The Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists adopts amendment to §465.2, concerning Supervision, without changes to the proposed text as published in the July 1, 2016, issue of the Texas Register (41 TexReg 4770). The amended text will not be republished.

The amendment is being adopted to ensure the protection and safety of the public.

The amendment as adopted will ensure that the Board's standards for the supervision of LSSP interns and trainees comport with both federal law and nationally recognized standards of practice as required by Tex. Occ. Code Ann. §501.260(c).

No comments were received regarding the adoption of the amendment.

The amendment is adopted 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.