Title 10, Health and Safety

The Board recognizes only those national specialty boards which are recognized by the American Chiropractic Association.

(a) All licensees must comply with rules and regulations established by the Guam Board of Allied Heath Examiners and the Department of Public Health and Social Services governing the use of imaging procedures in the healing arts. (b) Licensees shall be allowed to prescribe imagin…

Determination of a patient’s need for care shall be within the sole discretion of a licensed chiropractor, and is considered an inherent part of the scope of practice of the licensee’s discipline. ARTICLE 12 CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY SOURCE: Entire Article added by P.L. 24-329:5 (Dec. …

For purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases have been defined to mean: (a) “Clinical Psychologist” means a person who has received training in clinical psychology from an accredited school in the U.S. and has completed the internship requirements. (1) “Training”…

(a) The applicant must have a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in clinical psychology or psychology with the field of specialization in clinical or counseling psychology from an accredited college or university in the U.S. (b) The applicant must have completed two (2) years of i…

At the time of licensure renewal, the Board is authorized to require continuing education credits, to include those in early childhood development and literacy that conforms with the Department of Public Health and Social Services regulations. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 38-049:13 (Aug…

Foreign clinical psychologists who meet all the requirements as established by the rules and regulations of this Article, and are found to be qualified by the Board, may be issued a license to practice clinical psychology on Guam. COL 2026-06-10

No person may practice clinical psychology on Guam who is not licensed as a clinical psychologist by the Board. However, these rules and regulations shall not be construed to prohibit the following: (a) an employee of a Federal government agency performing his official duties; (b…

A clinical psychologist may administer, prescribe and dispense any licensed drug in accordance with 10 GCA § 12827 and any other rules and regulation established by the Board. ARTICLE 12A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY SOURCE: Entire Article added by P.L. 38-131:2 (June 3, 2026).

(a) Definitions. In this Article: (1) “Accredited educational institution” shall mean any educational institution which grants a doctoral or master’s degree and is accredited by a regional accrediting body in the United States or by another accrediting or recognized approval agen…

(a) Definitions. In this Article: (1) “Accredited educational institution” shall mean any educational institution which grants a doctoral or master’s degree and is accredited by a regional accrediting body in the United States or by another accrediting or recognized approval agen…

(a) Definitions. In this Article: (1) “Accredited educational institution” shall mean any educational institution which grants a doctoral or master’s degree and is accredited by a regional accrediting body in the United States or by another accrediting or recognized approval agen…

[Repealed.] SOURCE: Added by P.L. 24-329:6 (Dec. 30, 1998). Repealed by P.L. 33-154:7 (May 17, 2016). ARTICLE 14 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SOURCE: Entire Article added by P.L. 24-329:7 (Dec. 30, 1998).

For purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases have been defined to mean: (a) “Fieldwork” means a supervised clinical experience of a minimum of six (6) months for occupational therapists, and a minimum of three (3) months for Occupational Therapy Assistants, as ar…

(a) Educational Requirements. Applicants shall present satisfactory evidence to the Board of having successfully completed academic and fieldwork experience requirements in an occupational therapy educational program recognized by the Board. The occupational therapy educational p…

(a) Occupational Therapy Assistant. (1) The occupational therapy assistant educational program shall be approved by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association. The applicant must: COL 2026-06-10 (A) possess an ass…

Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants trained outside of the United States must satisfy the examination requirements of this Article. The Board shall require these applicants to furnish proof of good moral character and completion of education and supervised…

An applicant for licensure as an occupational therapist or as an occupational therapy assistant must pass the written NBCOT examination, as provided for in this Article. Applicants who have fulfilled the education requirements as outlined above, but are pending completion of the …

Only persons satisfying the requirements of this Article may apply for examination in such a manner as the Board shall prescribe. The Board recognizes the NBCOT as the examining authority for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants. A person who fails an exami…

(a) Licensure by Endorsement. The Board may waive the examination, education or experience requirements, and grant a license to any applicant who shall present proof of having practiced in another state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico or Territory of the United States whic…

Nothing in this Article shall be construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services or activities of: COL 2026-06-10 (a) any person licensed on Guam by any other law from engaging in the profession or occupation for which the person is licensed; (b) any person employed…

(a) An occupational therapist may enter a case for the purposes of providing direct or indirect service, consulting, evaluating an individual as to the need for services, and other occupational therapy services for any individual who has an injury, illness, cognitive impairment, …

The occupational therapy assistant works under the supervision of the occupational therapist. The amount, degree and pattern of supervision a practitioner requires varies depending on the employment setting, method of service provision, the practitioner’s competence and the deman…

For purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases have been defined to mean: (a) “Licensed physical therapist” means a person who is currently and validly licensed to practice physical therapy on Guam. (b) “Physical therapy assistant” means an individual who assists i…

(a) Licensed Physical Therapist. Applicants for a license to practice physical therapy on Guam must complete and file an application with the Board. Applicants must have all of the following qualifications: (1) a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy or certificate in physical th…

No person may practice physical therapy on Guam who is not licensed as a physical therapist by the Board. These rules and regulations shall not be construed: (a) to prohibit persons employed as physical therapists by a Federal agency from practicing their discipline; (b) to restr…

(a) Physical Therapists. (1) A person licensed under this Article as a physical therapist may evaluate and treat human ailments by physical therapy. The evaluation shall be the physical therapist’s assessment of a patient’s problem and shall include a physical therapy diagnosis. …

(a) For the purpose of this Article, “dry needling”, also known as “intramuscular therapy” or “stimulation”, means an advanced needling skill or technique limited to the treatment of myofascial pain, using a single use, single insertion, sterile filiform needle (without the use o…

(a) A physical therapist is professionally and legally responsible for patient care given by supportive personnel under the physical therapist’s supervision. If a physical therapist fails to adequately supervise patient care given by supportive personnel, the Board may take disci…

(a) The following is required of applicants for physical therapists who are foreign graduates: (1) be of good moral character; (2) be a United States citizen or legal alien; COL 2026-06-10 (3) submit to the Board the following documents, which must be in English or accompanied by…

For purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases have been defined to mean: (a) “American Speech, Language, Hearing Association (ASHA)” means the recognized national association which sets ethical and practice standards for the field of Speech-Language Pathology. (b)…

(a) Speech-Language Pathologist. (1) To be eligible for licensure by the Board as a speech-language pathologist, an applicant must possess a current Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech-Language Pathology issued by ASHA as evidence of professional training and exper…

These rules and regulations shall not be construed as preventing or restricting: (a) any person licensed on Guam under any other law, from engaging in the profession or occupation for which he or she is licensed; (b) the activities and services of persons pursuing a course of stu…

(a) Speech-Language Pathologist. The scope of practice for speech-language pathology includes: (1) screening, identifying, assessing and interpreting, diagnosing, rehabilitating and preventing disorders of speech (e.g. articulation, fluency, voice,) and language; (2) screening, i…

The licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, SLPA-B, and SLPA-M will follow license renewal requirements as provided pursuant to § 12824 of Article 8, Chapter 12, Part 1, Title 10, Guam Code Annotated. In addition: (a) registration with the Board is required for both SLPA-B and SLPA…

For purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases have been defined to mean: (a) “Animal” means any animal other than man which includes, but is not limited to, fowl, birds, fish, and reptiles, wild or domestic, living or dead. (b) “Practice of veterinary medicine” me…

Any person desiring a license to practice veterinary medicine on Guam must be licensed in another state of the United States.

This Article shall not be construed to prohibit: (a) a person who is a regular student in a veterinary school from performing duties or actions assigned by his instructors, or from working under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian during a school vacation period; (b…

In addition to those grounds for disciplinary action against licensed allied health practitioners set forth in § 12820 of Article 8, the following acts are deemed unprofessional conduct and are subject to disciplinary action by the Board: (a) cruelty to animals, as defined by Gua…

A spay/neuter clinic is a facility established only to spay and neuter animals. Surgeries are performed by, and directly supervised by, a licensed veterinarian. Services are limited to these specific surgical procedures and are performed only by a licensed veterinarian.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter 12, agents or employees of a government operated or government contracted animal shelter may lawfully possess and administer, under the indirect supervision of a Guam licensed veterinarian, sodium pentobarbital or Xylazine for t…

For purposes of this Article, the following words and phrases are defined to mean: COL 2026-06-10 (a) “Licensed Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)” means a person who is currently a “Registered Respiratory Therapist” credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NB…

Applicants for a license to practice respiratory therapy on Guam must complete and file an application with the Board. Applicants must have all of the following qualifications: (a) Licensed Registered Respiratory Therapist: (1) transcripts from an approved school of respiratory t…

At the time of licensure renewal, the Board is authorized to require continuing education credits, to include those in early childhood development and literacy that conforms with the Department of Public Health and Social Services regulations. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 38-049:20 (Aug…

(a) No person may practice respiratory therapy on Guam who is not licensed as a respiratory therapist by the Board. These rules and regulations shall not be construed: (1) to prohibit persons employed as respiratory therapists by a Federal agency from practicing their discipline;…

(a) Registered Respiratory Therapists. The practice of respiratory care includes, but is not limited to, the services set forth in the law. The licensed Registered Respiratory Therapist provides these services for the assessment, treatment, management, evaluation and care of pati…