Alaska psychology board's application is unconstitutional and discriminatory, lawsuit says • Alaska Beacon

Alaska’s state-run board overseeing psychologists breaks state and federal law when it requires applicants to disclose their medical histories and potentially make them part of the public record, according to a class action complaint filed in Anchorage Superior Court last week. The complaint says the broad disclosure language is not specific to the application’s purpose, which is to verify an applicant’s capability and credentials. “Invasive application requirements — such as requiring applicants to disclose their entire medical history — tend to deter or screen out psychologists with lived experiences of...