Rule 30-3201-8.2 - CRITERIA OF ELIGIBILITY In order to be certified, the applicant must satisfy the following criteria:
A. Holds a permanent license to practice psychology in Mississippi and has met educational program and internship requirements in a clinical practice area appropriate to certification to perform civil commitment examinations,B. Possess appropriate skill in making a proper diagnosis of the presence or absence of mental illness.C. Possesses competence in understanding the civil commitment law, including the legal and ethical implications of involuntary civil commitment. The last two requirements will be accomplished by means of a written examination, including a written performance sample.
30 Miss. Code. R. 3201-8.2
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-31-7