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Senate Bill S7136
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Enacts the psychology interjurisdictional compact
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(D) 42nd Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2025-S7136 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6744
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §7608, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
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A9406
2025-S7136 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7136
SPONSOR: SKOUFIS
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to adopting the psychol-
ogy interjurisdictional compact
PURPOSE::
This bill adopts the psychology interjurisdictional compact to expand
access to New York patients, while ensuring that patient safeguards
remain intact.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS::
Section 1: Amends the education law by adding a new section 7608,
regarding the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact. The psychology
interjurisdictional compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into
with all compact jurisdictions. The articles are as follows:
Article I: Contains the purposes of the bill.
Article II: Provides definitions. Article II: Explains the home state licensure requirements. Article IV: Details practice telepsychology. Article V: Establishes temporary authorization to practice. Article VI: Highlights the conditions of telepsychology practice in a receiving state. Article VII: Contains professional discipline parameters. Article VIII: Contains additional authorities vested in Compact State. Article IX: Establishes a coordinated licensure information system. Article X: Establishes the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission. Article XI: Provides for Rulemaking. Article XII: Provides for oversight, dispute resolution and enforcement. Article XIII: Provides the date of implementation. Article XIV: Provides a severability clause. Section 2: Sets effective date. JUSTIFICATION: The increasing awareness of mental health needs within our communities- further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic-has led to a growing demand for psychological services. Expanding access to these essential services will not only support individuals in crisis but will also benefit their families and strengthen our state as a whole. The Interstate Psychological Compact seeks to enhance access to mental health care by permitting certain out-of-state providers to offer services to New York patients. Additionally, it will improve patient outcomes by enabling compact states to share critical information. Allowing telepsychological practice across state lines, as well as temporary in-person, face-to-face services, is a necessary and logical step in today's digital landscape. Telehealth has become an integral component of medical care, addressing gaps in healthcare access across the state. This legislation will ensure that individuals with specialized mental health needs can receive the appropriate treatment, even when their provider is located outside New York. Furthermore, facilitating the exchange of information between compact states regarding psychologist licensure, disciplinary history, and adverse actions will enhance professional oversight and promote public confidence in the field. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:: Senate New Bill. Assembly 2024: A6744, Referred to Higher Education FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:: To be determined. EFFECTIVE DATE:: This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
2025-S7136 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7136
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 1, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to adopting the psychol-
ogy interjurisdictional compact
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 7608
to read as follows:
§ 7608. PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT. THE PSYCHOLOGY INTER-
JURISDICTIONAL COMPACT IS HEREBY ENACTED INTO LAW AND ENTERED INTO WITH
ALL JURISDICTIONS LEGALLY JOINING THEREIN IN THE FORM SUBSTANTIALLY AS
FOLLOWS:
ARTICLE I.
PURPOSE
WHEREAS, STATES LICENSE PSYCHOLOGISTS, IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC
THROUGH VERIFICATION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE AND ENSURE
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; AND
WHEREAS, THIS COMPACT IS INTENDED TO REGULATE THE DAY TO DAY PRACTICE
OF TELEPSYCHOLOGY (I.E. THE PROVISION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES USING
TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES) BY PSYCHOLOGISTS ACROSS STATE BOUNDARIES
IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR PSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTICE AS ASSIGNED BY AN
APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY; AND
WHEREAS, THIS COMPACT IS INTENDED TO REGULATE THE TEMPORARY IN-PERSON,
FACE-TO-FACE PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGY BY PSYCHOLOGISTS ACROSS STATE BOUND-
ARIES FOR 30 DAYS WITHIN A CALENDAR YEAR IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR
PSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTICE AS ASSIGNED BY AN APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY;
WHEREAS, THIS COMPACT IS INTENDED TO AUTHORIZE STATE PSYCHOLOGY REGU-
LATORY AUTHORITIES TO AFFORD LEGAL RECOGNITION, IN A MANNER CONSISTENT
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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WITH THE TERMS OF THE COMPACT, TO PSYCHOLOGISTS LICENSED IN ANOTHER
STATE;
WHEREAS, THIS COMPACT RECOGNIZES THAT STATES HAVE A VESTED INTEREST IN
PROTECTING THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH AND SAFETY THROUGH THEIR LICENSING AND
REGULATION OF PSYCHOLOGISTS AND THAT SUCH STATE REGULATION WILL BEST
PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY;
WHEREAS, THIS COMPACT DOES NOT APPLY WHEN A PSYCHOLOGIST IS LICENSED
IN BOTH THE HOME AND RECEIVING STATES; AND
WHEREAS, THIS COMPACT DOES NOT APPLY TO PERMANENT IN-PERSON, FACE-TO-
FACE PRACTICE, IT DOES ALLOW FOR AUTHORIZATION OF TEMPORARY PSYCHOLOG-
ICAL PRACTICE.
CONSISTENT WITH THESE PRINCIPLES, THIS COMPACT IS DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE
THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES:
1. INCREASE PUBLIC ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES BY
ALLOWING FOR TELEPSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTICE ACROSS STATE LINES AS WELL AS
TEMPORARY IN-PERSON, FACE-TO-FACE SERVICES INTO A STATE WHICH THE
PSYCHOLOGIST IS NOT LICENSED TO PRACTICE PSYCHOLOGY;
2. ENHANCE THE STATES' ABILITY TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH AND
SAFETY, ESPECIALLY CLIENT/PATIENT SAFETY;
3. ENCOURAGE THE COOPERATION OF COMPACT STATES IN THE AREAS OF
PSYCHOLOGY LICENSURE AND REGULATION;
4. FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN COMPACT STATES
REGARDING PSYCHOLOGIST LICENSURE, ADVERSE ACTIONS AND DISCIPLINARY
HISTORY;
5. PROMOTE COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS GOVERNING PSYCHOLOGICAL PRACTICE
IN EACH COMPACT STATE; AND
6. INVEST ALL COMPACT STATES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO HOLD LICENSED
PSYCHOLOGISTS ACCOUNTABLE THROUGH THE MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF COMPACT
STATE LICENSES.
ARTICLE II.
DEFINITIONS
A. "ADVERSE ACTION" MEANS: ANY ACTION TAKEN BY A STATE PSYCHOLOGY
REGULATORY AUTHORITY WHICH FINDS A VIOLATION OF A STATUTE OR REGULATION
THAT IS IDENTIFIED BY THE STATE PSYCHOLOGY REGULATORY AUTHORITY AS
DISCIPLINE AND IS A MATTER OF PUBLIC RECORD.
B. "ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND PROVINCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BOARDS (ASPPB)"
MEANS: THE RECOGNIZED MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION COMPOSED OF STATE AND
PROVINCIAL PSYCHOLOGY REGULATORY AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LICEN-
SURE AND REGISTRATION OF PSYCHOLOGISTS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND
CANADA.
C. "AUTHORITY TO PRACTICE INTERJURISDICTIONAL TELEPSYCHOLOGY" MEANS: A
LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST'S AUTHORITY TO PRACTICE TELEPSYCHOLOGY, WITHIN THE
LIMITS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS COMPACT, IN ANOTHER COMPACT STATE.
D. "BYLAWS" MEANS: THOSE BYLAWS ESTABLISHED BY THE PSYCHOLOGY INTERJU-
RISDICTIONAL COMPACT COMMISSION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE X FOR ITS GOVER-
NANCE, OR FOR DIRECTING AND CONTROLLING ITS ACTIONS AND CONDUCT.
E. "CLIENT/PATIENT" MEANS: THE RECIPIENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES,
WHETHER PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES ARE DELIVERED IN THE CONTEXT OF HEALTH-
CARE, CORPORATE, SUPERVISION, AND/OR CONSULTING SERVICES.
F. "COMMISSIONER" MEANS: THE VOTING REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTED BY EACH
STATE PSYCHOLOGY REGULATORY AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE X.
G. "COMPACT STATE" MEANS: A STATE, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, OR UNITED
STATES TERRITORY THAT HAS ENACTED THIS COMPACT LEGISLATION AND WHICH HAS
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NOT WITHDRAWN PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XIII, SECTION C OR BEEN TERMINATED
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XII, SECTION B.
H. "COORDINATED LICENSURE INFORMATION SYSTEM" ALSO REFERRED TO AS
"COORDINATED DATABASE" MEANS: AN INTEGRATED PROCESS FOR COLLECTING,
STORING, AND SHARING INFORMATION ON PSYCHOLOGISTS' LICENSURE AND
ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO PSYCHOLOGY LICENSURE LAWS, WHICH IS
ADMINISTERED BY THE RECOGNIZED MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION COMPOSED OF STATE
AND PROVINCIAL PSYCHOLOGY REGULATORY AUTHORITIES.
I. "CONFIDENTIALITY" MEANS: THE PRINCIPLE THAT DATA OR INFORMATION IS
NOT MADE AVAILABLE OR DISCLOSED TO UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS AND/OR PROC-
ESSES.
J. "DAY" MEANS: ANY PART OF A DAY IN WHICH PSYCHOLOGICAL WORK IS
PERFORMED.
K. "DISTANT STATE" MEANS: THE COMPACT STATE WHERE A PSYCHOLOGIST IS
PHYSICALLY PRESENT (NOT THROUGH THE USE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLO-
GIES), TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY IN-PERSON, FACE-TO-FACE PSYCHOLOGICAL
SERVICES.
L. "E.PASSPORT" MEANS: A CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF
STATE AND PROVINCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BOARDS (ASPPB) THAT PROMOTES THE STAND-
ARDIZATION IN THE CRITERIA OF INTERJURISDICTIONAL TELEPSYCHOLOGY PRAC-
TICE AND FACILITATES THE PROCESS FOR LICENSED PSYCHOLOGISTS TO PROVIDE
TELEPSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES ACROSS STATE LINES.
M. "EXECUTIVE BOARD" MEANS: A GROUP OF DIRECTORS ELECTED OR APPOINTED
TO ACT ON BEHALF OF, AND WITHIN THE POWERS GRANTED TO THEM BY, THE
COMMISSION.
N. "HOME STATE" MEANS: A COMPACT STATE WHERE A PSYCHOLOGIST IS
LICENSED TO PRACTICE PSYCHOLOGY. IF THE PSYCHOLOGIST IS LICENSED IN MORE
THAN ONE COMPACT STATE AND IS PRACTICING UNDER THE AUTHORIZATION TO
PRACTICE INTERJURISDICTIONAL TELEPSYCHOLOGY, THE HOME STATE IS THE
COMPACT STATE WHERE THE PSYCHOLOGIST IS PHYSICALLY PRESENT WHEN THE
TELEPSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES ARE DELIVERED. IF THE PSYCHOLOGIST IS
LICENSED IN MORE THAN ONE COMPACT STATE AND IS PRACTICING UNDER THE
TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE, THE HOME STATE IS ANY COMPACT STATE
WHERE THE PSYCHOLOGIST IS LICENSED.
O. "IDENTITY HISTORY SUMMARY" MEANS: A SUMMARY OF INFORMATION RETAINED
BY THE FBI, OR OTHER DESIGNEE WITH SIMILAR AUTHORITY, IN CONNECTION WITH
ARRESTS AND, IN SOME INSTANCES, FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT, NATURALIZATION, OR
MILITARY SERVICE.
P. "IN-PERSON, FACE-TO-FACE" MEANS: INTERACTIONS IN WHICH THE PSYCHOL-
OGIST AND THE CLIENT/PATIENT ARE IN THE SAME PHYSICAL SPACE AND WHICH
DOES NOT INCLUDE INTERACTIONS THAT MAY OCCUR THROUGH THE USE OF TELECOM-
MUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES.
Q. "INTERJURISDICTIONAL PRACTICE CERTIFICATE (IPC)" MEANS: A CERTIF-
ICATE ISSUED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND PROVINCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
BOARDS (ASPPB) THAT GRANTS TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO PRACTICE BASED ON
NOTIFICATION TO THE STATE PSYCHOLOGY REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INTENTION
TO PRACTICE TEMPORARILY, AND VERIFICATION OF ONE'S QUALIFICATIONS FOR
SUCH PRACTICE.
R. "LICENSE" MEANS: AUTHORIZATION BY A STATE PSYCHOLOGY REGULATORY
AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE IN THE INDEPENDENT PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGY, WHICH
WOULD BE UNLAWFUL WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION.
S. "NON-COMPACT STATE" MEANS: ANY STATE WHICH IS NOT AT THE TIME A
COMPACT STATE.
T. "PSYCHOLOGIST" MEANS: AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED FOR THE INDEPENDENT
PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGY.
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U. "PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT COMMISSION" ALSO REFERRED
TO AS "COMMISSION" MEANS: THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION OF WHICH ALL
COMPACT STATES ARE MEMBERS.
V. "RECEIVING STATE" MEANS: A COMPACT STATE WHERE THE CLIENT/PATIENT
IS PHYSICALLY LOCATED WHEN THE TELEPSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES ARE DELIVERED.
W. "RULE" MEANS: A WRITTEN STATEMENT BY THE PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDIC-
TIONAL COMPACT COMMISSION PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XI OF THIS
COMPACT THAT IS OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY, IMPLEMENTS, INTERPRETS, OR
PRESCRIBES A POLICY OR PROVISION OF THIS COMPACT, OR AN ORGANIZATIONAL,
PROCEDURAL, OR PRACTICE REQUIREMENT OF THE COMMISSION AND HAS THE FORCE
AND EFFECT OF STATUTORY LAW IN A COMPACT STATE, AND INCLUDES THE AMEND-
MENT, REPEAL OR SUSPENSION OF AN EXISTING RULE.
X. "SIGNIFICANT INVESTIGATORY INFORMATION" MEANS:
1. INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION THAT A STATE PSYCHOLOGY REGULATORY
AUTHORITY, AFTER A PRELIMINARY INQUIRY THAT INCLUDES NOTIFICATION AND AN
OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND IF REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, HAS REASON TO BELIEVE,
IF PROVEN TRUE, WOULD INDICATE MORE THAN A VIOLATION OF STATE STATUTE OR
ETHICS CODE THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED MORE SUBSTANTIAL THAN MINOR INFRAC-
TION; OR
2. INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION THAT INDICATES THAT THE PSYCHOLOGIST
REPRESENTS AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REGARDLESS OF
WHETHER THE PSYCHOLOGIST HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND/OR HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO
RESPOND.
Y. "STATE" MEANS: A STATE, COMMONWEALTH, TERRITORY, OR POSSESSION OF
THE UNITED STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Z. "STATE PSYCHOLOGY REGULATORY AUTHORITY" MEANS: THE BOARD, OFFICE OR
OTHER AGENCY WITH THE LEGISLATIVE MANDATE TO LICENSE AND REGULATE THE
PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGY.
AA. "TELEPSYCHOLOGY" MEANS: THE PROVISION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
USING TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES.
BB. "TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE" MEANS: A LICENSED PSYCHOL-
OGIST'S AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT TEMPORARY IN-PERSON, FACE-TO-FACE PRACTICE,
WITHIN THE LIMITS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS COMPACT, IN ANOTHER COMPACT
STATE.
CC. "TEMPORARY IN-PERSON, FACE-TO-FACE PRACTICE" MEANS: WHERE A
PSYCHOLOGIST IS PHYSICALLY PRESENT (NOT THROUGH THE USE OF TELECOMMUNI-
CATIONS TECHNOLOGIES), IN THE DISTANT STATE TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRACTICE
OF PSYCHOLOGY FOR 30 DAYS WITHIN A CALENDAR YEAR AND BASED ON NOTIFICA-
TION TO THE DISTANT STATE.
ARTICLE III.
HOME STATE LICENSURE
A. THE HOME STATE SHALL BE A COMPACT STATE WHERE A PSYCHOLOGIST IS
LICENSED TO PRACTICE PSYCHOLOGY.
B. A PSYCHOLOGIST MAY HOLD ONE OR MORE COMPACT STATE LICENSES AT A
TIME. IF THE PSYCHOLOGIST IS LICENSED IN MORE THAN ONE COMPACT STATE,
THE HOME STATE IS THE COMPACT STATE WHERE THE PSYCHOLOGIST IS PHYSICALLY
PRESENT WHEN THE SERVICES ARE DELIVERED AS AUTHORIZED BY THE AUTHORITY
TO PRACTICE INTERJURISDICTIONAL TELEPSYCHOLOGY UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS
COMPACT.
C. ANY COMPACT STATE MAY REQUIRE A PSYCHOLOGIST NOT PREVIOUSLY
LICENSED IN A COMPACT STATE TO OBTAIN AND RETAIN A LICENSE TO BE AUTHOR-
IZED TO PRACTICE IN THE COMPACT STATE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT AUTHORIZED
BY THE AUTHORITY TO PRACTICE INTERJURISDICTIONAL TELEPSYCHOLOGY UNDER
THE TERMS OF THIS COMPACT.
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D. ANY COMPACT STATE MAY REQUIRE A PSYCHOLOGIST TO OBTAIN AND RETAIN A
LICENSE TO BE AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE IN A COMPACT STATE UNDER CIRCUM-
STANCES NOT AUTHORIZED BY TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE UNDER THE
TERMS OF THIS COMPACT.
E. A HOME STATE'S LICENSE AUTHORIZES A PSYCHOLOGIST TO PRACTICE IN A
RECEIVING STATE UNDER THE AUTHORITY TO PRACTICE INTERJURISDICTIONAL
TELEPSYCHOLOGY ONLY IF THE COMPACT STATE:
1. CURRENTLY REQUIRES THE PSYCHOLOGIST TO HOLD AN ACTIVE E.PASSPORT;
2. HAS A MECHANISM IN PLACE FOR RECEIVING AND INVESTIGATING COMPLAINTS
ABOUT LICENSED INDIVIDUALS;
3. NOTIFIES THE COMMISSION, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS HEREIN, OF
ANY ADVERSE ACTION OR SIGNIFICANT INVESTIGATORY INFORMATION REGARDING A
LICENSED INDIVIDUAL;
4. REQUIRES AN IDENTITY HISTORY SUMMARY OF ALL APPLICANTS AT INITIAL
LICENSURE, INCLUDING THE USE OF THE RESULTS OF FINGERPRINTS OR OTHER
BIOMETRIC DATA CHECKS COMPLIANT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FEDERAL
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, OR OTHER DESIGNEE WITH SIMILAR AUTHORITY, NO
LATER THAN TEN YEARS AFTER ACTIVATION OF THIS COMPACT; AND
5. COMPLIES WITH THE BYLAWS AND RULES OF THE COMMISSION.
F. A HOME STATE'S LICENSE GRANTS TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE
TO A PSYCHOLOGIST IN A DISTANT STATE ONLY IF THE COMPACT STATE:
1. CURRENTLY REQUIRES THE PSYCHOLOGIST TO HOLD AN ACTIVE IPC;
2. HAS A MECHANISM IN PLACE FOR RECEIVING AND INVESTIGATING COMPLAINTS
ABOUT LICENSED INDIVIDUALS;
3. NOTIFIES THE COMMISSION, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS HEREIN, OF
ANY ADVERSE ACTION OR SIGNIFICANT INVESTIGATORY INFORMATION REGARDING A
LICENSED INDIVIDUAL;
4. REQUIRES AN IDENTITY HISTORY SUMMARY OF ALL APPLICANTS AT INITIAL
LICENSURE, INCLUDING THE USE OF THE RESULTS OF FINGERPRINTS OR OTHER
BIOMETRIC DATA CHECKS COMPLIANT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FEDERAL
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, OR OTHER DESIGNEE WITH SIMILAR AUTHORITY, NO
LATER THAN TEN YEARS AFTER ACTIVATION OF THIS COMPACT; AND
5. COMPLIES WITH THE BYLAWS AND RULES OF THE COMMISSION.
ARTICLE IV.
COMPACT PRIVILEGE TO PRACTICE TELEPSYCHOLOGY
A. COMPACT STATES SHALL RECOGNIZE THE RIGHT OF A PSYCHOLOGIST,
LICENSED IN A COMPACT STATE IN CONFORMANCE WITH ARTICLE III OF THIS
COMPACT, TO PRACTICE TELEPSYCHOLOGY IN OTHER COMPACT STATES (RECEIVING
STATES) IN WHICH THE PSYCHOLOGIST IS NOT LICENSED, UNDER THE AUTHORITY
TO PRACTICE INTERJURISDICTIONAL TELEPSYCHOLOGY AS PROVIDED IN THIS
COMPACT.
B. TO EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY TO PRACTICE INTERJURISDICTIONAL TELEPSY-
CHOLOGY UNDER THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT, A PSYCHOLOGIST
LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN A COMPACT STATE MUST:
1. HOLD A GRADUATE DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY FROM AN INSTITUTE OF HIGHER
EDUCATION THAT WAS, AT THE TIME THE DEGREE WAS AWARDED:
A. REGIONALLY ACCREDITED BY AN ACCREDITING BODY RECOGNIZED BY THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO GRANT GRADUATE DEGREES, OR AUTHORIZED BY
PROVINCIAL STATUTE OR ROYAL CHARTER TO GRANT DOCTORAL DEGREES; OR
B. A FOREIGN COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY DEEMED TO BE EQUIVALENT TO 1 (A)
ABOVE BY A FOREIGN CREDENTIAL EVALUATION SERVICE THAT IS A MEMBER OF THE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CREDENTIAL EVALUATION SERVICES (NACES) OR BY A
RECOGNIZED FOREIGN CREDENTIAL EVALUATION SERVICE; AND
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2. HOLD A GRADUATE DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY THAT MEETS THE FOLLOWING
CRITERIA:
A. THE PROGRAM, WHEREVER IT MAY BE ADMINISTRATIVELY HOUSED, MUST BE
CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AND LABELED AS A PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM. SUCH A PROGRAM
MUST SPECIFY IN PERTINENT INSTITUTIONAL CATALOGUES AND BROCHURES ITS
INTENT TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGISTS;
B. THE PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM MUST STAND AS A RECOGNIZABLE, COHERENT,
ORGANIZATIONAL ENTITY WITHIN THE INSTITUTION;
C. THERE MUST BE A CLEAR AUTHORITY AND PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
CORE AND SPECIALTY AREAS WHETHER OR NOT THE PROGRAM CUTS ACROSS ADMINIS-
TRATIVE LINES;
D. THE PROGRAM MUST CONSIST OF AN INTEGRATED, ORGANIZED SEQUENCE OF
STUDY;
E. THERE MUST BE AN IDENTIFIABLE PSYCHOLOGY FACULTY SUFFICIENT IN SIZE
AND BREADTH TO CARRY OUT ITS RESPONSIBILITIES;
F. THE DESIGNATED DIRECTOR OF THE PROGRAM MUST BE A PSYCHOLOGIST AND A
MEMBER OF THE CORE FACULTY;
G. THE PROGRAM MUST HAVE AN IDENTIFIABLE BODY OF STUDENTS WHO ARE
MATRICULATED IN THAT PROGRAM FOR A DEGREE;
H. THE PROGRAM MUST INCLUDE SUPERVISED PRACTICUM, INTERNSHIP, OR FIELD
TRAINING APPROPRIATE TO THE PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGY;
I. THE CURRICULUM SHALL ENCOMPASS A MINIMUM OF THREE ACADEMIC YEARS OF
FULL-TIME GRADUATE STUDY FOR DOCTORAL DEGREE AND A MINIMUM OF ONE
ACADEMIC YEAR OF FULL-TIME GRADUATE STUDY FOR MASTER'S DEGREE;
J. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES AN ACCEPTABLE RESIDENCY AS DEFINED BY THE
RULES OF THE COMMISSION.
3. POSSESS A CURRENT, FULL AND UNRESTRICTED LICENSE TO PRACTICE
PSYCHOLOGY IN A HOME STATE WHICH IS A COMPACT STATE;
4. HAVE NO HISTORY OF ADVERSE ACTION THAT VIOLATE THE RULES OF THE
COMMISSION;
5. HAVE NO CRIMINAL RECORD HISTORY REPORTED ON AN IDENTITY HISTORY
SUMMARY THAT VIOLATES THE RULES OF THE COMMISSION;
6. POSSESS A CURRENT, ACTIVE E.PASSPORT;
7. PROVIDE ATTESTATIONS IN REGARD TO AREAS OF INTENDED PRACTICE,
CONFORMITY WITH STANDARDS OF PRACTICE, COMPETENCE IN TELEPSYCHOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY; CRIMINAL BACKGROUND; AND KNOWLEDGE AND ADHERENCE TO LEGAL
REQUIREMENTS IN THE HOME AND RECEIVING STATES, AND PROVIDE A RELEASE OF
INFORMATION TO ALLOW FOR PRIMARY SOURCE VERIFICATION IN A MANNER SPECI-
FIED BY THE COMMISSION; AND
8. MEET OTHER CRITERIA AS DEFINED BY THE RULES OF THE COMMISSION.
C. THE HOME STATE MAINTAINS AUTHORITY OVER THE LICENSE OF ANY PSYCHOL-
OGIST PRACTICING INTO A RECEIVING STATE UNDER THE AUTHORITY TO PRACTICE
INTERJURISDICTIONAL TELEPSYCHOLOGY.
D. A PSYCHOLOGIST PRACTICING INTO A RECEIVING STATE UNDER THE AUTHORI-
TY TO PRACTICE INTERJURISDICTIONAL TELEPSYCHOLOGY WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE
RECEIVING STATE'S SCOPE OF PRACTICE. A RECEIVING STATE MAY, IN ACCORD-
ANCE WITH THAT STATE'S DUE PROCESS LAW, LIMIT OR REVOKE A PSYCHOLOGIST'S
AUTHORITY TO PRACTICE INTERJURISDICTIONAL TELEPSYCHOLOGY IN THE RECEIV-
ING STATE AND MAY TAKE ANY OTHER NECESSARY ACTIONS UNDER THE RECEIVING
STATE'S APPLICABLE LAW TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE RECEIVING
STATE'S CITIZENS. IF A RECEIVING STATE TAKES ACTION, THE STATE SHALL
PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE HOME STATE AND THE COMMISSION.
E. IF A PSYCHOLOGIST'S LICENSE IN ANY HOME STATE, ANOTHER COMPACT
STATE, OR ANY AUTHORITY TO PRACTICE INTERJURISDICTIONAL TELEPSYCHOLOGY
IN ANY RECEIVING STATE, IS RESTRICTED, SUSPENDED OR OTHERWISE LIMITED,
THE E.PASSPORT SHALL BE REVOKED AND THEREFORE THE PSYCHOLOGIST SHALL NOT
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BE ELIGIBLE TO PRACTICE TELEPSYCHOLOGY IN A COMPACT STATE UNDER THE
AUTHORITY TO PRACTICE INTERJURISDICTIONAL TELEPSYCHOLOGY.
ARTICLE V.
COMPACT TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE
A. COMPACT STATES SHALL ALSO RECOGNIZE THE RIGHT OF A PSYCHOLOGIST,
LICENSED IN A COMPACT STATE IN CONFORMANCE WITH ARTICLE III, TO PRACTICE
TEMPORARILY IN OTHER COMPACT STATES (DISTANT STATES) IN WHICH THE
PSYCHOLOGIST IS NOT LICENSED, AS PROVIDED IN THE COMPACT.
B. TO EXERCISE THE TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE UNDER THE TERMS
AND PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT, A PSYCHOLOGIST LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN A
COMPACT STATE MUST:
1. HOLD A GRADUATE DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY FROM AN INSTITUTE OF HIGHER
EDUCATION THAT WAS, AT THE TIME THE DEGREE WAS AWARDED:
A. REGIONALLY ACCREDITED BY AN ACCREDITING BODY RECOGNIZED BY THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO GRANT GRADUATE DEGREES, OR AUTHORIZED BY
PROVINCIAL STATUTE OR ROYAL CHARTER TO GRANT DOCTORAL DEGREES; OR
B. A FOREIGN COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY DEEMED TO BE EQUIVALENT TO 1 (A)
ABOVE BY A FOREIGN CREDENTIAL EVALUATION SERVICE THAT IS A MEMBER OF THE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CREDENTIAL EVALUATION SERVICES (NACES) OR BY A
RECOGNIZED FOREIGN CREDENTIAL EVALUATION SERVICE; AND
2. HOLD A GRADUATE DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY THAT MEETS THE FOLLOWING
CRITERIA:
A. THE PROGRAM, WHEREVER IT MAY BE ADMINISTRATIVELY HOUSED, MUST BE
CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AND LABELED AS A PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM. SUCH A PROGRAM
MUST SPECIFY IN PERTINENT INSTITUTIONAL CATALOGUES AND BROCHURES ITS
INTENT TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGISTS;
B. THE PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM MUST STAND AS A RECOGNIZABLE, COHERENT,
ORGANIZATIONAL ENTITY WITHIN THE INSTITUTION;
C. THERE MUST BE A CLEAR AUTHORITY AND PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
CORE AND SPECIALTY AREAS WHETHER OR NOT THE PROGRAM CUTS ACROSS ADMINIS-
TRATIVE LINES;
D. THE PROGRAM MUST CONSIST OF AN INTEGRATED, ORGANIZED SEQUENCE OF
STUDY;
E. THERE MUST BE AN IDENTIFIABLE PSYCHOLOGY FACULTY SUFFICIENT IN SIZE
AND BREADTH TO CARRY OUT ITS RESPONSIBILITIES;
F. THE DESIGNATED DIRECTOR OF THE PROGRAM MUST BE A PSYCHOLOGIST AND A
MEMBER OF THE CORE FACULTY;
G. THE PROGRAM MUST HAVE AN IDENTIFIABLE BODY OF STUDENTS WHO ARE
MATRICULATED IN THAT PROGRAM FOR A DEGREE;
H. THE PROGRAM MUST INCLUDE SUPERVISED PRACTICUM, INTERNSHIP, OR FIELD
TRAINING APPROPRIATE TO THE PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGY;
I. THE CURRICULUM SHALL ENCOMPASS A MINIMUM OF THREE ACADEMIC YEARS OF
FULL-TIME GRADUATE STUDY FOR DOCTORAL DEGREES AND A MINIMUM OF ONE
ACADEMIC YEAR OF FULL-TIME GRADUATE STUDY FOR MASTER'S DEGREE; AND
J. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES AN ACCEPTABLE RESIDENCY AS DEFINED BY THE
RULES OF THE COMMISSION.
3. POSSESS A CURRENT, FULL AND UNRESTRICTED LICENSE TO PRACTICE
PSYCHOLOGY IN A HOME STATE WHICH IS A COMPACT STATE;
4. NO HISTORY OF ADVERSE ACTION THAT VIOLATE THE RULES OF THE COMMIS-
SION;
5. NO CRIMINAL RECORD HISTORY THAT VIOLATES THE RULES OF THE COMMIS-
SION;
6. POSSESS A CURRENT, ACTIVE IPC;
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7. PROVIDE ATTESTATIONS IN REGARD TO AREAS OF INTENDED PRACTICE AND
WORK EXPERIENCE AND PROVIDE A RELEASE OF INFORMATION TO ALLOW FOR PRIMA-
RY SOURCE VERIFICATION IN A MANNER SPECIFIED BY THE COMMISSION; AND
8. MEET OTHER CRITERIA AS DEFINED BY THE RULES OF THE COMMISSION.
C. A PSYCHOLOGIST PRACTICING INTO A DISTANT STATE UNDER THE TEMPORARY
AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE SHALL PRACTICE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE
AUTHORIZED BY THE DISTANT STATE.
D. A PSYCHOLOGIST PRACTICING INTO A DISTANT STATE UNDER THE TEMPORARY
AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE DISTANT STATE'S AUTHOR-
ITY AND LAW. A DISTANT STATE MAY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THAT STATE'S DUE
PROCESS LAW, LIMIT OR REVOKE A PSYCHOLOGIST'S TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION TO
PRACTICE IN THE DISTANT STATE AND MAY TAKE ANY OTHER NECESSARY ACTIONS
UNDER THE DISTANT STATE'S APPLICABLE LAW TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFE-
TY OF THE DISTANT STATE'S CITIZENS. IF A DISTANT STATE TAKES ACTION,
THE STATE SHALL PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE HOME STATE AND THE COMMISSION.
E. IF A PSYCHOLOGIST'S LICENSE IN ANY HOME STATE, ANOTHER COMPACT
STATE, OR ANY TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE IN ANY DISTANT STATE,
IS RESTRICTED, SUSPENDED OR OTHERWISE LIMITED, THE IPC SHALL BE REVOKED
AND THEREFORE THE PSYCHOLOGIST SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO PRACTICE IN A
COMPACT STATE UNDER THE TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE.
ARTICLE VI.
CONDITIONS OF TELEPSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE IN A RECEIVING STATE
A. A PSYCHOLOGIST MAY PRACTICE IN A RECEIVING STATE UNDER THE AUTHORI-
TY TO PRACTICE INTERJURISDICTIONAL TELEPSYCHOLOGY ONLY IN THE PERFORM-
ANCE OF THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE FOR PSYCHOLOGY AS ASSIGNED BY AN APPROPRI-
ATE STATE PSYCHOLOGY REGULATORY AUTHORITY, AS DEFINED IN THE RULES OF
THE COMMISSION, AND UNDER THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES:
1. THE PSYCHOLOGIST INITIATES A CLIENT/PATIENT CONTACT IN A HOME STATE
VIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES WITH A CLIENT/PATIENT IN A RECEIVING
STATE;
2. OTHER CONDITIONS REGARDING TELEPSYCHOLOGY AS DETERMINED BY RULES
PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSION.
ARTICLE VII.
ADVERSE ACTIONS
A. A HOME STATE SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO IMPOSE ADVERSE ACTION AGAINST
A PSYCHOLOGIST'S LICENSE ISSUED BY THE HOME STATE. A DISTANT STATE SHALL
HAVE THE POWER TO TAKE ADVERSE ACTION ON A PSYCHOLOGIST'S TEMPORARY
AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE WITHIN THAT DISTANT STATE.
B. A RECEIVING STATE MAY TAKE ADVERSE ACTION ON A PSYCHOLOGIST'S
AUTHORITY TO PRACTICE INTERJURISDICTIONAL TELEPSYCHOLOGY WITHIN THAT
RECEIVING STATE. A HOME STATE MAY TAKE ADVERSE ACTION AGAINST A PSYCHOL-
OGIST BASED ON AN ADVERSE ACTION TAKEN BY A DISTANT STATE REGARDING
TEMPORARY IN-PERSON, FACE-TO-FACE PRACTICE.
C. IF A HOME STATE TAKES ADVERSE ACTION AGAINST A PSYCHOLOGIST'S
LICENSE, THAT PSYCHOLOGIST'S AUTHORITY TO PRACTICE INTERJURISDICTIONAL
TELEPSYCHOLOGY IS TERMINATED AND THE E.PASSPORT IS REVOKED. FURTHER-
MORE, THAT PSYCHOLOGIST'S TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE IS TERMI-
NATED AND THE IPC IS REVOKED.
1. ALL HOME STATE DISCIPLINARY ORDERS WHICH IMPOSE ADVERSE ACTION
SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES PROMUL-
GATED BY THE COMMISSION. A COMPACT STATE SHALL REPORT ADVERSE ACTIONS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE COMMISSION.
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2. IN THE EVENT DISCIPLINE IS REPORTED ON A PSYCHOLOGIST, THE PSYCHOL-
OGIST WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR TELEPSYCHOLOGY OR TEMPORARY IN-PERSON,
FACE-TO-FACE PRACTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE COMMISSION.
3. OTHER ACTIONS MAY BE IMPOSED AS DETERMINED BY THE RULES PROMULGATED
BY THE COMMISSION.
D. A HOME STATE'S PSYCHOLOGY REGULATORY AUTHORITY SHALL INVESTIGATE
AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION WITH RESPECT TO REPORTED INAPPROPRIATE
CONDUCT ENGAGED IN BY A LICENSEE WHICH OCCURRED IN A RECEIVING STATE AS
IT WOULD IF SUCH CONDUCT HAD OCCURRED BY A LICENSEE WITHIN THE HOME
STATE. IN SUCH CASES, THE HOME STATE'S LAW SHALL CONTROL IN DETERMINING
ANY ADVERSE ACTION AGAINST A PSYCHOLOGIST'S LICENSE.
E. A DISTANT STATE'S PSYCHOLOGY REGULATORY AUTHORITY SHALL INVESTIGATE
AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION WITH RESPECT TO REPORTED INAPPROPRIATE
CONDUCT ENGAGED IN BY A PSYCHOLOGIST PRACTICING UNDER TEMPORARY AUTHORI-
ZATION PRACTICE WHICH OCCURRED IN THAT DISTANT STATE AS IT WOULD IF SUCH
CONDUCT HAD OCCURRED BY A LICENSEE WITHIN THE HOME STATE. IN SUCH CASES,
DISTANT STATE'S LAW SHALL CONTROL IN DETERMINING ANY ADVERSE ACTION
AGAINST A PSYCHOLOGIST'S TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE.
F. NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL OVERRIDE A COMPACT STATE'S DECISION
THAT A PSYCHOLOGIST'S PARTICIPATION IN AN ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM MAY BE
USED IN LIEU OF ADVERSE ACTION AND THAT SUCH PARTICIPATION SHALL REMAIN
NON-PUBLIC IF REQUIRED BY THE COMPACT STATE'S LAW. COMPACT STATES MUST
REQUIRE PSYCHOLOGISTS WHO ENTER ANY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS TO NOT PROVIDE
TELEPSYCHOLOGY SERVICES UNDER THE AUTHORITY TO PRACTICE INTERJURISDIC-
TIONAL TELEPSYCHOLOGY OR PROVIDE TEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES UNDER
THE TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE IN ANY OTHER COMPACT STATE
DURING THE TERM OF THE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM.
G. NO OTHER JUDICIAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO
A PSYCHOLOGIST IN THE EVENT A COMPACT STATE IMPOSES AN ADVERSE ACTION
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION C, ABOVE.
ARTICLE VIII.
ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES INVESTED IN A COMPACT STATE'S PSYCHOLOGY
REGULATORY AUTHORITY
A. IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER POWERS GRANTED UNDER STATE LAW, A COMPACT
STATE'S PSYCHOLOGY REGULATORY AUTHORITY SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY UNDER
THIS COMPACT TO:
1. ISSUE SUBPOENAS, FOR BOTH HEARINGS AND INVESTIGATIONS, WHICH
REQUIRE THE ATTENDANCE AND TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES AND THE PRODUCTION OF
EVIDENCE. SUBPOENAS ISSUED BY A COMPACT STATE'S PSYCHOLOGY REGULATORY
AUTHORITY FOR THE ATTENDANCE AND TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES, AND/OR THE
PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE FROM ANOTHER COMPACT STATE SHALL BE ENFORCED IN
THE LATTER STATE BY ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION, ACCORDING TO
THAT COURT'S PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE IN CONSIDERING SUBPOENAS ISSUED IN
ITS OWN PROCEEDINGS. THE ISSUING STATE PSYCHOLOGY REGULATORY AUTHORITY
SHALL PAY ANY WITNESS FEES, TRAVEL EXPENSES, MILEAGE AND OTHER FEES
REQUIRED BY THE SERVICE STATUTES OF THE STATE WHERE THE WITNESSES AND/OR
EVIDENCE ARE LOCATED; AND
2. ISSUE CEASE AND DESIST AND/OR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF ORDERS TO REVOKE A
PSYCHOLOGIST'S AUTHORITY TO PRACTICE INTERJURISDICTIONAL TELEPSYCHOLOGY
AND/OR TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE.
3. DURING THE COURSE OF ANY INVESTIGATION, A PSYCHOLOGIST MAY NOT
CHANGE HIS/HER HOME STATE LICENSURE. A HOME STATE PSYCHOLOGY REGULATORY
AUTHORITY IS AUTHORIZED TO COMPLETE ANY PENDING INVESTIGATIONS OF A
PSYCHOLOGIST AND TO TAKE ANY ACTIONS APPROPRIATE UNDER ITS LAW. THE HOME
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STATE PSYCHOLOGY REGULATORY AUTHORITY SHALL PROMPTLY REPORT THE CONCLU-
SIONS OF SUCH INVESTIGATIONS TO THE COMMISSION. ONCE AN INVESTIGATION
HAS BEEN COMPLETED, AND PENDING THE OUTCOME OF SAID INVESTIGATION, THE
PSYCHOLOGIST MAY CHANGE HIS/HER HOME STATE LICENSURE. THE COMMISSION
SHALL PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE NEW HOME STATE OF ANY SUCH DECISIONS AS
PROVIDED IN THE RULES OF THE COMMISSION. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE
COMMISSION OR DISTRIBUTED BY COMPACT STATES PURSUANT TO THE PSYCHOLOGIST
SHALL BE CONFIDENTIAL, FILED UNDER SEAL AND USED FOR INVESTIGATORY OR
DISCIPLINARY MATTERS. THE COMMISSION MAY CREATE ADDITIONAL RULES FOR
MANDATED OR DISCRETIONARY SHARING OF INFORMATION BY COMPACT STATES.
ARTICLE IX.
COORDINATED LICENSURE INFORMATION SYSTEM
A. THE COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF
A COORDINATED LICENSURE INFORMATION SYSTEM (COORDINATED DATABASE) AND
REPORTING SYSTEM CONTAINING LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION INFORMA-
TION ON ALL PSYCHOLOGISTS INDIVIDUALS TO WHOM THIS COMPACT IS APPLICABLE
IN ALL COMPACT STATES AS DEFINED BY THE RULES OF THE COMMISSION.
B. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF STATE LAW TO THE CONTRARY, A
COMPACT STATE SHALL SUBMIT A UNIFORM DATA SET TO THE COORDINATED DATA-
BASE ON ALL LICENSEES AS REQUIRED BY THE RULES OF THE COMMISSION,
INCLUDING:
1. IDENTIFYING INFORMATION;
2. LICENSURE DATA;
3. SIGNIFICANT INVESTIGATORY INFORMATION;
4. ADVERSE ACTIONS AGAINST A PSYCHOLOGIST'S LICENSE;
5. AN INDICATOR THAT A PSYCHOLOGIST'S AUTHORITY TO PRACTICE INTERJU-
RISDICTIONAL TELEPSYCHOLOGY AND/OR TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE
IS REVOKED;
6. NON-CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION RELATED TO ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM PARTIC-
IPATION INFORMATION;
7. ANY DENIAL OF APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE, AND THE REASONS FOR SUCH
DENIAL; AND
8. OTHER INFORMATION WHICH MAY FACILITATE THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS
COMPACT, AS DETERMINED BY THE RULES OF THE COMMISSION.
C. THE COORDINATED DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR SHALL PROMPTLY NOTIFY ALL
COMPACT STATES OF ANY ADVERSE ACTION TAKEN AGAINST, OR SIGNIFICANT
INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION ON, ANY LICENSEE IN A COMPACT STATE.
D. COMPACT STATES REPORTING INFORMATION TO THE COORDINATED DATABASE
MAY DESIGNATE INFORMATION THAT MAY NOT BE SHARED WITH THE PUBLIC WITHOUT
THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF THE COMPACT STATE REPORTING THE INFORMATION.
E. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO THE COORDINATED DATABASE THAT IS
SUBSEQUENTLY REQUIRED TO BE EXPUNGED BY THE LAW OF THE COMPACT STATE
REPORTING THE INFORMATION SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE COORDINATED DATA-
BASE.
ARTICLE X.
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT
COMMISSION
A. THE COMPACT STATES HEREBY CREATE AND ESTABLISH A JOINT PUBLIC AGEN-
CY KNOWN AS THE PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT COMMISSION.
1. THE COMMISSION IS A BODY POLITIC AND AN INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE
COMPACT STATES.
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2. VENUE IS PROPER AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS BY OR AGAINST THE COMMIS-
SION SHALL BE BROUGHT SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY IN A COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION WHERE THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION IS LOCATED.
THE COMMISSION MAY WAIVE VENUE AND JURISDICTIONAL DEFENSES TO THE EXTENT
IT ADOPTS OR CONSENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
PROCEEDINGS.
3. NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO BE A WAIVER OF SOVER-
EIGN IMMUNITY.
B. MEMBERSHIP, VOTING, AND MEETINGS.
1. THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIST OF ONE VOTING REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTED
BY EACH COMPACT STATE WHO SHALL SERVE AS THAT STATE'S COMMISSIONER. THE
STATE PSYCHOLOGY REGULATORY AUTHORITY SHALL APPOINT ITS DELEGATE. THIS
DELEGATE SHALL BE EMPOWERED TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE COMPACT STATE. THIS
DELEGATE SHALL BE LIMITED TO:
A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OR SIMILAR EXECUTIVE;
B. CURRENT MEMBER OF THE STATE PSYCHOLOGY REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF A
COMPACT STATE; OR
C. DESIGNEE EMPOWERED WITH THE APPROPRIATE DELEGATE AUTHORITY TO ACT
ON BEHALF OF THE COMPACT STATE.
2. ANY COMMISSIONER MAY BE REMOVED OR SUSPENDED FROM OFFICE AS
PROVIDED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE FROM WHICH THE COMMISSIONER IS
APPOINTED. ANY VACANCY OCCURRING IN THE COMMISSION SHALL BE FILLED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE COMPACT STATE IN WHICH THE VACANCY
EXISTS.
3. EACH COMMISSIONER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE (1) VOTE WITH REGARD TO
THE PROMULGATION OF RULES AND CREATION OF BYLAWS AND SHALL OTHERWISE
HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE
COMMISSION. A COMMISSIONER SHALL VOTE IN PERSON OR BY SUCH OTHER MEANS
AS PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS. THE BYLAWS MAY PROVIDE FOR COMMISSIONERS'
PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS BY TELEPHONE OR OTHER MEANS OF COMMUNICATION.
4. THE COMMISSION SHALL MEET AT LEAST ONCE DURING EACH CALENDAR YEAR.
ADDITIONAL MEETINGS SHALL BE HELD AS SET FORTH IN THE BYLAWS.
5. ALL MEETINGS SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND PUBLIC NOTICE OF
MEETINGS SHALL BE GIVEN IN THE SAME MANNER AS REQUIRED UNDER THE RULE-
MAKING PROVISIONS IN ARTICLE XI.
6. THE COMMISSION MAY CONVENE IN A CLOSED, NON-PUBLIC MEETING IF THE
COMMISSION MUST DISCUSS:
A. NON-COMPLIANCE OF A COMPACT STATE WITH ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE
COMPACT;
B. THE EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION, DISCIPLINE OR OTHER PERSONNEL
MATTERS, PRACTICES OR PROCEDURES RELATED TO SPECIFIC EMPLOYEES OR OTHER
MATTERS RELATED TO THE COMMISSION'S INTERNAL PERSONNEL PRACTICES AND
PROCEDURES;
C. CURRENT, THREATENED, OR REASONABLY ANTICIPATED LITIGATION AGAINST
THE COMMISSION;
D. NEGOTIATION OF CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OR SALE OF GOODS,
SERVICES OR REAL ESTATE;
E. ACCUSATION AGAINST ANY PERSON OF A CRIME OR FORMALLY CENSURING ANY
PERSON;
F. DISCLOSURE OF TRADE SECRETS OR COMMERCIAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION
WHICH IS PRIVILEGED OR CONFIDENTIAL;
G. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION OF A PERSONAL NATURE WHERE DISCLOSURE
WOULD CONSTITUTE A CLEARLY UNWARRANTED INVASION OF PERSONAL PRIVACY;
H. DISCLOSURE OF INVESTIGATORY RECORDS COMPILED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
PURPOSES;
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I. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION RELATED TO ANY INVESTIGATORY REPORTS
PREPARED BY OR ON BEHALF OF OR FOR USE OF THE COMMISSION OR OTHER
COMMITTEE CHARGED WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR INVESTIGATION OR DETERMINATION
OF COMPLIANCE ISSUES PURSUANT TO THE COMPACT; OR
J. MATTERS SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED FROM DISCLOSURE BY FEDERAL AND STATE
STATUTE.
7. IF A MEETING, OR PORTION OF A MEETING, IS CLOSED PURSUANT TO THIS
PROVISION, THE COMMISSION'S LEGAL COUNSEL OR DESIGNEE SHALL CERTIFY THAT
THE MEETING MAY BE CLOSED AND SHALL REFERENCE EACH RELEVANT EXEMPTING
PROVISION. THE COMMISSION SHALL KEEP MINUTES WHICH FULLY AND CLEARLY
DESCRIBE ALL MATTERS DISCUSSED IN A MEETING AND SHALL PROVIDE A FULL AND
ACCURATE SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TAKEN, OF ANY PERSON PARTICIPATING IN THE
MEETING, AND THE REASONS THEREFORE, INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF THE VIEWS
EXPRESSED. ALL DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACTION SHALL
BE IDENTIFIED IN SUCH MINUTES. ALL MINUTES AND DOCUMENTS OF A CLOSED
MEETING SHALL REMAIN UNDER SEAL, SUBJECT TO RELEASE ONLY BY A MAJORITY
VOTE OF THE COMMISSION OR ORDER OF A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION.
C. THE COMMISSION SHALL, BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE COMMISSIONERS,
PRESCRIBE BYLAWS AND/OR RULES TO GOVERN ITS CONDUCT AS MAY BE NECESSARY
OR APPROPRIATE TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES AND EXERCISE THE POWERS OF THE
COMPACT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
1. ESTABLISHING THE FISCAL YEAR OF THE COMMISSION;
2. PROVIDING REASONABLE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES:
A. FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MEETINGS OF OTHER COMMITTEES; AND
B. GOVERNING ANY GENERAL OR SPECIFIC DELEGATION OF ANY AUTHORITY OR
FUNCTION OF THE COMMISSION;
3. PROVIDING REASONABLE PROCEDURES FOR CALLING AND CONDUCTING MEETINGS
OF THE COMMISSION, ENSURING REASONABLE ADVANCE NOTICE OF ALL MEETINGS
AND PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ATTENDANCE OF SUCH MEETINGS BY INTER-
ESTED PARTIES, WITH ENUMERATED EXCEPTIONS DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE
PUBLIC'S INTEREST, THE PRIVACY OF INDIVIDUALS OF SUCH PROCEEDINGS, AND
PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, INCLUDING TRADE SECRETS. THE COMMISSION MAY
MEET IN CLOSED SESSION ONLY AFTER A MAJORITY OF THE COMMISSIONERS VOTE
TO CLOSE A MEETING TO THE PUBLIC IN WHOLE OR IN PART. AS SOON AS PRACTI-
CABLE, THE COMMISSION MUST MAKE PUBLIC A COPY OF THE VOTE TO CLOSE THE
MEETING REVEALING THE VOTE OF EACH COMMISSIONER WITH NO PROXY VOTES
ALLOWED;
4. ESTABLISHING THE TITLES, DUTIES AND AUTHORITY AND REASONABLE PROCE-
DURES FOR THE ELECTION OF THE OFFICERS OF THE COMMISSION;
5. PROVIDING REASONABLE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF THE PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE COMMISSION. NOTWITHSTAND-
ING ANY CIVIL SERVICE OR OTHER SIMILAR LAW OF ANY COMPACT STATE, THE
BYLAWS SHALL EXCLUSIVELY GOVERN THE PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROGRAMS OF
THE COMMISSION;
6. PROMULGATING A CODE OF ETHICS TO ADDRESS PERMISSIBLE AND PROHIBITED
ACTIVITIES OF COMMISSION MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES;
7. PROVIDING A MECHANISM FOR CONCLUDING THE OPERATIONS OF THE COMMIS-
SION AND THE EQUITABLE DISPOSITION OF ANY SURPLUS FUNDS THAT MAY EXIST
AFTER THE TERMINATION OF THE COMPACT AFTER THE PAYMENT AND/OR RESERVING
OF ALL OF ITS DEBTS AND OBLIGATIONS;
8. THE COMMISSION SHALL PUBLISH ITS BYLAWS IN A CONVENIENT FORM AND
FILE A COPY THEREOF AND A COPY OF ANY AMENDMENT THERETO, WITH THE APPRO-
PRIATE AGENCY OR OFFICER IN EACH OF THE COMPACT STATES;
9. THE COMMISSION SHALL MAINTAIN ITS FINANCIAL RECORDS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE BYLAWS; AND
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10. THE COMMISSION SHALL MEET AND TAKE SUCH ACTIONS AS ARE CONSISTENT
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT AND THE BYLAWS.
D. THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS:
1. THE AUTHORITY TO PROMULGATE UNIFORM RULES TO FACILITATE AND COORDI-
NATE IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THIS COMPACT. THE RULE SHALL
HAVE THE FORCE AND EFFECT OF LAW AND SHALL BE BINDING IN ALL COMPACT
STATES;
2. TO BRING AND PROSECUTE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS OR ACTIONS IN THE NAME OF
THE COMMISSION, PROVIDED THAT THE STANDING OF ANY STATE PSYCHOLOGY REGU-
LATORY AUTHORITY OR OTHER REGULATORY BODY RESPONSIBLE FOR PSYCHOLOGY
LICENSURE TO SUE OR BE SUED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED;
3. TO PURCHASE AND MAINTAIN INSURANCE AND BONDS;
4. TO BORROW, ACCEPT OR CONTRACT FOR SERVICES OF PERSONNEL, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EMPLOYEES OF A COMPACT STATE;
5. TO HIRE EMPLOYEES, ELECT OR APPOINT OFFICERS, FIX COMPENSATION,
DEFINE DUTIES, GRANT SUCH INDIVIDUALS APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT
THE PURPOSES OF THE COMPACT, AND TO ESTABLISH THE COMMISSION'S PERSONNEL
POLICIES AND PROGRAMS RELATING TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, QUALIFICATIONS
OF PERSONNEL, AND OTHER RELATED PERSONNEL MATTERS;
6. TO ACCEPT ANY AND ALL APPROPRIATE DONATIONS AND GRANTS OF MONEY,
EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, MATERIALS AND SERVICES, AND TO RECEIVE, UTILIZE AND
DISPOSE OF THE SAME; PROVIDED THAT AT ALL TIMES THE COMMISSION SHALL
STRIVE TO AVOID ANY APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY AND/OR CONFLICT OF INTER-
EST;
7. TO LEASE, PURCHASE, ACCEPT APPROPRIATE GIFTS OR DONATIONS OF, OR
OTHERWISE TO OWN, HOLD, IMPROVE OR USE, ANY PROPERTY, REAL, PERSONAL OR
MIXED; PROVIDED THAT AT ALL TIMES THE COMMISSION SHALL STRIVE TO AVOID
ANY APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY;
8. TO SELL, CONVEY, MORTGAGE, PLEDGE, LEASE, EXCHANGE, ABANDON OR
OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF ANY PROPERTY REAL, PERSONAL OR MIXED;
9. TO ESTABLISH A BUDGET AND MAKE EXPENDITURES;
10. TO BORROW MONEY;
11. TO APPOINT COMMITTEES, INCLUDING ADVISORY COMMITTEES COMPRISED OF
MEMBERS, STATE REGULATORS, STATE LEGISLATORS OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES,
AND CONSUMER REPRESENTATIVES, AND SUCH OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS AS MAY
BE DESIGNATED IN THIS COMPACT AND THE BYLAWS;
12. TO PROVIDE AND RECEIVE INFORMATION FROM, AND TO COOPERATE WITH,
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES;
13. TO ADOPT AND USE AN OFFICIAL SEAL; AND
14. TO PERFORM SUCH OTHER FUNCTIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE
TO ACHIEVE THE PURPOSES OF THIS COMPACT CONSISTENT WITH THE STATE REGU-
LATION OF PSYCHOLOGY LICENSURE, TEMPORARY IN-PERSON, FACE-TO-FACE PRAC-
TICE AND TELEPSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE.
E. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD.
THE ELECTED OFFICERS SHALL SERVE AS THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, WHICH SHALL
HAVE THE POWER TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION ACCORDING TO THE TERMS
OF THIS COMPACT.
1. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD SHALL BE COMPRISED OF SIX MEMBERS:
A. FIVE VOTING MEMBERS WHO ARE ELECTED FROM THE CURRENT MEMBERSHIP OF
THE COMMISSION BY THE COMMISSION;
B. ONE EX-OFFICIO, NONVOTING MEMBER FROM THE RECOGNIZED MEMBERSHIP
ORGANIZATION COMPOSED OF STATE AND PROVINCIAL PSYCHOLOGY REGULATORY
AUTHORITIES.
2. THE EX-OFFICIO MEMBER MUST HAVE SERVED AS STAFF OR MEMBER ON A
STATE PSYCHOLOGY REGULATORY AUTHORITY AND WILL BE SELECTED BY ITS
RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATION.
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3. THE COMMISSION MAY REMOVE ANY MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AS
PROVIDED IN BYLAWS.
4. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD SHALL MEET AT LEAST ANNUALLY.
5. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING DUTIES AND RESPONSI-
BILITIES:
A. RECOMMEND TO THE ENTIRE COMMISSION CHANGES TO THE RULES OR BYLAWS,
CHANGES TO THIS COMPACT LEGISLATION, FEES PAID BY COMPACT STATES SUCH AS
ANNUAL DUES, AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE FEES;
B. ENSURE COMPACT ADMINISTRATION SERVICES ARE APPROPRIATELY PROVIDED,
CONTRACTUAL OR OTHERWISE;
C. PREPARE AND RECOMMEND THE BUDGET;
D. MAINTAIN FINANCIAL RECORDS ON BEHALF OF THE COMMISSION;
E. MONITOR COMPACT COMPLIANCE OF MEMBER STATES AND PROVIDE COMPLIANCE
REPORTS TO THE COMMISSION;
F. ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL COMMITTEES AS NECESSARY; AND
G. OTHER DUTIES AS PROVIDED IN RULES OR BYLAWS.
F. FINANCING OF THE COMMISSION.
1. THE COMMISSION SHALL PAY, OR PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE REASON-
ABLE EXPENSES OF ITS ESTABLISHMENT, ORGANIZATION AND ONGOING ACTIVITIES.
2. THE COMMISSION MAY ACCEPT ANY AND ALL APPROPRIATE REVENUE SOURCES,
DONATIONS AND GRANTS OF MONEY, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, MATERIALS AND
SERVICES.
3. THE COMMISSION MAY LEVY ON AND COLLECT AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FROM
EACH COMPACT STATE OR IMPOSE FEES ON OTHER PARTIES TO COVER THE COST OF
THE OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMISSION AND ITS STAFF WHICH MUST
BE IN A TOTAL AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO COVER ITS ANNUAL BUDGET AS APPROVED
EACH YEAR FOR WHICH REVENUE IS NOT PROVIDED BY OTHER SOURCES. THE AGGRE-
GATE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT AMOUNT SHALL BE ALLOCATED BASED UPON A FORMULA TO
BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION WHICH SHALL PROMULGATE A RULE BINDING
UPON ALL COMPACT STATES.
4. THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT INCUR OBLIGATIONS OF ANY KIND PRIOR TO
SECURING THE FUNDS ADEQUATE TO MEET THE SAME; NOR SHALL THE COMMISSION
PLEDGE THE CREDIT OF ANY OF THE COMPACT STATES, EXCEPT BY AND WITH THE
AUTHORITY OF THE COMPACT STATE.
5. THE COMMISSION SHALL KEEP ACCURATE ACCOUNTS OF ALL RECEIPTS AND
DISBURSEMENTS. THE RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL
BE SUBJECT TO THE AUDIT AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED UNDER ITS
BYLAWS. HOWEVER, ALL RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS OF FUNDS HANDLED BY THE
COMMISSION SHALL BE AUDITED YEARLY BY A CERTIFIED OR LICENSED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANT AND THE REPORT OF THE AUDIT SHALL BE INCLUDED IN AND BECOME
PART OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSION.
G. QUALIFIED IMMUNITY, DEFENSE, AND INDEMNIFICATION.
1. THE MEMBERS, OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEES AND REPRESEN-
TATIVES OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE IMMUNE FROM SUIT AND LIABILITY,
EITHER PERSONALLY OR IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITY, FOR ANY CLAIM FOR
DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF PROPERTY OR PERSONAL INJURY OR OTHER CIVIL LIABIL-
ITY CAUSED BY OR ARISING OUT OF ANY ACTUAL OR ALLEGED ACT, ERROR OR
OMISSION THAT OCCURRED, OR THAT THE PERSON AGAINST WHOM THE CLAIM IS
MADE HAD A REASONABLE BASIS FOR BELIEVING OCCURRED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF
COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT, DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES; PROVIDED THAT NOTHING
IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO PROTECT ANY SUCH PERSON FROM
SUIT AND/OR LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE, LOSS, INJURY OR LIABILITY CAUSED
BY THE INTENTIONAL OR WILLFUL OR WANTON MISCONDUCT OF THAT PERSON.
2. THE COMMISSION SHALL DEFEND ANY MEMBER, OFFICER, EXECUTIVE DIREC-
TOR, EMPLOYEE OR REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMISSION IN ANY CIVIL ACTION
SEEKING TO IMPOSE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF ANY ACTUAL OR ALLEGED ACT,
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ERROR OR OMISSION THAT OCCURRED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF COMMISSION EMPLOY-
MENT, DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES, OR THAT THE PERSON AGAINST WHOM THE
CLAIM IS MADE HAD A REASONABLE BASIS FOR BELIEVING OCCURRED WITHIN THE
SCOPE OF COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT, DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES; PROVIDED
THAT NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT THAT PERSON FROM
RETAINING HIS OR HER OWN COUNSEL; AND PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT THE ACTUAL
OR ALLEGED ACT, ERROR OR OMISSION DID NOT RESULT FROM THAT PERSON'S
INTENTIONAL OR WILLFUL OR WANTON MISCONDUCT.
3. THE COMMISSION SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS ANY MEMBER, OFFI-
CER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE OR REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMISSION
FOR THE AMOUNT OF ANY SETTLEMENT OR JUDGMENT OBTAINED AGAINST THAT
PERSON ARISING OUT OF ANY ACTUAL OR ALLEGED ACT, ERROR OR OMISSION THAT
OCCURRED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT, DUTIES OR RESPONSI-
BILITIES, OR THAT SUCH PERSON HAD A REASONABLE BASIS FOR BELIEVING
OCCURRED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT, DUTIES OR RESPONSI-
BILITIES, PROVIDED THAT THE ACTUAL OR ALLEGED ACT, ERROR OR OMISSION DID
NOT RESULT FROM THE INTENTIONAL OR WILLFUL OR WANTON MISCONDUCT OF THAT
PERSON.
ARTICLE XI.
RULEMAKING
A. THE COMMISSION SHALL EXERCISE ITS RULEMAKING POWERS PURSUANT TO THE
CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE AND THE RULES ADOPTED THEREUNDER.
RULES AND AMENDMENTS SHALL BECOME BINDING AS OF THE DATE SPECIFIED IN
EACH RULE OR AMENDMENT.
B. IF A MAJORITY OF THE LEGISLATURES OF THE COMPACT STATES REJECTS A
RULE, BY ENACTMENT OF A STATUTE OR RESOLUTION IN THE SAME MANNER USED TO
ADOPT THE COMPACT, THEN SUCH RULE SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER FORCE AND EFFECT
IN ANY COMPACT STATE.
C. RULES OR AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES SHALL BE ADOPTED AT A REGULAR OR
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMISSION.
D. PRIOR TO PROMULGATION AND ADOPTION OF A FINAL RULE OR RULES BY THE
COMMISSION, AND AT LEAST SIXTY (60) DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING AT
WHICH THE RULE WILL BE CONSIDERED AND VOTED UPON, THE COMMISSION SHALL
FILE A NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING:
1. ON THE WEBSITE OF THE COMMISSION; AND
2. ON THE WEBSITE OF EACH COMPACT STATES' PSYCHOLOGY REGULATORY
AUTHORITY OR THE PUBLICATION IN WHICH EACH STATE WOULD OTHERWISE PUBLISH
PROPOSED RULES.
E. THE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING SHALL INCLUDE:
1. THE PROPOSED TIME, DATE, AND LOCATION OF THE MEETING IN WHICH THE
RULE WILL BE CONSIDERED AND VOTED UPON;
2. THE TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE OR AMENDMENT AND THE REASON FOR THE
PROPOSED RULE;
3. A REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED RULE FROM ANY INTERESTED
PERSON; AND
4. THE MANNER IN WHICH INTERESTED PERSONS MAY SUBMIT NOTICE TO THE
COMMISSION OF THEIR INTENTION TO ATTEND THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ANY WRIT-
TEN COMMENTS.
F. PRIOR TO ADOPTION OF A PROPOSED RULE, THE COMMISSION SHALL ALLOW
PERSONS TO SUBMIT WRITTEN DATA, FACTS, OPINIONS AND ARGUMENTS, WHICH
SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
G. THE COMMISSION SHALL GRANT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE IT ADOPTS A RULE OR AMENDMENT IF A HEARING IS REQUESTED BY:
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1. AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE (25) PERSONS WHO SUBMIT COMMENTS INDEPENDENTLY
OF EACH OTHER;
2. A GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISION OR AGENCY; OR
3. A DULY APPOINTED PERSON IN AN ASSOCIATION THAT HAS HAVING AT LEAST
TWENTY-FIVE (25) MEMBERS.
H. IF A HEARING IS HELD ON THE PROPOSED RULE OR AMENDMENT, THE COMMIS-
SION SHALL PUBLISH THE PLACE, TIME, AND DATE OF THE SCHEDULED PUBLIC
HEARING.
1. ALL PERSONS WISHING TO BE HEARD AT THE HEARING SHALL NOTIFY THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMISSION OR OTHER DESIGNATED MEMBER IN WRIT-
ING OF THEIR DESIRE TO APPEAR AND TESTIFY AT THE HEARING NOT LESS THAN
FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DATE OF THE HEARING.
2. HEARINGS SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN A MANNER PROVIDING EACH PERSON WHO
WISHES TO COMMENT A FAIR AND REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ORALLY OR
IN WRITING.
3. NO TRANSCRIPT OF THE HEARING IS REQUIRED, UNLESS A WRITTEN REQUEST
FOR A TRANSCRIPT IS MADE, IN WHICH CASE THE PERSON REQUESTING THE TRAN-
SCRIPT SHALL BEAR THE COST OF PRODUCING THE TRANSCRIPT. A RECORDING MAY
BE MADE IN LIEU OF A TRANSCRIPT UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS A
TRANSCRIPT. THIS SUBSECTION SHALL NOT PRECLUDE THE COMMISSION FROM
MAKING A TRANSCRIPT OR RECORDING OF THE HEARING IF IT SO CHOOSES.
4. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS REQUIRING A SEPARATE
HEARING ON EACH RULE. RULES MAY BE GROUPED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE
COMMISSION AT HEARINGS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION.
I. FOLLOWING THE SCHEDULED HEARING DATE, OR BY THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS
ON THE SCHEDULED HEARING DATE IF THE HEARING WAS NOT HELD, THE COMMIS-
SION SHALL CONSIDER ALL WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMENTS RECEIVED.
J. THE COMMISSION SHALL, BY MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS, TAKE FINAL
ACTION ON THE PROPOSED RULE AND SHALL DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THE RULE, IF ANY, BASED ON THE RULEMAKING RECORD AND THE FULL TEXT OF
THE RULE.
K. IF NO WRITTEN NOTICE OF INTENT TO ATTEND THE PUBLIC HEARING BY
INTERESTED PARTIES IS RECEIVED, THE COMMISSION MAY PROCEED WITH PROMUL-
GATION OF THE PROPOSED RULE WITHOUT A PUBLIC HEARING.
L. UPON DETERMINATION THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS, THE COMMISSION MAY
CONSIDER AND ADOPT AN EMERGENCY RULE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, OPPORTUNITY
FOR COMMENT, OR HEARING, PROVIDED THAT THE USUAL RULEMAKING PROCEDURES
PROVIDED IN THE COMPACT AND IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE RETROACTIVELY
APPLIED TO THE RULE AS SOON AS REASONABLY POSSIBLE, IN NO EVENT LATER
THAN NINETY (90) DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE RULE. FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THIS PROVISION, AN EMERGENCY RULE IS ONE THAT MUST BE
ADOPTED IMMEDIATELY IN ORDER TO:
1. MEET AN IMMINENT THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE;
2. PREVENT A LOSS OF COMMISSION OR COMPACT STATE FUNDS;
3. MEET A DEADLINE FOR THE PROMULGATION OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE RULE THAT
IS ESTABLISHED BY FEDERAL LAW OR RULE; OR
4. PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY.
M. THE COMMISSION OR AN AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE OF THE COMMISSION MAY
DIRECT REVISIONS TO A PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED RULE OR AMENDMENT FOR PURPOSES
OF CORRECTING TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, ERRORS IN FORMAT, ERRORS IN CONSIST-
ENCY, OR GRAMMATICAL ERRORS. PUBLIC NOTICE OF ANY REVISIONS SHALL BE
POSTED ON THE WEBSITE OF THE COMMISSION. THE REVISION SHALL BE SUBJECT
TO CHALLENGE BY ANY PERSON FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER POST-
ING. THE REVISION MAY BE CHALLENGED ONLY ON GROUNDS THAT THE REVISION
RESULTS IN A MATERIAL CHANGE TO A RULE. A CHALLENGE SHALL BE MADE IN
WRITING, AND DELIVERED TO THE CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION PRIOR TO THE END
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OF THE NOTICE PERIOD. IF NO CHALLENGE IS MADE, THE REVISION WILL TAKE
EFFECT WITHOUT FURTHER ACTION. IF THE REVISION IS CHALLENGED, THE
REVISION MAY NOT TAKE EFFECT WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSION.
ARTICLE XII.
OVERSIGHT, DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND ENFORCEMENT
A. OVERSIGHT.
1. THE EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL BRANCHES OF STATE GOVERN-
MENT IN EACH COMPACT STATE SHALL ENFORCE THIS COMPACT AND TAKE ALL
ACTIONS NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE TO EFFECTUATE THE COMPACT'S PURPOSES
AND INTENT. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT AND THE RULES PROMULGATED
HEREUNDER SHALL HAVE STANDING AS STATUTORY LAW.
2. ALL COURTS SHALL TAKE JUDICIAL NOTICE OF THE COMPACT AND THE RULES
IN ANY JUDICIAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING IN A COMPACT STATE PERTAIN-
ING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS COMPACT WHICH MAY AFFECT THE POWERS,
RESPONSIBILITIES OR ACTIONS OF THE COMMISSION.
3. THE COMMISSION SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS IN
ANY SUCH PROCEEDING, AND SHALL HAVE STANDING TO INTERVENE IN SUCH A
PROCEEDING FOR ALL PURPOSES. FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICE OF PROCESS TO
THE COMMISSION SHALL RENDER A JUDGMENT OR ORDER VOID AS TO THE COMMIS-
SION, THIS COMPACT OR PROMULGATED RULES.
B. DEFAULT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND TERMINATION.
1. IF THE COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT A COMPACT STATE HAS DEFAULTED IN
THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS OBLIGATIONS OR RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS
COMPACT OR THE PROMULGATED RULES, THE COMMISSION SHALL:
A. PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE DEFAULTING STATE AND OTHER COMPACT
STATES OF THE NATURE OF THE DEFAULT, THE PROPOSED MEANS OF REMEDYING THE
DEFAULT AND/OR ANY OTHER ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THE COMMISSION; AND
B. PROVIDE REMEDIAL TRAINING AND SPECIFIC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REGARD-
ING THE DEFAULT.
2. IF A STATE IN DEFAULT FAILS TO REMEDY THE DEFAULT, THE DEFAULTING
STATE MAY BE TERMINATED FROM THE COMPACT UPON AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A
MAJORITY OF THE COMPACT STATES, AND ALL RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND BENEFITS
CONFERRED BY THIS COMPACT SHALL BE TERMINATED ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
TERMINATION. A REMEDY OF THE DEFAULT DOES NOT RELIEVE THE OFFENDING
STATE OF OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES INCURRED DURING THE PERIOD OF
DEFAULT.
3. TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE COMPACT SHALL BE IMPOSED ONLY
AFTER ALL OTHER MEANS OF SECURING COMPLIANCE HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED. NOTICE
OF INTENT TO SUSPEND OR TERMINATE SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY THE COMMISSION
TO THE GOVERNOR, THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS OF THE DEFAULTING
STATE'S LEGISLATURE, AND EACH OF THE COMPACT STATES.
4. A COMPACT STATE WHICH HAS BEEN TERMINATED IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL
ASSESSMENTS, OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES INCURRED THROUGH THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF TERMINATION, INCLUDING OBLIGATIONS WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF TERMINATION.
5. THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT BEAR ANY COSTS INCURRED BY THE STATE WHICH
IS FOUND TO BE IN DEFAULT OR WHICH HAS BEEN TERMINATED FROM THE COMPACT,
UNLESS AGREED UPON IN WRITING BETWEEN THE COMMISSION AND THE DEFAULTING
STATE.
6. THE DEFAULTING STATE MAY APPEAL THE ACTION OF THE COMMISSION BY
PETITIONING THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE STATE OF GEORGIA OR THE
FEDERAL DISTRICT WHERE THE COMPACT HAS ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICES. THE
PREVAILING MEMBER SHALL BE AWARDED ALL COSTS OF SUCH LITIGATION, INCLUD-
ING REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES.
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C. DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
1. UPON REQUEST BY A COMPACT STATE, THE COMMISSION SHALL ATTEMPT TO
RESOLVE DISPUTES RELATED TO THE COMPACT WHICH ARISE AMONG COMPACT STATES
AND BETWEEN COMPACT AND NON-COMPACT STATES.
2. THE COMMISSION SHALL PROMULGATE A RULE PROVIDING FOR BOTH MEDIATION
AND BINDING DISPUTE RESOLUTION FOR DISPUTES THAT ARISE BEFORE THE
COMMISSION.
D. ENFORCEMENT.
1. THE COMMISSION, IN THE REASONABLE EXERCISE OF ITS DISCRETION, SHALL
ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS AND RULES OF THIS COMPACT.
2. BY MAJORITY VOTE, THE COMMISSION MAY INITIATE LEGAL ACTION IN THE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE STATE OF GEORGIA OR THE FEDERAL
DISTRICT WHERE THE COMPACT HAS ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICES AGAINST A COMPACT
STATE IN DEFAULT TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE
COMPACT AND ITS PROMULGATED RULES AND BYLAWS. THE RELIEF SOUGHT MAY
INCLUDE BOTH INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND DAMAGES. IN THE EVENT JUDICIAL
ENFORCEMENT IS NECESSARY, THE PREVAILING MEMBER SHALL BE AWARDED ALL
COSTS OF SUCH LITIGATION, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES.
3. THE REMEDIES HEREIN SHALL NOT BE THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES OF THE
COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION MAY PURSUE ANY OTHER REMEDIES AVAILABLE UNDER
FEDERAL OR STATE LAW.
ARTICLE XIII.
DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL
COMPACT
COMMISSION AND ASSOCIATED RULES, WITHDRAWAL, AND AMENDMENTS
A. THE COMPACT SHALL COME INTO EFFECT ON THE DATE ON WHICH THE COMPACT
IS ENACTED INTO LAW IN THE SEVENTH COMPACT STATE. THE PROVISIONS WHICH
BECOME EFFECTIVE AT THAT TIME SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE POWERS GRANTED TO
THE COMMISSION RELATING TO ASSEMBLY AND THE PROMULGATION OF RULES. THER-
EAFTER, THE COMMISSION SHALL MEET AND EXERCISE RULEMAKING POWERS NECES-
SARY TO THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMPACT.
B. ANY STATE WHICH JOINS THE COMPACT SUBSEQUENT TO THE COMMISSION'S
INITIAL ADOPTION OF THE RULES SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE RULES AS THEY
EXIST ON THE DATE ON WHICH THE COMPACT BECOMES LAW IN THAT STATE. ANY
RULE WHICH HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE
FULL FORCE AND EFFECT OF LAW ON THE DAY THE COMPACT BECOMES LAW IN THAT
STATE.
C. ANY COMPACT STATE MAY WITHDRAW FROM THIS COMPACT BY ENACTING A
STATUTE REPEALING THE SAME.
1. A COMPACT STATE'S WITHDRAWAL SHALL NOT TAKE EFFECT UNTIL SIX (6)
MONTHS AFTER ENACTMENT OF THE REPEALING STATUTE.
2. WITHDRAWAL SHALL NOT AFFECT THE CONTINUING REQUIREMENT OF THE WITH-
DRAWING STATE'S PSYCHOLOGY REGULATORY AUTHORITY TO COMPLY WITH THE
INVESTIGATIVE AND ADVERSE ACTION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT
PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF WITHDRAWAL.
D. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS COMPACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO INVALIDATE
OR PREVENT ANY PSYCHOLOGY LICENSURE AGREEMENT OR OTHER COOPERATIVE
ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN A COMPACT STATE AND A NON-COMPACT STATE WHICH DOES
NOT CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT.
E. THIS COMPACT MAY BE AMENDED BY THE COMPACT STATES. NO AMENDMENT TO
THIS COMPACT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE AND BINDING UPON ANY COMPACT STATE
UNTIL IT IS ENACTED INTO THE LAW OF ALL COMPACT STATES.
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ARTICLE XIV.
CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY
THIS COMPACT SHALL BE LIBERALLY CONSTRUED SO AS TO EFFECTUATE THE
PURPOSES THEREOF. IF THIS COMPACT SHALL BE HELD CONTRARY TO THE CONSTI-
TUTION OF ANY STATE MEMBER THERETO, THE COMPACT SHALL REMAIN IN FULL
FORCE AND EFFECT AS TO THE REMAINING COMPACT STATES.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment
and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.
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