HB 479

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-50-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO TEMPORARY PRACTICE PERMITS FOR THE PRACTICES OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY AND PSYCHOLOGY UNDER THE UNIVERSAL RECOGNITION OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES ACT; TO REQUIRE THE LICENSING BOARD OF THE PSYCHOLOGISTS OR OF THE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, AS THE CASE MAY BE, TO SUSPEND AND REVOKE THE TEMPORARY LICENSE OF AN APPLICANT UPON NOTICE THAT EITHER THE REQUIRED CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK OR THE REQUIRED EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXAMINATION INQUIRIES ARE RETURNED TO THE LICENSING BOARD AS INSUFFICIENT FOR LICENSURE AND TO NOTIFY THE APPLICANT OF THE REVOCATION; TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL REPLACE OR REMOVE AN APPLICANT'S REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH EDUCATION, SUPERVISED TRAINING AND EXAMINATION UNDER SECTIONS 73-31-14 AND 73-31-15, FOR THE PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGY, OR UNDER SECTION 73-54-23, FOR THE PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 73-54-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 73-31-14 AND 73-31-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGY, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.