Amendment Removes Psychologists From UR Licensing Requirement

A California lawmaker recently amended a bill to remove a provision that aimed to ensure that psychologists conducting utilization review for employees of private businesses are licensed in California. Sen. Dave Cortese, D-Campbell, on Thursday amended SB 636, which, as introduced, would have required that physicians and psychologists reviewing medical treatment requests in cases involving private employers be licensed and accountable in California. Amendments introduced Thursday removed sections that would have required that psychologists be licensed in California when performing ...