FL Psych Juris flashcards

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Practice of psychology definition

Under section 490.003, Florida Statutes, it is rendering services applying principles and procedures of understanding, predicting, and influencing behavior to diagnose, prevent, and treat psychological problems and emotional or mental disorders.

Doctoral licensure requirement

Section 490.005 requires a doctorate in psychology from an APA-accredited or equivalent program, supervised experience, and passing examinations set by board rule before full licensure.

Limited license purpose

Section 490.0051 allows doctoral graduates to practice under supervision while completing postdoctoral experience hours; the limited licensee must identify the supervising psychologist and may not practice independently.

Licensure by endorsement

Section 490.006 lets the department license psychologists already licensed in another jurisdiction when that jurisdiction's requirements are substantially equivalent, subject to board rule and examination requirements.

Continuing education statute

Section 490.0085 mandates continuing education for license renewal; the board sets the number of hours, required subject areas, and the reporting cycle in Chapter 64B19.

Grounds for discipline

Section 490.009 authorizes penalties including revocation, suspension, reprimand, probation, and fines for fraud in licensure, incompetence, misconduct, and violations of board rules.

Duty to report unlicensed practice

Section 490.012 requires psychologists to report to the department anyone practicing psychology without a license, and protects the reporting psychologist from liability for the report.

Confidentiality statute

Section 490.0141 makes psychologist-client communications confidential and privileged, with exceptions such as client waiver, court order, and mandatory reporting of abuse.

Postdoctoral experience rule

Rule 64B19-11 sets the supervised postdoctoral experience requirement, including total hours, supervision ratio, supervisor qualifications, and documentation on board-approved forms.

Continuing education rule

Rule 64B19-13 specifies continuing education hours per renewal cycle, mandatory ethics and Florida laws coursework, documentation, and audit procedures for compliance.

Disciplinary guidelines rule

Rule 64B19-17 provides the board's disciplinary guidelines, listing the range of penalties prescribed for each statutory ground for discipline under Chapter 490.

Telepsychology rule

Rule 64B19-18 governs practice by electronic or telephonic means, requiring Florida licensure when the client is located in Florida and addressing informed consent and emergency planning.

Standards of practice rule

Rule 64B19-19 addresses practice standards including recordkeeping, informed consent, and the obligations of a psychologist when closing or leaving a practice.

Licensure examination rule

Rule 64B19-12 addresses the examinations required for licensure, including the national psychology examination and the Florida jurisprudence examination on laws and rules.

Fees and applications rule

Rule 64B19-16 covers licensure application procedures and fees, including initial licensure, renewal, and reactivation of an inactive license.

Board composition

The Florida Board of Psychology has seven members appointed by the Governor: five licensed psychologists and two consumer members who are not licensed psychologists.

Informed consent elements

Before services, psychologists disclose the nature and expected course of services, fees, confidentiality limits, and the client's right to withdraw consent and refuse treatment.

Multiple relationship rule

Psychologists avoid multiple relationships that could impair objectivity or risk exploitation; if a foreseeable conflict arises, they resolve it in the client's best interest or refer.

Confidentiality exceptions

Confidentiality may be breached when required by law, including mandatory reporting of child or elder abuse, and when the client presents a serious danger to self or others.

Record retention duty

Psychologists maintain client records for the period required by Florida law and board rule, and arrange secure transfer or disposition of records when closing a practice.

Competence boundary

Psychologists practice only within the scope of their training and experience, and obtain consultation, supervision, or referral when a case falls outside that scope.

Sexual intimacy prohibition

Sexual intimacies with current clients are prohibited, and with former clients for a defined period after termination; Florida law also criminalizes certain therapist sexual misconduct.

Test security duty

Psychologists protect test data and test security, and ensure psychological tests are administered, scored, and interpreted only by qualified persons with appropriate training.

Fee and bartering rules

Fee arrangements are established as early as feasible, and bartering is permitted only when it is not clinically contraindicated and not exploitative of the client.

Reporting colleague misconduct

Psychologists report unethical conduct of colleagues when it raises a serious question of ethics, after attempting informal resolution when appropriate and feasible.

Supervision ratio requirement

Board rule 64B19-11 sets the ratio of supervised hours to supervision hours and requires the supervisor to be a licensed psychologist qualified under the rule.

Inactive license status

A psychologist may request inactive status, which allows no practice in Florida; reactivation requires compliance with board rule requirements including continuing education and fees.

Mandatory abuse reporting

Florida law requires psychologists to report known or suspected child abuse, abandonment, or neglect, and abuse of vulnerable adults, to the designated state hotline.

Dual role with students

Psychologists avoid serving as both therapist and evaluator or instructor for the same person when objectivity could be impaired, disclosing and resolving conflicts when unavoidable.

Termination and referral

When services end, psychologists document termination, provide referrals when indicated, and do not abandon clients who still need care without reasonable arrangements.

Jurisprudence exam purpose

Florida requires applicants to pass a jurisprudence examination covering Chapter 490, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 64B19, Florida Administrative Code, before licensure.