SB 413 — Health occupations: psychologists; licensure requirements for limited licensed psychologists; modify and modify membership of Michigan board of psychology. Amends secs. 18221, 18223, 18233 & 18237 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.18221 et seq.).

SB-413, As Passed Senate, September 18, 2025 SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.

5 psychologists, including at least 1 nondoctoral psychologist, and 4 EMR S02409'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB413_APS_1 yst6jdudafvw 1 public members.

(a) Have been granted a doctoral degree in psychology, or a doctoral degree in a closely related field, from a doctoral degree EMR S02409'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB413_APS_1 yst6jdudafvw 1 program that meets all of the following requirements:

An individual who applies for an initial limited license under this subsection before March 31, 2018 is not required to take an examination that is approved by the board to be granted a limited license under this part if the individual was granted a master's degree in psychology after January 1, 2007 but before June EMR S02409'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB413_APS_1 yst6jdudafvw 1 30, 2010 from the college, university, or institution described in this subsection, the individual has continuously held the temporary license described in this section since it was initially granted by the board, and the disciplinary subcommittee has not imposed a sanction against the individual while holding the temporary license described in this section.

EMR S02409'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB413_APS_1 yst6jdudafvw 1 (3) Beginning 12 months after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection, to be granted a limited license to engage in the practice of psychology, an individual must hold a master's degree in psychology from a regionally accredited college, university, or institution approved by the department in consultation with the board, and have the education, training, and experience appropriate to the practice of psychology, as established by the department, in consultation with the board.

The postgraduate experience described in this subsection must be completed in an organized health care setting or other arrangement, as established by the department, in consultation with the board, and must be supervised by a psychologist who is granted a license under subsection (1) or, if a psychologist who is granted a license under subsection (1) is not available, by a psychologist who has at least a master's degree in psychology and at least 3 years of experience in the practice of psychology or by any other individual approved by the department, EMR S02409'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB413_APS_1 yst6jdudafvw 1 in consultation with the board.

EMR S02409'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB413_APS_1 yst6jdudafvw 1 (5) (4) The board shall grant a temporary license to an An individual who is enrolled in a doctoral degree program that meets the requirements of subsection (1) must be granted a temporary license.

(2) As required under section 16204, the board shall promulgate rules requiring each applicant for license renewal to must complete as part of the continuing education requirement of subsection (1) an appropriate number of hours or courses in pain EMR S02409'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB413_APS_1 yst6jdudafvw 1 and symptom management as prescribed by rule.

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