AB 196 — Revises provisions governing psychology. (BDR 54-164)

A.B.Assembly Bill No.

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196–A SSEMBLYMEMBER B ACKUS PREFILED FEBRUARY 3, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing psychology.

(BDR 54-164) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

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Existingregistration law provides for the licensure and regulation of psychologistspsychological andassistants, thepsychological interns ande psychological trainees by the Board of Psychological Examiners.

(Chapter 641 ofandof NRS) Existing law authorizes the Board to adopt various regulations, including, without limitation, regulations governing the practice of psychology.

(NRS 641.100) Existing regulations authorize a licensed psychologist to authorize personnel who are not licensed by the Board to perform certain psychological psychologist.testing under the direct supervision and periodic observation of the licensed himself or herself as a psychologist or using any title or description whichg incorporates certain words, including, without limitation, the word “psychometrist,” unless the person is licensed by the Board.

(NAC(NRS 641.168)641.440) ExistingSection law1 prohibitsof athis personbill fromspecifically representingauthorizes himselfthe orBoard herselfto asadopt regulations authorizing a licensed psychologist orto usingauthorize anyan titleunlicensed orperson descriptionto whichperform incorporates certain words,psychological including,tests withoutprescribed limitation,by the wordBoard “psychometrist,”under unless the persondirect issupervision licensedand byperiodic observation of the Board.licensed psychologist.

(NRS 641.440) Section 1 ofadditionally this bill specifically authorizes the Boardtitle toof adopt“psychometrist” regulationsin authorizingconnection awith licensedthe psychologistperformance to authorize an unlicensed person to perform periodic observation of thesuch licensedtests. psychologist.

use Section 13 additionallyof authorizesthis -bill *AB196*provides –an 2exception –from the Boardprovisions toprohibiting adoptthe regulationsuse authorizingof a persontitle whothat performsincorporates suchthe testsword to“psychometrist” useby a person not licensed by the Board for a person using such a title ofas “psychometrist”authorized inby connectionthe withregulations adopted by the performanceBoard ofpursuant suchto tests.section 1.

Section 3 of this bill provides an exception from the provisions prohibiting the use Board for a person using such a title as authorized by the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to section 1.

Section 4 of this bill repeals provisions requiring a firm, partnership or registercorporation withwhich theengages Board.s in or offers to engage in the practice of psychology to THEregister PEOPLEwith OFthe THEBoard. STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

641.2502, 1.the Board or any of its members, any review panel of a hospital or an association of psychologists which becomes aware that any one or combination of the grounds for initiating disciplinary action may exist as to a person practicing psychology or practicing as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee in this State shall, and any other person who is so aware may, file a written complaint specifying the relevant facts with the Board.

[The] Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Board or any of its members, any review panel of a hospital or an association of psychologists which becomes aware that any one or combination of the grounds for initiating disciplinary action may exist as to a person practicing psychology or practicing as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee in this State shall, and any other person who is so aware may, file a written complaint specifying the relevant facts with the Board.

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Practices psychology or practices as a psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee under a false or assumed name or falsely personates another psychologist,psychologist,der a false psychological assistant, psychological intern or psychological trainee of a like or different name;

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Except as otherwise provided in NRS 641.0295, 641.390 and 641A.410 [,] and the regulations adopted pursuant to section 1 of this act, represents himself or herself as a psychologist, or uses any title or description which incorporates the word “psychology,” “psychological,” “psychologist,” “psychometry,” “psychometrics,” “psychometrist” or any other term indicating or implying that he or she is a psychologist, unless he or she has been issued a license;

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regulations;

penalty.

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A firm, partnership or corporation which engages in or offers to engage in the practice of psychology shall register with the Board.

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The Board shall adopt regulations which prescribe the requirements for such registration.

provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.he H - *AB196*