D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-8699

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 17-8699 - DEFINITIONS

8699.1

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed:

Act - the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99, D.C. Official Code §§ 3-1201 to 3.1213.01 (2001)).

Applicant - a person applying for a registration to practice as a psychology associate under this chapter.

Board - the Board of Psychology, established by § 211 of the Act, D.C. Official Code § 31202.11 (2001).

Direct supervision - the supervision in which a psychologist or psychiatrist is available on the premises and within vocal communication either directly or by a communications device.

LGBTQ continuing education - continuing education focusing on patients or clients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender nonconforming, queer, or question their sexual orientation or gender identity and expression ("LGBTQ") meeting the requirements of § 510(b)(5) of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.10(b)(5) (2016 Repl.)).

Practice of psychology - means the development and application, with or without compensation, of scientific concepts, theories, methods, techniques, procedures, and principles of psychology to aid in the understanding, measuring, explaining, predicting, preventing, fostering, and treating of abilities, disabilities, attributes, or behaviors that are:

(a) principally cognitive, such as aptitudes, perceptions, attitudes, or intelligence;

(b) affective, such as happiness, anger, or depression; or

(c) behavioral, such as physical abuse. The practice of psychology includes:

(a) coaching, consulting, counseling, and various types of therapy, such as behavior therapy, group therapy, hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, and marriage, couples, and family therapy;

(b) Intellectual, personality, behavioral, educational, neuropsychological, and psycho-physiological testing; and

(c) professional activities, such as research, teaching, training, interviewing, assessment, evaluation, pharmacology, and biofeedback.

Supervisor - a licensed psychologist with a doctoral degree in psychology or a psychiatrist.

8699.2

The definitions in § 4099 of chapter 40 of this title are incorporated by reference into and are applicable to this chapter.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-8699

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 3246, 3257 (April 15, 2011); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 8268 (8/18/2017)

Authority: The Director of the Department of Health, pursuant to the authority set forth under § 302(14) of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985 (Act), effective March 15, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3-1203.02(14) ), and in accordance with Mayor's Order 98-140, dated August 20, 1998.