NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Department of Health, Office of School Psychology has received the petition for declaratory statement from Kawanza Dukes, filed on November 30, 2010.The petition seeks the agency's opinion as to the applicability of Section 490.003(5)(a), Florida Statutes, as it applies to the petitioner.
Petitioner requests a declaratory statement in regard to whether it is within her scope of practice as a school psychologist to perform an assessment and treatment plan for a child suspected of having autism.
A copy of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Allen Hall, Executive Director, Office of School Psychology, Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255.