AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSIONALS.

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSIONALS.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSIONALS.

What This Bill Does

• AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSIONALS.
• Senate Substitute No.
• 1 for Senate Bill 208 differs from Senate Bill No.
• 208 in the following 9 ways: 1.

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Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSIONALS.
Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill 208 differs from Senate Bill No. 208 in the following 9 ways:

1. Makes technical corrections, including changing § 3508A and § 3509A to § 3508B and § 3509B to avoid confusion with existing code sections in Chapter 35A of Title 24 of the Code, correcting the title for § 3509 and § 3509B, and making changes to use consistent language and structure.

2. Adds cognitive rehabilitation to the list of evidence-based therapeutic interventions under the practice of psychology.

3. Adds cognitive therapy to the list of therapies that are included as examples of evidence-based interventions.

4. Replaces "organic brain syndromes" with the modern term " brain-based disorders".

5. Adds programs accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association to the list of degree programs that are accepted by the Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Board) for licensure or registration under Chapter 35 of Title 24 of the Code. This makes it easier for individ