| (a) Temporary licensure is available to applicants for a period of not longer than 30 days from the time the application is approved until the expiration of the 30 days, provided the applicant meets the following conditions: (1) Submission of a completed application for temporary licensure, including a brief description of the type of psychological service to be provided which is acceptable to the Board and the requested time period for the temporary license; (2) Submission of the required fee; (3) Submission of proof that the applicant holds current licensure to practice as a licensed psychologist or a licensed psychological associate in another state where licensing requirements are substantially equivalent to the Act and Rules of the Board; (4) Submission of documentation directly from the state in which the applicant is currently licensed indicating that the applicant is in good standing; and (5) The applicant provides documentation that the applicant has passed the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology at the Texas cut-off for the type of temporary license sought. (b) Licensed psychologists and licensed psychological associates with temporary licenses must practice in adherence to the Board rule §465.2(i) of this title (relating to Supervision), and may consult with the supervising Texas licensed psychologist. (c) The specific period of time for which the applicant is issued a temporary license is stated in the Board's approval letter which issues the temporary license. (d) Substantial equivalency of the other state may be documented by the applicant providing a copy of the other board's rules and regulations with pertinent sections highlighted to indicate training and exam requirements for a particular type of license. This material is then reviewed for substantial equivalency by the Board. (e) A temporary license is not available to an applicant for permanent licensure in this state. Upon receipt of an application for a permanent license, the Board nullifies a temporary license and the individual can no longer practice legally in Texas. (f) The holder of a temporary license will not be further notified as to the ending date of the temporary license, other than the ending date that is provided in the initial issuance letter. Practicing with an expired temporary license is illegal and may subject the individual to disciplinary review by the Board. (g) Purposes for which a temporary license may be issued include: to serve as an expert witness in court, to assist a patient in transition to a mental health practitioner in Texas, and otherwise as approved by the Board. (h) Applicants for temporary licenses who hold current status as Certificate of Professional Qualification in Psychology, National Health Service Provider, or American Board of Professional Psychology may have documentation from the credentialing entity sent directly to the Board as compliance with and in lieu of subsection (a)(3) and (5) of this section. (i) An applicant for temporary license may be waived from the oral examination requirement of substantial equivalency per subsection (d) of this section, provided that: (1) the applicant has been actively licensed for the independent practice of psychology at the doctoral level in another state for at least the five years immediately preceding application for temporary licensure and has no disciplinary action from any health licensing board, provided that documentation of this status is provided directly to the Board from the other state licensing agency; or (2) the applicant was required to take an oral examination in order to provide independent practice of psychology at the doctoral level and to obtain licensure as a licensed psychologist in another state provided that confirmation of passage of that exam is provided to the Board from the other state. |
| Source Note: The provisions of this §463.27 adopted to be effective October 3, 1999, 24 TexReg 8169; amended to be effective March 16, 2006, 31 TexReg 1651; amended to be effective June 5, 2008, 33 TexReg 4323; amended to be effective December 6, 2011, 36 TexReg 8230 |
