319.032 Authority for administrative regulations

319.032 Authority for administrative regulations.

(1) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations:

(a) Establishing requirements, standards, and tests to determine the moral,

intellectual, educational, scientific, technical, and professional qualifications

of applicants for licensure; and preparing or selecting and administering

examinations on general psychological knowledge. Neither certified

psychologists, licensed psychological practitioners, nor licensed psychological

associates may participate in the examination of applicants for licensure as

licensed psychologists;

(b) Establishing and defining the scope of practice within the field of psychology;

(c) Setting the requirements for issuing, denying, suspending, restricting, and

revoking licenses, and placing credential holders on probation;

(d) Developing specific guidelines to follow upon receipt of an allegation of

sexual misconduct by a person credentialed by the board. The guidelines shall

include investigation, hearing officer, and hearing procedures which ensure

that the process does not revictimize the alleged victim or cause harm if a

credential holder is falsely accused;

(e) Requiring training for the board and investigators hired by the board on the

dynamics of sexual misconduct of professionals, including the nature of this

abuse of authority, characteristics of the offender, the impact on the victim,

the possibility and the impact of false accusations, investigative procedure in

sex offense cases, and effective intervention with victims and offenders;

(f) Establishing requirements for continuing education not to exceed thirty-nine

(39) contact hours per three (3) year renewal period as a condition for renewal

of licenses, including after June 30, 2024, three (3) contact hours per three (3)

year renewal period on the topic of social and cultural factors that affect

health, functioning, and quality of life;

(g) Establishing and collecting reasonable fees for directories, transcribing,

transferring of records, and other services;

(h) Conducting hearings or appointing hearing officers to conduct hearings on any

matter under the jurisdiction of the board, in accordance with KRS Chapter

13B;

(i) Entering into reciprocal agreements with boards of examiners of psychology

of other states having qualifications and standards at least as high as those of

this state providing for reciprocal licensure;

(j) Employing personnel, including hearing officers which it considers necessary

for the performance of its functions, determining the duties of personnel, and

compensating them within the limits of funds available to the board;

(k) Investigating complaints or suspected violations of this chapter and notifying

proper law enforcement authorities. For the purpose of enforcing the

provisions of this chapter, the board shall have the authority to administer

oaths, receive evidence, interview persons, issue subpoenas, and require the

productions of books, papers, documents, or other evidence;

(l) Governing the supervision of certified psychologists and the supervision and

employment of licensed psychological associates and candidates for licensure;

(m) Developing specific guidelines to allow school psychologists who are dually

credentialed by the Education Professional Standards Board and the board to

obtain supervision acceptable to the board from a licensed psychologist who is

neither an employee nor contractor of the school system that employs the

school psychologist being supervised; and

ical associates and candidates for licensure;

(m) Developing specific guidelines to allow school psychologists who are dually

credentialed by the Education Professional Standards Board and the board to

obtain supervision acceptable to the board from a licensed psychologist who is

neither an employee nor contractor of the school system that employs the

school psychologist being supervised; and

(n) Notwithstanding the fee schedules specified in this chapter, increasing or

decreasing fees as it deems appropriate.

(2) The board shall have the authority to promulgate other administrative regulations as

it deems necessary for the proper administration of this chapter.

(3) The board, at its discretion, may use funds as necessary to purchase liability

insurance for members and executive officers of the board, inspectors, examiners,

investigators, and staff members exempt from classified service of the state by KRS

18A.115.