TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSED PSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTITIONER TO PRACTICE INDEPENDENTLY IN THIS STATE; AND TO REMOVE THE INDEPENDENT PRACTICE PRIVILEGES FROM PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINERS.

HB 1254 allows licensed psychologists (psychological practitioners) to practice independently in Arkansas without supervision. It removes the existing independent practice rights previously held by psychological examiners. The bill changes licensing regulations to distinguish between these two professional groups, granting full independent practice authority to psychologists while restricting psychological examiners to supervised roles. The bill passed the legislature and became Act 433 in April 2025.