Montana Code 53-20-106. Certification of developmental disabilities professionals
53-20-106. Certification of developmental disabilities professionals. (1) A developmental disabilities professional must be certified by the department of public health and human services.
Terms Used In Montana Code 53-20-106
- Developmental disabilities professional: means a licensed psychologist, a licensed psychiatrist, or a person with a master's degree in psychology, who:
(a)has training and experience in psychometric testing and evaluation;
(b)has experience in the field of developmental disabilities; and
(c)is certified, as provided in 53-20-106, by the department of public health and human services. See Montana Code 53-20-102
(2)The department of public health and human services shall adopt rules governing the certification of developmental disabilities professionals. The rules must establish the appropriate combination of education, skills, and experience necessary for certification and set forth qualifications developed by reference to recognized national standards in the field of developmental disabilities.