BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
SB 1194 (Hill) - Psychology: Board of Psychology: personnel
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|Version: April 21, 2016 |Policy Vote: B., P. & E.D. 9 - |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: Yes |
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|Hearing Date: May 27, 2016 |Consultant: Brendan McCarthy |
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Bill
Summary: SB 1194 would extend the statutory sunset on the Board
of Psychology to 2021. The bill would authorize the Board to
issue a Retired Psychologist license and make a variety of other
changes to the licensing requirements for psychologists and
Board operations.
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The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on May 27, 2016
Fiscal
Impact:
Ongoing costs of about $5 million per year for the continued
operation of the Board of Psychology (Psychology Fund). The
Board is entirely funded with licensing fees.
Ongoing revenue loss of about $57,000 per year offset
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initially by one-time revenue of $86,000, due to current
licensees shifting from an inactive psychology license to a
retired psychology license (Psychology Fund). Over time, there
will be minor annual revenue from new retired license
applications, which will partially offset the ongoing revenue
loss. The reduction in annual renewal fees will generally be
offset by a reduction in administrative workload for the Board
to process renewal applications.
Under current law, a licenses psychologist who is no longer
practicing can apply for and be granted an inactive license.
An inactive license must be renewed every two years and
requires a $50 renewal fee. This bill creates a retired
psychologist license that would require a one-time $75 fee.
Most of the applicants for the new license are likely to
currently have an inactive license or would apply for one upon
retirement. Therefore, the Board will experience a revenue
loss from the shift from licensees shifting from a renewable
license to one with a one-time fee.
No other significant costs are anticipated to the Board from
the other changes in the bill.
Author
Amendments: Make technical corrections.
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