Section 846.40  Qualifications of Bureau Psychologist Medical Consultants

a)         Psychologists who were employed by the Bureau on or before January 27, 1987, based on holding Masters degrees in psychology may continue their employment in a professional advisory capacity; they are permitted to participate in disability decisions only to the extent of assisting a psychologist meeting the qualifications of subsection (b) or a psychiatrist.  The Bureau will hire no more psychologists not meeting the qualifications of subsection b.

b)         For all other psychologists employed contractually, the Bureau incorporates by reference the criteria in POMS 24501.010(B)(2), revised January 1986.  This incorporation does not include any later amendments or editions.

(Source:  Added at 12 Ill. Reg. 7722, effective April 14, 1988)