FORTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2009

February 12, 2009

Mr. Speaker:

    Your BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 370

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

1. On page 2, line 14, strike “substantially”.

     2. On page 3, lines 6 through 12, strike Paragraph (4) in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof:

                "(4) is a graduate of:

                     (a) a doctoral program that is designated as a doctoral program in psychology by a nationally recognized designation system or that is accredited by a nationally recognized accreditation body and holds a degree with a major in clinical, counseling or school psychology from a university offering a full-time course of study in psychology; or

                     (b) a doctoral program outside the United States or Canada that is equivalent to a program in Subparagraph (a) of this paragraph and holds a degree with a major in clinical, counseling or school psychology from a university offering a full-time course of study in psychology; the board shall promulgate by rule a list of board-approved credential inspection and verification services to appraise foreign degree programs;".

    3. On page 8, line 14, strike “new”.,

and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.