Maryland Psychology Jurisprudence Exam-with 100%
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Board functions - Answer- licensing psychologists, approving psych associates, renewing licenses,
reviewing CE, promulgating regulations, interpreting scope of practice, educating licensees, and
investigating complaints
Board - Answer- Sate Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Number of hours required for licensure - Answer- 3250 hours, across 2 years supervised experience (75%
by a psychologist, 2 hours for every 20 hours of experience plus other learning activities)
Requirement to pass the MD exam - Answer- 75%
HIPPA regulations require you to keep ADULT patient records for - Answer- 6 Years
HIPPA regulations require you to keep MINOR patient records for - Answer- Until they are 21 or 5 years
after the record is made
How long do you have to release patient records to the patient? - Answer- 24-48 hours
What fees can you charge for providing patient records? - Answer- $0.68/page - $20.52 preparation fee -
and shipping and handling
If the patient doesn't pay you for the records: - Answer- You can withhold them, but CANNOT withhold
for non payment of services when they paid for record fees
Requirement to pass the EPPP exam (part I) - Answer- 70% (scaled score 500) recently or 73% before
2002
Requirements for doctoral program in psychology - Answer- 1) accredited by APA or Canadian
Psychological Association 2) listed by the national register of health service providers in psychology, or
,meets the requirements if the degree was earned outside the US or Canada. (Other exceptions for degrees
earned before 1981 (US) or 1988 (Canada) )
Why go on inactive status? - Answer- leaving state and may return to practice later
Duration of inactive status - Answer- 2 years, can be renewed for an additional 2 years
How to reactivate license - Answer- apply, pay fee, prove CE requirements, submit to criminal
history/background check if inactive for 1 or more years
If you die - Answer- your estate must publish a notice in a daily newspaper for 2 weeks stating the records
will be destroyed or transferred
To distort records - Answer- You must shred ornincinerate them
If you violate record keeping law- 4-403(3)g - Answer- You can be charged up to $10k
20-102)f) allows you to - Answer- Release minor's health information tonparent
When do you renew? - Answer- every other year, March 31
How soon can you reapply for licensure after it has been revoked? - Answer- 5 years
What is the Board's mission? - Answer- to ensure that consumers in MD receive quality psychological
services in accordance with the laws in MD
Why are CE's important? - Answer- to ensure a minimum in maintaining competence and not harming
consumers
What are the goals of CE's (4 goals, 3 no's)? - Answer- 1 - maintain professional competency 2- increase
professional skills and knowledge 3 - prepare for new roles and responsibilities in practice 4 - expands the
science of psychology theory, method, or practice
,NO'S: business meetings, professional committee meetings, presentations/publications for a lay audience
What are the CE requirements? - Answer- 40 CE's per 2 years. (Max 20 independent study (APA
approved), minimum 3 ethics / law / risk management, minimum 3 cultural competence/diversity,
maximum 30 hours for scholarly activities); goes on cycle ending March 31; have to keep proof in case of
audit.
How do you report child abuse? - Answer- You must report possible child abuse or neglect to local
authorities and make an oral and written report of the details
What must a child abuse report contain? - Answer- Name, age, and address of minor
Name and address of parent/guardian
Whereabouts of minor
Nature and extent of suspected abuse/neglect
Cause of suspected abuse/neglect
Identity of suspected individuals responsible for abuse/neglect
Who regulates massage therapists? - Answer- Maryland department of health & mental hygiene
What kind of CE documentation is necessary? - Answer- reprints, transcript and course syllabi, test and
certificate of completion for independent study or workshops; keep for 4 years.
What CE hours are earned for scholarly activities? - Answer- only earned by first 3 authors- authoring,
editing, presenting or revising a publication, 20 hours for a book, 15 for editor of a book, author of a book
chapter, author of a journal article, 15 for service as Editor or Associate Editor of a journal, 15 for service
on an editorial board for a journal, 3 hours for each hour of presentation (max 15 hours) for an authorized
sponsor, 3 hours for each poster presentation (max 15 hours) for an authorized sponsor, 15 hours for
teaching a new graduate level psychology course
What are rules for earning CE at a presentation? - Answer- authorized sponsor, defined purpose and
content area, qualified presenter, 1 hour or more in length, record of attendance, documentation of
completion, evaluation
, Who is automatically authorized to provide CE in MD? - Answer- NIH, APA, NASP, NASW, AMA, MD
Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene, MD Psych Association (approved by APA), accredited academic
institution
Failure to complete CE requirements - Answer- do not complete, or do not comply with audit within 30
days
If denied license or renewal - Answer- can request a hearing within 30 days in writing; Board convenes a
hearing
What's the name of the regulations? - Answer- COMAR: title 10- subtitle 43- Et seq.
Scope of regulations? - Answer- They don't regulate anything you're already for by something else
Massage Therapy Means - Answer- Myotherapy- use of cold and heat- & nonlegend topical applications
Massage therapy does not include - Answer- Diagnosis- treatment of illness disease or injury-
chiropractic- or energetic work like reiki or polarity therapy
"Practice massage therapy" means - Answer- Massage for compensation - to be paid
To reactivate license from inactive - Answer- provide proof of 20 CE (10 or fewer independent study) in
last year, if more than a year left in the cycle complete another 20 in that time period.
To reactivate license from expired - Answer- provide proof of 20 CE (10 or fewer independent study) in
last year and complete the rest on time OR if more than 1 year since it expired show 40 CE for the current
period.
Can you always reactivate an expired license? - Answer- no, not if more than 5 years expired - then
reapply
How does the Board notify about a hearing? - Answer- at least 30 days before - in person, registered or
certified mail, restricted delivery, return receipt; must state issue or charges
