Florida Senate - 2006                        SENATOR AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for SB 1560
                        Barcode 843398
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11  Senator Margolis moved the following amendment:
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13         Senate Amendment 
14         On page 2, lines 1 through 13, delete those lines
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16  and insert:  (3)  The board shall adopt rules to establish
17  criteria for approval of certifying bodies that provide
18  certification for specialties in psychology as provided in
19  subsection (1). The criteria shall include that a certifying
20  body:
21         (a)  Be national in scope, incorporate standards of the
22  profession, and collaborate closely with organizations related
23  to specialization in psychology.
24         (b)  Have clearly described purposes, by-laws,
25  policies, and procedures.
26         (c)  Have established standards for specialized
27  practice of psychology.
28         (d)  Provide assessments that include the development
29  and implementation of an examination designed to measure the
30  competencies required to provide services that are
31  characteristic of the specialty area.
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