Texas HB1660 allows certain education professionals to become licensed specialists in school psychology.

Texas HB1660 amends the Occupations Code to allow the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council to issue licenses as specialists in school psychology to individuals who have been employed by a school district as an educational diagnostician, occupational therapist, school counselor, social worker, special education teacher, or speech language pathologist. The executive council must consult with the Texas Education Agency and the State Board for Educator Certification to determine the necessary skills, training, and education for these professionals to provide psychological services in.

Texas HB1660 allows certain education professionals to become licensed specialists in school psychology.

Texas HB1660 amends the Occupations Code to allow the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council to issue licenses as specialists in school psychology to individuals who have been employed by a school district as an educational diagnostician, occupational therapist, school counselor, social worker, special education teacher, or speech language pathologist. The executive council must consult with the Texas Education Agency and the State Board for Educator Certification to determine the necessary skills, training, and education for these professionals to provide psychological services in.