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Fla. Stat. § 490.002 (2025)

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490.002 Intent.—The Legislature finds that as society becomes increasingly complex, emotional survival is equal in importance to physical survival. Therefore, in order to preserve the health, safety, and welfare of the public, the Legislature must provide privileged communication for members of the public or those acting on their behalf to encourage needed or desired psychological services to be sought out. The Legislature further finds that, since such psychological services assist the public primarily with emotional survival, which in turn affects physical and psychophysical survival, the practice of psychology and school psychology by unqualified persons presents a danger to public health, safety, and welfare.

History.—ss. 1, 3, ch. 81-235; ss. 1, 3, ch. 83-265; ss. 1, 18, 19, ch. 87-252; s. 36, ch. 88-392; ss. 12, 13, ch. 89-70; s. 10, ch. 90-192; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases, 1987–2019 · leading case: Judith Abramson, Donald Airey v. Larry Gonzalez, as Sec'y of the Florida Dep't of Prof'l Reg., 949 F.2d 1567 (11th Cir. 1992).

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Judith Abramson, Donald Airey v. Larry Gonzalez, as Sec'y of the Florida Dep't of Prof'l Reg., 949 F.2d 1567 (11th Cir. 1992). · cites it 2× “Fla.Stat. § 490.002. As the Parker court indicated, however, the state’s interest in protecting its citizens from incompetent health professionals— which in our case the plaintiffs and defendants agree is “substantial” — can be furthered by more, not less disclosure.”

Sulman v. Sulman, 510 So. 2d 908 (Fla. 4th DCA 1987). · cites it 2× “" Psychological Services Act, section 490.002, Florida Statutes (1986).”

Marrero v. Dept. of Pro. Reg., 622 So. 2d 1109 (Fla. 1st DCA 1993). · cites it 2× “There is no subsection (2) to section 490.002, and the parties agree that 490.”

Roberto Estape v. Stanley B. Seidman, Ph.d. & Stanley B. Seidman Ph.d., P.A., 269 So. 3d 565 (Fla. 4th DCA 2019). · cites it 2× “This is also consistent with the legislative intent expressed in section 490.002, Florida Statutes, that “in order to preserve the health, safety, and welfare of the public, the Legislature must provide privileged communication for members of the public or those acting on their…”

Moorehead v. Dep't of Prof'l Reg., Bd. of Psychological Examiners, 503 So. 2d 1318 (Fla. 1st DCA 1987). “See section 490.002, Fla.Stat. The fact that the rule might work to Dr.”

Abramson v. Fla. Psychological Ass'n, 610 So. 2d 447 (Fla. 1st DCA 1993). “…well served here by permitting such licensure in contravention of the plain statutory educational requirements. See Section 490.002, F.S.”

Moorehead v. Dept, Prof'l Reg., 503 So. 2d 1318 (Fla. 1st DCA 1987). “See section 490.002, Fla. Stat. The fact that the rule might work to Dr.”

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Marrero v. Dept. of Pro. Reg., 622 So. 2d 1109 (Fla. 1st DCA 1993). “There is no subsection (2) to section 490.002, and the parties agree that 490.”

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