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§ 1920.2. Referral

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 63 P.S. Professions and Occupations (State Licensed)

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 63 P.S. Professions and Occupations (State Licensed) (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 33. Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act (Refs & Annos)
63 P.S. § 1920.2
§ 1920.2. Referral
Licensees under this act shall refer health care problems which fall outside the boundaries of their professional competence and scope of practice as defined in section 31 to appropriate licensed practitioners. Such health care problems include mental health care problems which there is reason to believe are biologically based and individuals who are in a suicidal or psychotic state. Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing any licensee under this act to engage in the practice of psychology as defined in the act of March 23, 1972 (P.L. 136, No. 52),2 known as the Professional Psychologists Practice Act; the practice of medicine as defined in the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L. 457, No. 112),3 known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985; or the practice of osteopathic medicine as defined in the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L. 1109, No. 261),4 known as the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act.

Credits

1987, July 9, P.L. 220, No. 39, § 20.2, added 1998, Dec. 21, P.L. 1017, No. 136, § 6, effective in 60 days.

Footnotes

63 P.S. § 1903.
63 P.S. § 1201 et seq.
63 P.S. § 422.1 et seq.
63 P.S. § 271.1 et seq.
63 P.S. § 1920.2, PA ST 63 P.S. § 1920.2
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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