KY Psych Juris flashcards

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KRS 319

Kentucky statute governing psychologists, establishing the Board of Examiners of Psychology and defining licensure, scope, and disciplinary authority.

201 KAR 26

Kentucky administrative regulations implementing KRS 319, covering licensure requirements, supervision, continuing education, records, and ethics.

EPPP requirement

The Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology, which applicants must pass to obtain licensure in Kentucky under 201 KAR 26:070.

Continuing education hours

Kentucky requires 20 hours of continuing education annually, including at least 3 hours in ethics and 3 hours in domestic violence.

Licensure by reciprocity

Under 201 KAR 26:090, a psychologist licensed elsewhere may obtain Kentucky licensure if credentials meet equivalent standards after Board review.

Psychologist title protection

Only licensed individuals may use the title psychologist or represent themselves as practicing psychology in Kentucky under KRS 319.

Psychology technician certification

A master's-level practitioner certified by the Board to practice only under supervision, per 201 KAR 26:080.

Scope of practice definition

KRS 319.010 defines practice as applying psychological principles to assess, diagnose, treat, and consult, including testing, psychotherapy, and program development.

Exemptions from licensure

KRS 319.020 exempts teachers, researchers, clergy, and certain other professionals whose psychological services are incidental to their primary role.

Supervision hour requirement

201 KAR 26:060 requires at least one hour per week of face-to-face individual supervision during the supervised experience year.

Supervisor responsibility

A licensed psychologist supervisor assumes professional and ethical responsibility for the supervisee's clinical work and client welfare.

Unlicensed practice

Providing psychological services, using the psychologist title, or independently diagnosing without a license or approved supervision arrangement.

Delegation limits

Psychology technicians and trainees may perform services only under direct supervision; the supervisor must review and co-sign reports.

Informed consent elements

Written disclosure of services, fees, confidentiality limits, risks, benefits, and the right to withdraw before services begin.

KRS 421.215 privilege

Kentucky statute recognizing psychologist-client privilege for confidential communications made in the course of professional services.

Confidentiality exceptions

Mandatory reporting of child or adult abuse, court orders, and serious imminent threats to self or others permit limited disclosure.

Duty to protect

Obligation to take reasonable steps, such as warning an identifiable victim or notifying law enforcement, when a client threatens serious violence.

Child abuse reporting

KRS 620.030 requires immediate reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or law enforcement.

Good-faith immunity

A psychologist who makes a good-faith abuse report is immune from civil and criminal liability under KRS 620.030.

Adult abuse reporting

KRS 209.030 requires reporting suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of adults unable to protect themselves.

Record retention period

201 KAR 26:145 requires clinical records be kept at least seven years after last service, or until the client turns 21, whichever is longer.

Fee disclosure

Psychologists must disclose fees, billing practices, and nonpayment consequences in writing before services begin.

Advertising accuracy

Advertising must be truthful, not misleading, and must accurately reflect licensure status and competence without guaranteeing results.

Record transfer

Records may be transferred to another provider only with the client's written authorization and after informing the client.

Sexual intimacies prohibition

Sexual contact with current clients is prohibited; with former clients it is prohibited for at least two years after termination.

Multiple relationships

Secondary relationships with clients are discouraged when they could impair objectivity or exploit the client, and must be resolved in the client's interest.

Conflict of interest

Psychologists must avoid accepting clients when personal problems or competing interests could impair professional judgment.

Termination and abandonment

Ending services requires advance notice, referral options, and documentation to avoid client abandonment.

Competence boundaries

Psychologists practice only within the limits of their education, training, and supervised experience, obtaining consultation or referral when needed.

Test security

Psychologists may not reproduce copyrighted test materials and may release test data only to qualified professionals with client consent.

Assessment validity

Test selection must consider reliability, validity, norms for the examinee's population, and cultural and linguistic factors affecting results.

Board composition

The Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology has seven members: five licensed psychologists, one citizen, and one psychology technician.

Disciplinary hearing process

The Board must provide notice and a hearing under KRS Chapter 13B before imposing discipline, with appeal rights to circuit court.

Emergency suspension

The Board may summarily suspend a license when there is an imminent danger to the public, subject to a prompt hearing.