(a) Any psychologist licensed under this chapter as a school, clinical or counseling psychologist as of June 30, 1992, shall be designated by the board as a health service provider; provided, that such person submits an application to the board for such designation by July 1, 1993. Any psychologist licensed under this chapter other than as a school, clinical or counseling psychologist as of June 30, 1992, who documents to the satisfaction of the board that such person has been engaged in providing health services as a psychologist for a minimum of two (2) years shall be designated by the board as a health service provider; provided, that application for such designation is submitted to the board by July 1, 1993.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 63-11-222
Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (a) or any other law to the contrary, the board shall designate as a health service provider any person who meets the following criteria:
(1) Holds a Ph.D. in education from an accredited college or university;(2) Possesses at least three thousand nine hundred (3,900) hours of clinical experience supervised by licensed clinical and counseling psychologists at an accredited school of medicine;(3) Is a national board certified counselor;(4) Has been practicing in Tennessee as a professional counselor for a period of six (6) or more years;(5) Was licensed by the board as a psychologist on July 15, 1992, with a declared specialty area other than school, clinical or counseling psychology; and(6) Has submitted to the board an application for such designation by December 31, 1994.
