ASPPB Shares Updates on PRI-LM Task Force on Masters Title and Scope

Public Comment Period Yields Significant Feedback Helping to Shape Future Actions

Important News from ASPPB Board of Directors

For Immediate Distribution

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Tyrone, GA, February 18, 2025 – The Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards gathered over 170 responses during its public comment period regarding a series of documents prepared by ASPPB’s Potential Regulatory Implications of Licensing Master’s-Trained Individuals Task Force (PRI-LM).

The PRI-LM convened in 2023 in response to the APA’s decision to accredit graduate programs leading to a terminal master’s degree in Health Service Psychology and its ongoing efforts to determine the title and scope of practice for such individuals.

Please find attached the following documents with additional details:

  1. ASPPB’s Board of Directors Announcement Letter
  2. Bullet Points
  3. Master’s Level Licensed Practitioner Psychology Process
  4. Model Regulatory Language
  5. Model Statutory Language