Montana Administrative Code

24.189.2110 CONTINUING EDUCATION Board/staff will not preapprove continuing education (CE) programs or sponsors.Licensees must select activities from qualified providers that contribute to the licensee's professional knowledge and competence. Licensees must maintain adequate CE r…

24.189.2301 REPRESENTATION OF SELF AND SERVICES (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-319, 37-17-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-316, 37-17-101, 37-17-320, MCA History: NEW, 1998 MAR p. 927, Eff. 4/17/98; AMD, 2004 MAR p. 1474, Eff. 7/2/04; TRANS, fro…

24.189.2305 PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGY (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-319, 37-17-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-316, 37-1-319, 37-17-101, MCA History: NEW, 1998 MAR p. 927, Eff. 4/17/98; AMD, 2004 MAR p. 1474, Eff. 7/2/04; TRANS, from Commerce, 20…

24.189.2309 PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-319, 37-17-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-316, 37-17-101, MCA History: NEW, 1998 MAR p. 927, Eff. 4/17/98; AMD, 2004 MAR p. 1474, Eff. 7/2/04; TRANS, from Commerce, 2004 MA…

24.189.2314 RELATIONSHIPS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-319, 37-17-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-316, 37-17-101, MCA History: NEW, 1998 MAR p. 927, Eff. 4/17/98; AMD, 2004 MAR p. 1474, Eff. 7/2/04; TRANS, from Commerce, 2004 MAR p. 2282; REP…

24.189.2318 PRIVILEGED INFORMATION AND RECORDS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-319, 37-17-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-316, 37-17-101, MCA History: NEW, 1998 MAR p. 927, Eff. 4/17/98; AMD, 2004 MAR p. 1474, Eff. 7/2/04; TRANS, from Commerce, …

24.189.2401 COMPLAINT PROCEDURE (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-17-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-308, 37-1-309, MCA History: NEW, 1997 MAR p. 538, Eff. 3/25/97; TRANS, from Commerce, 2004 MAR p. 2282; REP, 2016 MAR p. 2337, Eff. 12/10/16.

24.189.2405 SCREENING PANEL (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-17-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-307, MCA History: NEW, 1997 MAR p. 538, Eff. 3/25/97; TRANS, from Commerce, 2004 MAR p. 2282; REP, 2023 MAR p. 1749, Eff. 12/9/23.

24.189.301 DEFINITIONS "APA" means the American Psychological Association. "BACB" means the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, a nonprofit corporation whose credentialing programs for behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts are accredited by the National Commission f…

24.189.401 FEE SCHEDULE The department will collect the following fees, none of which are refundable: Psychologist application fee$310 Psychologist active license renewal fee280 Psychologist supervision proposal approval25 Psychologist temporary permit application fee 100 Behavio…

24.189.402 FEE ABATEMENT The Board of Psychologists adopts and incorporates by reference the fee abatement rule of the Department of Labor and Industry found at ARM 24.101.301. Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-17-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 17-2-302, 17-2-303, 37-1-134,…

24.189.404 PREPARATION OF LICENSES (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-17-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-17-305, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; TRANS, from Dept. of Prof. & Occup. Lic., Ch. 274, L. 1981, Eff. 7/1/81; AMD, 1988 MAR p. 570, Eff. 3/25/88; TRANS, from Commerce, …

24.189.407 RENEWALS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-141, 37-17-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-141, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, Eff. 5/6/76; TRANS, from Dept. of Prof. & Occup. Lic., Ch. 274, L. 1981, Eff. 7/1/81; AMD, 1988 MAR p. 570, Eff. 3/25/88; …

24.189.411 USE OF TITLE (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-17-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-17-104, 37-17-301, MCA History: NEW, 1988 MAR p. 570, Eff. 3/25/88; AMD, 1997 MAR p. 637, Eff. 3/25/97; TRANS, from Commerce, 2004 MAR p. 2282; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 348, Ef…

24.189.414 NONRESIDENT PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES Nonresident consulting psychological services defined in 37-17-104, MCA, may be rendered to individuals, groups, corporations, or the public for compensation or fee. To provide such services and engage in such activities in the state …

24.189.415 REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSEES PROVIDING TELEHEALTH SERVICES (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-17-202, 37-17-406, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-17-102, 37-17-402, MCA History: NEW, 2020 MAR p. 45, Eff. 1/18/20; REP, 2023 MAR p. 1749, Eff. 12/9/23.…

24.189.420 TEMPORARY PERMITS Applicants may be issued a temporary permit if the applicant: lacks only the examination for licensure; and works under the supervision of a Montana licensee of the same license type. Supervisors must: have at least three years licensure prior to the …

24.189.424 TELEHEALTH SERVICES Licensees may provide services through telehealth as provided in 37-2-305, MCA. A licensee-patient relationship must be established prior to providing services via telehealth through: in-person interview and examination when the standard of care req…

24.189.428 ADMINISTRATIVE SUSPENSION The board authorizes the department to: administratively suspend licenses for deficiencies set forth in 37-1-321(1)(a) through (e), MCA; or file a complaint pertaining to the deficiencies in (1) that are based on repeated or egregious conduct,…

24.189.601 PSYCHOLOGIST APPLICATION PROCEDURES (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-17-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-17-302, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, Eff. 5/6/76; TRANS, from Dept. of Prof. & Occup. Lic., Ch. 274, L. 1981, Eff. 7/1/81; AMD, 198…

24.189.602 EXEMPTIONS FROM LICENSURE For purposes of licensureexemption in37-17-104(1)(b), MCA, "within the confines of the agency or institution" means that the person is providing activities and services limited to the purposes and used only within the confines of the organizat…

24.189.603 MILITARY TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-145, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-145, MCA History: NEW, 2014 MAR p. 2459, Eff. 10/10/14; REP, 2023 MAR p. 1749, Eff. 12/9/23.

24.189.604 MINIMUM STANDARDS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-17-202, 37-17-302, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-17-302, MCA History: NEW, 1988 MAR p. 570, Eff. 3/25/88; AMD, 1999 MAR p. 211, Eff. 1/29/99; TRANS, from Commerce, 2004 MAR p. 2282; AMD, 2007…

24.189.605 SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCY The board adopts and incorporates by reference the 2025 Board of Psychology substantial equivalency list for board publication. The board intends to review the publication annually. However, failure to review or adopt a new list does not change …

24.189.607 REQUIRED SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-17-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-17-302, 37-17-320, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, Eff. 5/6/76; TRANS, from Dept. of Prof. & Occup. Lic., Ch. 274, L. 1981, Eff. 7/1/81; AM…

24.189.610 EXAMINATION Examinations for licensure are a computerized national examination and a computerized Montana jurisdictional training course with evaluative aspects, conducted by the board or itsrepresentative(s). Acceptable performance on the computerized examination deve…

24.189.613 NONROUTINE APPLICATIONS For the purpose of processing nonroutine applications, the board incorporates the definitions of routine and nonroutine at ARM 24.101.402 by reference. Nonroutine applications must be reviewed and approved by the board before a license may be is…

24.189.614 APPLICANTS WITH CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS The board incorporates ARM 24.101.406 by reference with no modifications. Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-101, 37-1-131, MCA History: NEW, 2021 MAR p. 556, Eff. 5/15/21; AMD, 2023 MAR p. 1749, Eff…

24.189.620 LICENSEES FROM OTHER STATES OR CANADIAN JURISDICTIONS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-17-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-304, 37-17-304, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, Eff. 1/5/74; AMD, Eff. 5/6/76; TRANS, from Dept. of Prof. & Occup. Lic., Ch.…

24.189.625 LICENSURE OF FOREIGN-TRAINED PSYCHOLOGISTS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-17-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-17-302, 37-17-309, MCA History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 1474, Eff. 7/2/04; TRANS, from Commerce, 2004 MAR p. 2282; AMD, 2017 MAR p. 165…

24.189.630 LICENSURE AS A PSYCHOLOGIST BY EXPERIENCE (SENIOR) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-17-202, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-17-310, MCA History: NEW, 1996 MAR p. 151, Eff. 1/12/96; TRANS, from Commerce, 2004 MAR p. 2282; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 2459, Eff. 10/10/14; AMD, …

24.189.633 TEMPORARY PERMIT (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-319, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-305, MCA History: NEW, 2012 MAR p. 1041, Eff. 5/25/12; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 2459, Eff. 10/10/14; AMD, 2016 MAR p. 2337, Eff. 12/10/16; AMD, 2017 MAR p. 1656,…

24.189.640 COURSE OF STUDY MINIMUM STANDARDS Applicants seeking licensure via 37-17-302(3)(c), MCA, must have their courses of study assessed by a board-approved evaluator to ensure compliance with minimum standards in this rule. The board shall consider, but is not bound by, the…

24.189.644 REQUIRED PRE-DOCTORAL INTERNSHIP As used in ARM 24.189.640, "pre-doctoral internship" means active engagement by a student in a training program of the educational institution granting the doctoral degree. Critical components of the internship must include: adequate op…

24.189.648 POSTDOCTORAL SUPERVISION Postdoctoral supervisee licenses expire upon conclusion of the approved postdoctoral supervision unless the licensee completes the application process and obtains a full psychologist license. Supervised experience must occur over two calendar y…

24.189.801 ORIENTING GUIDELINES Parenting plan evaluation rules protect both consumers and providers of psychological services, and help insure provider competency and consistency in child custody proceedings per Title 40, chapter 4, MCA. Parenting plan evaluations help determine…

24.189.804 ROLE OF THE PSYCHOLOGIST The psychologist must maintain an unbiased, impartial role in conducting a parenting plan evaluation and make recommendations in the best psychological interests of the child as the client. The psychologist must: clarify with all parties, attor…

24.189.807 DUAL RELATIONSHIPS When performing parenting plan evaluations, psychologists must avoid dual relationships and situations that may create a conflict of interest by: not conducting parenting plan evaluations in cases where the psychologist has served or can reasonably a…

24.189.810 COMPETENCY Psychologists may only perform parenting plan evaluations if they have acquired specialized training, education, and experience in the areas of psychological assessment of children and adults, child and family development, child and family psychopathology, a…

24.189.813 LIMITS OF CONFIDENTIALITY Psychologists must inform all participants, including parents, children when feasible, other family members, and third party contacts such as teachers, physicians, and child care providers, of expected confidentiality limits regarding any info…

24.189.817 DISCLOSURE AND INFORMED CONSENT Psychologists must obtain informed consents from parents involved in parenting plan evaluations and, to the extent feasible, inform children of significant aspects of the evaluation, prior to conducting interviews, testing, or other data…

24.189.820 DATA COLLECTION AND USE Psychologists must utilize generally accepted standards for data collection and use as follows: In evaluating alternative hypotheses, psychologists must include data from several different sources and types, such as interviews, testing, observat…

24.189.823 DOCUMENTATION Upon completion of a parenting plan evaluation, psychologists must produce a written report of the findings and recommendations. Psychologists must: retain all items presented to them or a copy thereof that the psychologist used to formulate a professiona…

24.189.901 BEHAVIOR ANALYST APPLICATION PROCEDURES (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-17-406, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-17-403, 37-17-406, MCA History: NEW, 2017 MAR p. 1656, Eff. 9/23/17; AMD, 2018 MAR p. 978, Eff. 5/12/18; REP, 2023 MAR p. 1749, Eff…

24.189.904 MILITARY TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-145, 37-17-406, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-145, 37-17-406, MCA History: NEW, 2017 MAR p. 1656, Eff. 9/23/17; REP, 2023 MAR p. 1749, Eff. 12/9/23.

24.189.907 ASSISTANT BEHAVIOR ANALYST APPLICATION PROCEDURES (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-17-406, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-17-403, 37-17-405, 37-17-406, MCA History: NEW, 2017 MAR p. 1656, Eff. 9/23/17; AMD, 2018 MAR p. 978, Eff. 5/12/18; REP, …

24.189.910 BEHAVIOR ANALYST EXPERIENCE AND SUPERVISION (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-17-406, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-17-403, 37-17-405, 37-17-406, MCA History: NEW, 2017 MAR p. 1656, Eff. 9/23/17; AMD, 2020 MAR p. 2081, Eff. 11/7/20; AMD, 2022 MAR p. 1076, Eff. 6/…

24.189.911 NONROUTINE BEHAVIOR ANALYST OR ASSISTANT BEHAVIOR ANALYST APPLICATIONS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-101, 37-1-131, MCA History: NEW, 2018 MAR p. 844, Eff. 4/28/18; AMD, 2021 MAR p. 556, Eff. 5/15/21; REP, 2023 MAR p. 17…

24.189.912 BEHAVIOR ANALYST OR ASSISTANT BEHAVIOR ANALYST APPLICANTS WITH CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-101, 37-1-131, MCA History: NEW, 2021 MAR p. 556, Eff. 5/15/21; REP, 2023 MAR p. 1749, Eff. 12/9/23.

24.189.913 CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-319, 37-17-406, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-306, 37-1-319, 37-17-406, MCA History: NEW, 2017 MAR p. 1656, Eff. 9/23/17; AMD, 2021 MAR p. 1058, Eff. 8/28/21; REP, 2023 MAR p. 1749, Eff. 12/9…