La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXIII-1107 - Denial, Revocation, or Lapse of a Registration for an Assistant to a Psychologist

A. The board has the authority to conduct investigations and take such actions permitted under RS 37:2351-2378, et al in matters involving the ATAP and/or their supervisor.

B. The board may deny or revoke the registration of an assistant to a psychologist (ATAP) that is in the best interest of public health, safety, and welfare for any unethical, unlawful, or other unprofessional conduct under the jurisdiction of the board.

C. Immediate action may be taken to administratively suspend an ATAP's registration in the event information is received that the action(s) of an ATAP is causing harm to clients, is otherwise likely to cause harm to future clients or patients, or the action(s) is unethical or unlawful. Such action may be taken in instances including but not limited to falsifying information in an application; and/or receipt of information involving an arrest, warrant for an arrest, or conviction of the ATAP.

1. The supervising psychologist(s) of record shall be immediately notified of an administrative action.

2. The de-identified administrative action shall be reported to the board at their next regularly scheduled meeting.

3. The board shall have the final determination on the denial or revocation of a registration.

4. The supervising psychologist(s) of record shall be notified of the final action of the Board.

D. The registration of an assistant to a psychologist shall immediately lapse upon the occurrence of any one of the following:

1. If the supervisory relationship between a psychologist of record and the assistant to a psychologist terminates, the licensed psychologist shall notify the board in writing upon such form and in such manner as prescribed by the board. The notice shall be submitted within 10 calendar days of the termination.

2. Suspension, revocation, or other action that restricts, limits, or prohibits the utilization of ATAP's by a psychologist, taken against the license of the psychologist of record in any jurisdiction.

3. Evidence that the assistant to a psychologist has violated any of the provisions of this Chapter or the rules and regulations of the Board.

4. Loss of license of the psychologist of record due to lapse or failure to renew.

5. Failure to renew the registration of an ATAP.

a. A psychologist of record who fails to renew the registration of an assistant to a psychologist in accordance with the provisions herein may obtain reinstatement of the lapsed registration provided the following: if the following conditions are met:

i. the assistant to a psychologist is not in violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter, or any other applicable laws;

ii. the psychologist of record submits to the Board a renewal application as prescribed by the Board; along with a late renewal fee which shall be the sum of the current ATAP application fee, plus the ATAP renewal fee.

E. It shall be considered the unlawful and unauthorized practice of psychology for an ATAP to continue to provide services without a current, valid, and unrestricted registration issued under this Chapter.

F. Nothing in this section shall be construed as creating a property interest or right to a hearing of the ATAP.

Notes

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXIII-1107

Promulgated by the Department of Health, Board of Examiners of Psychologists, LR 49670 (4/1/2023).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2353.C.(1)