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Background checks proposed for Alaska psychologists
Alaska psychologists could be required to undergo a background check under a proposed change to the licensing process.
The Senate Labor and Commerce Committee moved a bill Tuesday that would allow the Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners to require criminal background checks.
Board member Al Levy said the board has tried for several years to require background checks, but needs statutory authority to do so. There have been no problems so far in Alaska, he said.
The current licensing process includes a check on an applicant's license in other states and self-disclosure of criminal history.
Phillip Baker, from the Alaska Psychological Association, said his board had concerns about the language in the bill and how the information would be used.
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