The Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists proposes an amendment to §465.2, Supervision. The proposed amendment would require that supervisors of a practicum, internship or period of supervised experience required for licensure provide written performance reports for the supervisee in a timely manner.

Sherry L. Lee, Executive Director, has determined that for the first five-year period the amendment will be in effect there will be no fiscal implications for state or local government as a result of enforcing or administering the proposed amendment.

Ms. Lee also has determined that for each year of the first five years the rule is in effect the public benefit anticipated as a result of enforcing the rule will be to help the Board protect the public. There will be no effect on small businesses. There is no anticipated economic cost to persons who are required to comply with the rule as proposed.

Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Brenda Skiff, Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 333 Guadalupe, Suite 2-450, Austin, TX 78701, (512) 305-7700 or email brenda.skiff@tsbep.state.tx.us within 30 days of publication of this proposal in the Texas Register.

The amendment is proposed under Texas Occupations Code, Title 3, Subtitle I, Chapter 501, which provides the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists with the authority to make all rules, not inconsistent with the Constitution and Laws of this State, which are reasonably necessary for the proper performance of its duties and regulations of proceedings before it.

No other code, articles or statutes are affected by this section.