Title 63, Professions Of The Healing Arts

(a) Examination of applicants for a license or certificate to practice psychology shall be made by the board at least once a year according to methods and in such subject fields as may be deemed by the board to be the most practical and expeditious to test the applicant's qualifi…

(a) The board may, at its discretion, grant a certificate without an assembled examination to any person residing or employed in the state who has not previously failed the appropriate examination given by the board and who, at the time of application, is licensed or certified by…

(a) The board has authority to administer oaths, to summon witnesses and to take testimony in all matters relating to its duties. (b) (1) The board shall be the sole agency in this state empowered to certify concerning competence in the practice of psychology to the division and …

For the purpose of this chapter, the confidential relations and communications between licensed psychologist, licensed psychological examiner, licensed senior psychological examiner, certified psychological assistant, or certified psychological testing technician and client are p…

The board of examiners shall adopt a code of ethics to govern appropriate practices or behavior as referred to in §§ 63-11-207, 63-11-208 and 63-11-215 and shall file such code with the secretary of state within thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of such code.

(a) The board has the power to:(1) Deny an application for a license or certificate to any applicant;(2) Permanently or temporarily withhold issuance of a license or certificate;(3) Suspend, limit or restrict a previously issued license or certificate for such time and in such ma…

All proceedings for disciplinary action against a licensee or certified person under this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.

Any action of or ruling or order made or entered by the board declining to issue a certificate, declining to recommend licensure or certification or suspending or revoking a certificate or license shall be subject to review by the courts of this state in the same manner and subje…

(a) Each licensed psychologist, licensed psychological examiner, licensed senior psychological examiner, certified psychological assistant, or certified psychological testing technician shall pay an annual registration fee as set annually by the board, payable in advance, for the…

(a) As used in this section, “peer review committee” or “committee” means any committee, board, commission or other entity constituted by any statewide psychological association or local psychological association for the purpose of receiving and evaluating professional acts of ot…

Any person currently enrolled in an internship program satisfying the requirements of § 63-11-208(d)(1) and who completes the internship and all other degree requirements by December 31, 1992, shall be designated as a health service provider without completing the one-year full-t…

(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, 199…

For purposes of federal legislation and regulations referencing qualifications with respect to the provision of psychological services and other titles in this code, unless the context otherwise requires, “licensed clinical psychologist,” “licensed counseling psychologist” or “li…

“Community mental health centers,” as defined in § 33-1-101, institutes or governmental agencies, doctoral clinical psychology students in university-operated training clinics and those qualifying psychologists employing psychologists with temporary or provisional licenses shall …

A psychologist licensed pursuant to this chapter under a special volunteer license who is a medical practitioner, as defined by § 63-1-201, engaged in practice at a free health clinic shall not be subject to license fees under this chapter. The board of examiners in psychology ma…

Psychologists, senior psychological examiners and psychological examiners are not required to notify patients that were treated by them at community mental health centers, as defined in § 33-1-101, of their departure from such community mental health centers. Patient records shal…

(a) The practice of behavior analysis in this state is hereby declared to affect the public health, safety, and welfare of citizens of this state. (b) To assist the board of examiners in psychology in the performance of its duties, there is hereby established the applied behavior…

(1) As used in this part:(1) “Board” means the board of examiners in psychology, created by § 63-11-101;(2) “Certifying entity” or “BACB” means the nationally accredited behavior analyst certification board or its successor;(3) “Co-employed relationship” means the licensed behavi…

(a) There is hereby created the applied behavior analyst licensing committee of the board of examiners in psychology, which shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the governor. (b) The committee is authorized to issue licenses to individuals who meet the requirements spec…

(a) Each person desiring to obtain a license shall submit an application and fee to the committee. The application shall include evidence that the applicant meets all of the following requirements for licensure:(1) The applicant is at least twenty-one (21) years of age;(2) The ap…

(a) No person shall use the title “licensed behavior analyst” or “licensed assistant behavior analyst” unless that person holds the applicable license issued by the committee. (b) No person shall practice applied behavior analysis unless that person is licensed by the committee a…

(1) This part shall not be construed as prohibiting or restricting the practice of any of the following:(1) Other human services professionals who are licensed, registered, or certified by the state; provided, such individuals are working within the scope of practice of their pro…

(a) Licenses for LBAs and LABAs shall be valid for two (2) years from the date of issuance. (b) A person applying for initial or renewed licensure shall provide:(1) Evidence of current certification at the required certification level;(2) A photocopy of valid photo identification…

(a) A LBA shall provide supervision of applied behavior analysis (ABA) services under the LBA's extended authority and direction to all designated persons as provided in this part. (b) A LABA shall work under the supervision of an LBA. (c) (1) A LBA shall provide supervision to a…

(a) All complaints regarding the unprofessional conduct of licensees shall be submitted to the committee in writing. (b) An administrative staff person shall be appointed to serve under the direction of the committee to assist with investigations conducted in accordance with this…

(a) All licensees shall comply with their respective certifying entity's Guidelines for Responsible Conduct and Professional Disciplinary and Ethical Standards. (b) Any person licensed under this part who receives disciplinary sanctions from the person's certifying entity shall r…

(a) (1) The committee may, in its discretion, grant a license to any person residing or employed in this state who has not previously failed to attain a license as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst and who, at the time of application:(A) Is licensed or certified by…

(a) An LBA may administer behavioral scales that are within the scope of the practice of applied behavior analysis. (b) When administering behavioral scales, an LBA:(1) Shall only use the results of the behavioral scales to guide treatment planning or monitor the progress of trea…

(a) The practice of art therapy in this state is declared to affect the public health, safety, and welfare of citizens of this state. (b) To assist the board of examiners in psychology in the performance of its duties, there is established the professional art therapist advisory …

(1) As used in this part:(1) “Advisory committee” means the professional art therapist advisory committee of the board of examiners in psychology, created by § 63-11-401;(2) “Appraisal activities”:(A) Means selecting, administering, scoring, and interpreting art therapy instrumen…

(a) The professional art therapist advisory committee of the board of examiners in psychology consists of three (3) members appointed by the governor. The advisory committee is authorized to issue licenses to persons who meet the requirements specified in this part, and to promul…

(a) The advisory committee shall:(1) Promulgate rules for the implementation of this part, including rules to establish:(A) Requirements and procedures for licensure and licensure renewal for licensed professional art therapists and associate art therapists;(B) Standards of pract…

(a) Applicants for licensure as a licensed professional art therapist shall submit an application and fee to the advisory committee. The application must include evidence that the applicant meets the following requirements for licensure:(1) The applicant has attained the age of m…

(a) The advisory committee may, at its discretion, grant a license to any person residing or employed in this state who is licensed by a similar entity in another state whose standards, as determined by the advisory committee, are not less stringent than the standards required by…

(a) A licensed professional art therapist license issued under this part is valid for twenty-four (24) months from the date of issuance. (b) A licensee requesting renewal of a license must provide the following to the advisory committee in advance of the expiration date of the li…

(a) A person shall not use the title “licensed professional art therapist” or “licensed art therapist,” or use an abbreviation to indicate or imply that the person is a licensed professional art therapist, in this state unless the person holds a license issued by the advisory com…

(a) A licensed professional art therapist may practice independently for and with organizations that include, but are not limited to, addiction and rehabilitation centers, art studios and centers, behavioral health hospitals and outpatient settings, cancer treatment centers, comm…

(a) This part does not:(1) Require licensure or restrict the activities of a student enrolled in a graduate program in art therapy approved by the advisory committee while practicing art therapy under qualified supervision and as part of an approved course of study; or(2) Prohibi…

(a) The advisory committee may deny a person's application for a license, restrict, suspend, or revoke an existing license, or take other action that the advisory committee deems proper. (b) The grounds upon which the advisory committee may exercise the powers enumerated in subse…

This part is known and may be cited as the “Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Act.”

The general assembly hereby approves and ratifies, and the governor shall enter into, a compact on behalf of the state of Tennessee with any of the United States or other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: The general assembly hereby appro…

The department of health, in consultation with the board of examiners in psychology, may promulgate rules in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, to implement this part.

This part takes effect on the date the compact is enacted into law in the seventh compact state. The board of examiners in psychology shall notify the revisor of statutes in writing when the condition specified in this section has occurred.

(a) The practice of music therapy in this state is declared to affect the public health, safety, and welfare of citizens of this state. (b) To assist the board of examiners in psychology in the performance of its duties, there is established the professional music therapy advisor…

(1) As used in this part:(1) “Advisory committee” means the professional music therapy advisory committee of the board of examiners in psychology, created by § 63-11-601;(2) “Board” means the board of examiners in psychology;(3) “Board-certified music therapist” means a person wh…

(a) The professional music therapy advisory committee of the board of examiners in psychology consists of five (5) members appointed by the governor. The advisory committee is authorized to issue certificates to persons who meet the requirements specified in this part, and to pro…