HB 747 — BOARDS/COMMISSIONS: Provides relative to medical psychologists

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747 BY REPRESENTATIVE MILLER BOARDS/COMMISSIONS:AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

Provides37:1360.53(2) relativeand to(4), medical1360.55(C), psychologists1360.57, AN1360.58, ACT1360.59(A),1360.60,1360.62(A)and(B),and1360.67(A)(introductoryparagraph), To(B), amendand (C) and reenactto R.S.repealR.S.

37:1360.53(2)37:1360.61(G)(5),relative and (4), 1360.55(C), 1360.57, 1360.58, 1360.59(A),1360.60,1360.62(A)and(B),and1360.67(A)(introductoryparagraph), (B), and (C) and to repealmedical R.S.psychologists;

37:1360.61(G)(5), relative to medical psychologists;

to provide relative to psychological technicians psychometericians;psychometricians;

* * * (2) Approve, deny, revoke, suspend, renew, and reinstate licensure or certification of duly qualified applicants.

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747 (4)ENROLLED Conduct(2) hearingsApprove, ondeny, chargesrevoke, callingsuspend, forrenew, theand denial,reinstate suspension,licensure revocation, or refusalcertification toof renewduly aqualified licenseapplicants. or certificate.

* * * (4) Conduct hearings on charges calling for the denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew a license or certificate.

Any medical psychologist who obtains a medical psychology license pursuant to this Section shall be is exclusively licensed and regulated by the board andshallisnotberequiredtomaintainalicensetopracticepsychologyissuedbythe Louisiana Board of Examiners of Psychologists for anypurpose,any purpose, including renewal of the medical psychologylicense or to receive a certificate of advanced practice in accordancewithR.S.37:1360.57.accordancewithR.S.

Theprovisions37:1360.57. ofthis Subsection shall arenotbe construed as prohibiting an individual from choosing to maintain dual licensure as both a medical psychologist and a psychologist.

Theprovisions ofthisSubsectionshallarenotbe construed as prohibiting an individual from choosing to maintain dual licensure as both a medical psychologist and a psychologist.

(2) Treatment of a minimum of one hundred patients involving the use of a range of psychotropic medications, including but not limited to antipsychotics, antidepressants,psychostimulants,moodstabilizers,anxiolytics,andhypnotics,thatPage demonstrate2 the competence of the5 medicalCODING: psychologist.

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747 (3)ENROLLED Theantidepressants,psychostimulants,moodstabilizers,anxiolytics,andhypnotics,that recommendationdemonstrate ofthe twocompetence collaborating physicians, each of whom holds an unconditional license to practice medicine in Louisiana, and who are each familiar with the applicant's competence to practice medical psychology.psychologist.

(3) The recommendation of two collaborating physicians, each of whom holds an unconditional license to practice medicine in Louisiana, and who are each familiar with the applicant's competence to practice medical psychology.

The fee for an initial application and license issued by the board to an advanced practice medical psychologist shall not exceed three hundred twentyfivetwenty-five dollars.

Alicenseorcertificatethathasexpiredwithoutrenewalmaybereinstated by the board for a period of two years from the date of expiration, provided if the applicant is otherwise eligible under pursuant to the provisions of this Part, pays the Page 3 of 5 CODING:

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747 ENROLLED applicant is otherwise eligible under pursuant to the provisions of this Part, pays the applicable fees, and satisfies the continuing education and such other requirements as may be established by the board.

The board may, as a probationary condition, or as a condition of the reinstatement of any license or certificate suspended or revoked hereunder, require the license or certificate holder to paypayall all costs of the board proceedings, including investigator, stenographer, and attorney fees, and to pay a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 747 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Miller Abstract:Combinesthelicensingandcertificationofmedicalpsychologistsandauthorizes the board to establish a fee for the licensing.

Present law requires medical psychologists to be licensed by the La.

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of Medical Examiners to practice as a medical psychologist in this state.

Present law further provides that when a medical psychologist meets certainrequirements,he mayobtain a certificate of advanced practice.

Present law provides that a medical psychologist with a certificate of advanced practice has more autonomy and responsibility.

Proposed law combines the medical psychologist license and the medical psychologist certificate of advance practice and eliminates the certificate of advanced practice.

Proposed law provides that the board mayestablish a fee not to exceed $325.

Present law provides that a medical psychologist shall provide the board with the name and credentials of a psychological technician or psychometerician under his supervision.

Proposed law repeals present law.