BEFORE THE BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGISTS

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY

STATE OF MONTANA

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In the matter of the amendment of ARM����������������) NOTICE OF AMENDMENT

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24.189.607 required supervised experience��������)

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TO: All Concerned Persons

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1. On October 26, 2006, the Board of Psychologists (board) published MAR Notice No. 24-189-30 regarding the amendment of the above-stated rules, at page 2461 of the 2006 Montana Administrative Register, issue no. 20.

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2. On November 17, 2006, a public hearing was held on the proposed amendment of the above-stated rules in Helena. Several comments were received by the November 27, 2006, deadline.

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3. The board has thoroughly considered the comments and testimony received. A summary of the comments received and the board's responses are as follows:

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COMMENT 1: Several commenters stated that applicants working full-time in teaching or the military will have difficulty completing the supervised experience in three years. The commenters suggested extending the time for completion of supervised experience or adding a provision to allow the board to grant extensions in individual cases.

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RESPONSE 1: The board agrees that the three-year time limit may prove difficult for some applicants. The board is amending ARM 24.189.301(3) and 24.189.607(4) to allow applicants to complete the supervised experience in five calendar years.

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COMMENT 2: One commenter suggested the board add the clinical supervision of graduate students to the examples of satisfactory professional experience in ARM 24.189.607(1).

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RESPONSE 2: The board acknowledges the comment but is not amending the examples of professional experience at this time.

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4. The board has amended ARM 24.189.401 and 24.189.411 exactly as proposed.

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5. The board has amended ARM 24.189.301 and 24.189.607 with the following changes, stricken matter interlined, new matter underlined:

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24.189.301 DEFINITIONS (1) through (3)(a) remain as proposed.

(b) used for a maximum of three five years; and

(c) remains as proposed.

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24.189.607 REQUIRED SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE (1) through (4)(a) remain as proposed.

(b) be obtained over a period of no more than three five calendar years;

(c) through (13) remain as proposed.

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/s/ DARCEE L. MOE����������������������������������/s/ KEITH KELLY

Darcee L. Moe������������������������������������������� Keith Kelly, Commissioner

Alternate Rule Reviewer����������������������������DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY

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Certified to the Secretary of State March 12, 2007