMENDING 5 SECTION 54-2315, IDAHO CODE, TO AUTHORIZE AN INCREASE IN THE FEE FOR 6 LICENSE RENEWAL. 7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 8 SECTION 1. That Section 54-2304, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 9 amended to read as follows: 10 54-2304. ESTABLISHMENT OF BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGIST EXAMINERS. There is 11 hereby created in the department of self-governing agencies, an Idaho state 12 board of psychologist examiners as follows: 13 (a) Said board shall consist ofthreefour 14 (34 ) licensed psychologist members and one (1) pub- 15 lic member who is not a practitioner or spouse of a practitioner in any health 16 care field and who is not a convicted felon and who has not been an applicant 17 for licensure as a psychologist, who are citizens of the United States, resi- 18 dents of the state of Idaho, and appointed by the governor forthree19four (34 ) year terms. The psy- 20 chologist members' terms shall be staggered such that only one (1) term 21 expires June 30 of each year. 22 (b) Each psychologist board member shall be licensed under this act. 23 (c) When the term of each psychologist member of the board ends, the gov- 24 ernor shall appoint his successor for a term ofthreefour 25 (34 ) years from a list of eligible candidates 26 for board membership submitted to the governor by the president of the Idaho 27 psychological association. Any vacancy occurring on the board shall be filled 28 by the governor, from a list of all eligible candidates for board membership, 29 by appointment for the unexpired term. The governor may give consideration to 30 recommendations from any source in making appointments of the public member to 31 a full or unexpired term. The governor may remove any board member for miscon- 32 duct, incompetency, or neglect of duty after giving the board member a written 33 statement of the charges and an opportunity to be heard thereon. 34 (d) At all times, the board shall have at least one (1) member who is 35 engaged primarily in rendering services in psychology and at least one (1) 36 member who is engaged primarily in teaching, training, or research in psychol- 37 ogy. 38 (e) No board member shall serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. 39 (f) Each board member shall be compensated as provided by section 40 59-509(n), Idaho Code. 41 (g) The board shall annually in the month of July, hold a meeting, and 42 elect a chairman and vice chairman. The board shall meet at such other times 43 as deemed necessary and advisable by the chairman, or by a majority of its 2 1 members, or by the governor. Reasonable notice of all meetings shall be given 2 in the manner prescribed by the board. A majority of the board shall consti- 3 tute a quorum at any meeting or hearing. 4 SECTION 2. That Section 54-2308, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 5 repealed. 6 SECTION 3. That Section 54-2315, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 7 amended to read as follows: 8 54-2315. ADMINISTRATION BY BUREAU OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES -- FEE FOR 9 RENEWAL OF LICENSE. This act shall be administered by the bureau of occupa- 10 tional licenses. The fee for renewal of license shall be a fee as established 11 by board rule not to exceed two hundred twenty-five dollars 12 ($20025 ) per annum.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS08348
Amend existing statute to increase the annual renewal fee not
to exceed $225.00; delete and reserve Section 54-2303, Idaho
Code; and add an additional licensed psychologist board member
and increase the terms to four (4) years.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund.
It is necessary to increase the annual renewal fee by $25.00
in order to implement the Patient Freedom of Information Act
that will be effective January, 2000.
Anticipated revenue from the $25.00 increase:
213 licensed psychologists X $25.00 = $5,325.00
CONTACT
Name: Carmen Westberg
Agency: Bureau of Occupational Licenses; Board of Psychologist
Examiners
Phone: 334-3233
Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Impact S1017