Upon application therefor and payment of the required fee, the Oregon Board of Psychology may issue a limited permit to practice as a psychologist to an applicant holding a certificate or license to practice psychology issued by another state whose requirements are, in the judgment of the board, essentially equivalent to those required by ORS § 675.010 to 675.150. The limited permit shall be valid for a period of not more than 180 calendar days in any 24-month period. [1973 c.777 § 15; 1987 c.56 § 1; 1997 c.249 § 204; 1999 c.59 § 201; 2017 c.6 § 8]

[1973 c.777 § 5; 1987 c.158 § 137; 1991 c.490 § 3; 1993 c.585 § 5; 1999 c.443 § 2; 2005 c.7 § 5; 2017 c.6 § 9; repealed by 2021 c.211 § 5]

(Temporary provisions relating to psychologist associate licenses issued before January 1, 2022)

Sections 1, 2 and 4, chapter 211, Oregon Laws 2021, provide:

Section 2 of this 2021 Act is added to and made a part of ORS § 675.010 to 675.150. [2021 c.211 § 1]

(1) A psychologist associate licensed by the Oregon Board of Psychology before the operative date specified in section 6 of this 2021 Act [January 1, 2022] may perform specific functions within the practice of psychology if the psychologist associate is under the periodic direct supervision of a psychologist licensed by the board. The functions may include, but are not limited to:

(a) Administering tests of mental abilities; and

(b) Conducting personality assessments and counseling, including educational and vocational planning.

(2) Upon a petition by a psychologist associate, the board may grant to the psychologist associate the authority to perform the functions specified under subsection (1) of this section without periodic direct supervision.

(3) The board may adopt rules to carry out this section. [2021 c.211 § 2]

The Oregon Board of Psychology shall continue to regulate persons who were licensed by the board as psychologist associates before the operative date specified in section 6 of this 2021 Act [January 1, 2022]. [2021 c.211 § 4]