PsychologyInterjurisdictionalCompact(PSYPACT)
www.psypact.org
PSYPACT LEGISLATIVE RESOURCE KIT FEBRUARY 2016 Advancingtheinterjurisdictionalpracticeofpsychology.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents
WhatisaCompact?______________________________________________________________________________________ 3
BackgroundandSummary______________________________________________________________________________ 5
ModelLegislation_______________________________________________________________________________________11
FrequentlyAskedQuestions___________________________________________________________________________41
ImpactStatements______________________________________________________________________________________55
FiscalNote_______________________________________________________________________________________________57
LegislativeTalkingPoints______________________________________________________________________________60
Statistics_________________________________________________________________________________________________61
Rosters___________________________________________________________________________________________________62
KeyContacts_____________________________________________________________________________________________68
References_______________________________________________________________________________________________69
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WHAT IS A COMPACT? WhatisaCompact?
Aninterstatecompactisacontractbetweentwoormorestates.Itcarriestheforceofstatutorylawand
allowsstatestoperformacertainaction,observeacertainstandardorcooperateinacriticalpolicyarea.
Generallyspeaking,interstatecompacts:
 Establishaformal,legalrelationshipamongstatestoaddresscommonproblemsorpromotea
commonagenda;
 Createindependent,multistategovernmentalauthorities(suchascommissions)thatcanaddress
issuesmoreeffectivelythanastateagencyactingindependently,orwhennostatehastheauthority
toactunilaterally;and
 Establishuniformguidelines,standardsorproceduresforagenciesinthecompact’smemberstates.
Examplesofwell‐knowninterstatecompactsincludetheNewYork‐NewJerseyPortAuthorityCompact,the
EmergencyManagementAssistanceCompact,theWashingtonMetroAreaTransitAuthorityCompact,the
MultistateTaxCompactandtheSouthernDairyCompact.
HOW MANY INTERSTATE COMPACTS ARE THERE? Therearemorethan200activeinterstatecompacts.Twenty‐twoofthemarenationalinscope,including
severalwith35ormorememberstatesandanindependentcommissiontoadministertheagreement.More
than30compactsareregional,witheightormorememberstates.Forinformationaboutexistingcompacts,
visitwww.csg.org(keyword:interstatecompacts).
WHEN ARE INTERSTATE COMPACTS CREATED? Historically,interstatecompactshavebeenusedforthreereasons:1)toestablishstateboundaries;2)to
establishadvisorycommissionstostudyinterstatepolicyissuesandreportbacktotherespectivestateson
theirfindings;and3)tocreateadministrativeagenciestoregulateandmanageavarietyofinterstatepolicy
concerns.Between1783and1920,statesapproved36compacts,mostlytosettleboundarydisputes.More
recently,especiallysincetheendofWorldWarII,stateshavecreatedcompactsregardingareasrangingfrom
conservationandresourcemanagementtocivildefense,education,emergencymanagement,energy,law
enforcement,probationandparole,transportationandtaxes.
HOW ARE INTERSTATE COMPACTS CREATED? TheU.S.Constitution(Art.1,Sec.10,Clause3)grantsstatestherighttoenterintomultistateagreementsfor
theircommonbenefit.Congressmustapproveanycompactthatwouldincreasethestates’politicalpowerin
amannerthatwouldencroachuponthefederalgovernment’spower.Whenenteringcompacts,statesmust
adheretostateconstitutionalrequirements,particularlyregardingseparationofpowers,delegationofpower,
anddebtlimitations.In1951,theSupremeCourtaffirmedinWestVirginiav.Simsthatstateshavethe
authoritytoenterintocompactsandtodelegateauthoritytoaninterstateagency.
ARE ALL REGULATORY INTERSTATE COMPACTS ALIKE? No,dependingontheneedsoftheprofession,interstatecompactsaddressingregulatorymatterscanbe
structuredquitedifferently.Currently,thereareseveralprofessionsutilizinginterstatecompactstoaddress
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WHAT IS A COMPACT? regulatorymattersandeachprofessionhastakenadifferentapproachwhenwritingitscompactlanguage.
Twoexamplesinvolvetheprofessionsofmedicineandnursing.Medicinechosetoconstructitscompactto
addressexpeditedlicensure;whilenursing’scompactcreatesamultistatelicense.Psychologyalreadyhada
mechanismtoaddressexpeditedlicensure,theCertificateofProfessionalQualificationinPsychology(CPQ)
butneededawaytoregulatethepracticeoftelepsychologyaswellasprovideconsistencyamongthestates
aroundtemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepractice.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF INTERSTATE COMPACTS? Interstatecompactsarepowerful,durable,flexibletoolstopromoteandensurecooperationamongthestates,
whileavoidingfederalinterventionandpreemptionofstatepowers.Compactsofferthefollowingbenefits:
Theysettleinterstatedisputes.Theyprovidestate‐developedsolutionstocomplexpublicpolicyproblems,
unlikefederallyimposedmandates.Theyrespondtonationalprioritiesinconsultationorinpartnershipwith
thefederalgovernment.Theyretainstatesovereigntyinmatterstraditionallyreservedforthestates.They
createeconomiesofscaletoreduceadministrativecosts.Inotherwords,theinterstatecompactisa
constitutionallyauthorizedmeansofimplementingandprotectingfederalismandthestates’roleinthe
federalsystem.
HOW CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION? Formoreinformationoninterstatecompacts,includingnewsonrecentstateandfederallegislation,a
searchabledatabaseofcompacts,linkstorelevantstatestatutes,legalandhistoricalinformationandmore,
visittheNationalCenterforInterstateCompactsatwww.csg.org(keyword:interstatecompacts).
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BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY BackgroundandSummary
BACKGROUND Theadvancementofaviabletelehealthoptionforclient/patientsofpsychologicalservicesiscriticalforthe
healthcareneedsoftheUnitedStates.The1999SurgeonGeneral’sReportonMentalHealthincludedthe
followingsoberingassessment:
“Evenmorethanotherareasofhealthandmedicine,thementalhealthfieldisplaguedby
disparitiesintheavailabilityofandaccesstoitsservices”.(U.S.DepartmentofHealthandHuman
Services,1999).
Improvementinaccesstocarehasresultedfromreimbursementofmentalhealthservicesthroughboth
governmentfundedprogramslikeMedicareandMedicaid(CenterforMedicareandMedicaidServices,
2011)andprivatemedicalinsurancepolicies(Brown,2006;Eder‐VanHook,Burgiss&Waters,2006).
Currently,thereare39stateMedicaidprogramsthatprovidesomesortofreimbursementfortelehealth
serviceswithmentalhealthhavingthegreatestchangewithinthereimbursementpolicies(CTel.org,2014).
Evenwiththisincreaseinreimbursement,theunmetmentalhealthneedsofchildren,families,the
seriouslymentallyill,veteransandolderAmericansarewelldocumented(Baker&Bufka,2011;Collins,
Westra,Dozois&Burns2004).
Individualsinruralpartsofthecountrycouldespeciallybenefitfromincreasedavailabilityoftelehealth
servicesprovidedbyqualifiedlicensedpsychologistswhoarenotphysicallylocatedintheirlocalareaor
evennearbycommunity(Dollinger,&Chwalisz,2011;Elliot,Wendel,Brossart,Cano,Gonzalez&Burdine,
2011).Mentalhealthservicesforadultsandchildrenhavebeenshowntobeeffectiveforavarietyof
conditionsleadingtoanincreasedqualityoflife,moresuccessfulrecoveryfromsubstanceabuse,more
positivemarital,family,andschoolfunctioningandbetterpostdeploymentadjustmentforveterans
(Gustafson,Shaw,Isham,Baker,Boyl&Levi,2011;Spira,McLay,Popovic,Russoniello&Wood,2010;
Tunick,Mednick&Conroy,2011).Withstudiesshowingthatoneinevery88childrenlivingintheUnited
Stateshassomeformofautismspectrumdisorders,telehealthhasproventobeaviablemechanismfor
thesechildrenandtheirfamiliestogainsupportandprofessionalservicesfromadistance(Vismara,Young,
&Moniux,2013).Additionally,usingtelehealthproceduresforpsychologicaltreatmenthasbeen
repeatedlydemonstratedtobeeffective(Barak,Hen,Boniel‐Nissim&Shapira,2008;Epstein,2011)and
providesseveraladvantagesovertraditionaltreatmentmethodssuchasaccessibility,versatilityand
affordability(Wencesalo,2012).
Finally,psychologicalandothermentalhealthservicesareparticularlyconducivefortheuseof
telecommunicationmodalitiessincetheyaremostfrequentlyconductedthroughverbalcommunications
withouttheneedofexpensiveandelaboratemedicalequipmentorphysicalintervention(Brenes,Ingraham
&Danhaur2011;Newman,2004;Smith,Fagan,Wilson,Chen,Corona&Nguyen,2011,Gilman&Stensland,
2013).Althoughevidencecontinuestoaccumulateabouttheeffectivenessandapplicabilityoftelehealth
services,theuseoftechnologicallyenhancedmethodologiesbylicensedpsychologistshasbeenrestricted
inlargepartbecauseofthebarriersimposedbythestatebasedsystemofpsychologyregulationthrough
psychologylicensingboards(Baker&Bufka,2011;HarrisandYounggren,2011).
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BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY LikemosthealthcareprofessionsintheU.S,licensureinpsychologyisbasedonstatelicensinglawsand
systemsforidentifyingandcredentialingcompetentpsychologistsandregulatingtheirprofessional
conductoncelicensed.Becauselicensurerequirementsforpsychologistsvarysignificantlyacrossthe
variousstatesandterritories,andchangewithinastateovertime,obtainingalicensetopracticein
multiplestatesorinsubsequentstatesyearsaftergraduatetraininghasended,canbeacomplicated,
tediousandsometimesevenanimpossibleprocessforapsychologist.
TheAssociationofStateandProvincialPsychologyBoards(ASPPB)realizedearlyontheneedfora
mechanismforexpeditedlicensure.ASPPBistheconsortiumorallianceofthestatutorilycreatedstate
psychologylicensingboardsofall50states,theDistrictofColumbia,PuertoRico,theVirginIslands,and
Guam,aswellasall10Canadianprovinces.ThemissionofASPPBistoserveandsupportitsmemberboards
infulfillingtheirgoalofadvancingpublicprotectionby:
1. offeringexemplaryexaminationandcredentialingprograms;
2. providingstateoftheartprogramsandservicestoallourstakeholders;
3. servingasthesourceforthemostcurrentandaccurateinformationabouttheregulationof
psychologists;and
4. contributingtothecriticalconsumerprotectionperspectiveintheongoingdevelopmentofthe
profession.(ASPPB,2013)
Tothatend,theCertificateofProfessionalQualificationinPsychology(CPQ)wascreatedin1998.The
purposeoftheCPQistodocumentthattheindividualholdingthecertificatehasmetspecificrequirements
inlicensure,education,examinationandtrainingandhasneverhaddisciplinaryactionstakenagainsthis
orherlicense.PsychologylicensingboardsthataccepttheCPQhaveagreedtoaccepttheCPQholder's
educationalpreparation,supervisedexperienceandexaminationperformanceforlicensure.TheCPQdoes
notconstitutealicensetopractice.Currently,55ofthe64ASPPBmemberjurisdictionsutilizetheCPQto
expeditethelicensureprocess.Also,ASPPBcreatedthePsychologyLicensureUniversalSystem(PLUS)in
2012tocreateamechanismtostreamlinetheinitiallicensureprocess.PLUSisanonlinesystemdesigned
toallowindividualstoapplyforlicensure,certification,orregistrationinanystate,province,orterritoryin
theUnitedStatesorCanadacurrentlyparticipatinginthePLUSprogram.
Althoughbothofthesemechanismsassistwithobtainingalicense,atthistime,onemustbelicensedin
eachstateinordertoofferpsychologicalservicesinthatstate.Thisrequirementmakesthepossibilityof
offeringpsychologicalservicesviatelepsychologyacrossstatelinesimpractical.However,delivering
psychologicalservicesusingtelecommunicationforinterventions,assessment,andeducationhasbeen
demonstratedtobeeffectiveascanbeseenbytheresearchmentionedabove.Servicesdeliveredby
telepsychologycouldgreatlyincreasetheabilityofpsychologiststodelivertimelyandeffective
interventionstobothexistingclientsandpopulationspreviouslyunderservedduetotheirrurallocation,
lackofavailablepsychologists,localstigmatoseekingcare,needforspecialtycare,andmanyotherfactors.
Inaddition,providingtemporaryserviceshasbeenconfusingandfrustratingforpsychologistsduetothe
differencesintemporarypracticetimeallowancesacrossthestates(e.g.somestatesallow15days,other
statesallow30days).Inadditiontomechanismstoaddresslicensure,ASPPBcreatedthe
InterjurisdictionalPracticeCertificate(IPC)toaddressinconsistenciesregardingtemporaryin‐person,
face‐to‐facepractice.AlthoughtheIPChasestablishedacceptableeducationandtrainingnecessaryfora
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BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY psychologisttoengageintemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepracticeinastatewheretheydonotholda
license,stateparticipationhasbeenlimitedduetorequirementstochangestatutesandregulations.
Also,inanincreasinglymobilesociety,bothclientsandpsychologistsoftenneedtomaintaincontinuityof
caredespitebeingtemporarilyorpermanentlyoutsidethestateboundarieswherethepsychologistholds
primarylicensure.Requiringpsychologiststoobtainlicensureineverystatewhereaclientand
psychologistmaymakecontact,representsasignificantbarriertothefeasibilityoftelepsychologyand
temporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepracticeandincreasesthecomplicationsandredundanciesofthe
licensureprocessforqualifiedpsychologists.Also,withmorefederallegislationbeingintroducedaround
nationallicensure,astate‐basedviableoptionisneeded.
Specificimpactsontelepsychologyinclude:
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StateLicensureEligibilityInconsistencies‐Differentstatesusedifferentcriteriaforlicensure
eligibilityparticularlyintheareasofacademiceducationandsupervisedworkexperience.For
example,whilemoststatesrequireadoctoraldegreeinpsychologyforlicensureasapsychologist,
thereissignificantvariationintherequirementsofaccreditationstatusfordoctoralprogramsthat
areacceptableacrossstates.Somestatesrequireindividualstohavegraduatedfromprograms
accreditedbytheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation(APA),othersacceptdoctoraldegreesfroma
programthatisonlyhousedinaregionallyaccreditededucationalinstitution.Similarlythereare
differencesintheamountandnatureofrequiredsupervisedworkexperienceacrossstates.While
virtuallyallstatesrequireayearofpre‐doctoralsupervisedexperiencetypicallycalledaninternship,
thenumberofclockhoursthatmakeupthatyearofexperiencevariesfrom1,500toover2,000.
Theseinconsistenciesincriteriarestrictlicensurebyendorsementbetweenthestates,inthatstates
oftendonotaccepteachother’slicenseeswhenpsychologistsseeklicensureinastatewithdiffering
requirementsfromwheretheyfirstbecamelicensed.
Thesedifferenceshavealsomadeitalmostimpossibleforstatestoenterintoagreementsallowing
theauthorizationfortelepsychologyand/ortemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepracticefor
psychologistslicensedinotherstates.Thishasmadeitnecessaryforpsychologiststoobtain
licensesineverystatethattheyareprovidingservicesinto.
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DifferencesinStateLicensureEvaluationProcedures‐Eachstatepsychologylicensingboard,
aspartofitsdutytoprotectthepublic,hastraditionallyfounditnecessarytoreviewandaccept
candidatesforlicensurebasedonlyonitsownevaluationofcredentials.Theseevaluationsmay
resultindifferentoutcomesofsimilarapplicationsbasedondifferentlegislativeorregulatory
requirementsordifferentunderstandingsofacceptablecriteria.Forexample,apsychologistfrom
anaccreditedprogrammayhavespecificcourseworkthatisdeemedacceptableinonestatebut
notinanotherbasedondifferencesintheassessmentofcoursecontentbythedifferentstate
psychologylicensingboards.Thisdetailedevaluationprocessaswellasthetimeneededtogather
licensureapplicationmaterialshassloweddownthelicensureprocess.Sincepsychologylicensing
boardsmustevaluatebasedontheirownrequirementsandtheirapplicantshavethepotentialto
providetelepsychologyand/ortemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐faceservicesinotherstates,a
mechanismisneededtocompensateforthedifferencesinlicensurerequirements.
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BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY 
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DifferencesinStateLicensureApplicationProcesses‐Eachpsychologylicensingboardhasits
ownuniquelicensureapplicationandprocedures.Eachtimeapsychologistappliesforlicensureto
astatetheymustcompleteadifferentapplication.Thistakesnotonlytimefromthepsychologist
butalsotimeandeffortfromeachpsychologylicensingboardstaff.Eachpsychologylicensing
boardstaffmembermustfollowuptomakesureallcredentialsarereceivedinsteadofrelyingon
informationhousedwithanotherstateoracentralrepository.Additionally,priorsupervisorsmay
nolongerbeavailabletoattesttoandverifyrequiredsupervisedworkexperience,thusincreasing
thecomplexityandtimeneededbypsychologistsandpsychologylicensingboardstafftocomplete
anapplicationformultiplelicenses.Thisinefficientlicensureapplicationmethodcanresultinthe
unnecessarydrainofscarceresourcesandduplicativeeffortsinthelicensureprocess.
IssuesinDiscipliningPsychologists‐Oneofthemainfunctionsofstatepsychologylicensing
boardsistheprotectionofthepublicfromunethical,unscrupulousandharmfulactsby
psychologists.Asaresult,statepsychologylicensingboardsareauthorizedbystatelawsto
investigateandprosecuteanycomplaintsarisingagainstalicenseeintheirstate.Inaddition,state
psychologylicensingboardsmustalsohavetheauthoritytoaddressanycomplaintsagainst
psychologistslicensedbyotherstateswhoareprovidingservicestothepublicintoastateinwhich
thepsychologistisnotlicensedtopractice.Unfortunately,disciplinaryproceduresandrulesvary
fromstatetostate.Thecurrentsolutionistorequirepsychologiststobelicensedinallstates
wheretheyandtheclientarelocatednomatterthedeliverymethod.Thisisuntenabletoboth
psychologistsandthepublic.Giventhecosttoobtainandmaintainapsychologylicenseineach
statewheretheyarepracticing,itislesslikelythatpsychologistswouldpracticetelepsychology.As
aresult,accesstocareandservicestounderservedpopulationscouldbesubstantiallyreduced.
DifferencesinStateDisciplinaryProcesses‐Toprotectthepublicfromharm,statepsychology
licensingboardsareempoweredtoutilizedisciplinaryprocessesandprocedurestoinvestigate
publiccomplaintsagainstpsychologists.Sincelicensinglawsarestatespecific,thelawsenabling
thosepowersvaryfromstatetostate.Agoodexampleofthisishowstatepsychologylicensing
boardsaddressunlicensedpractice.Sincestatepsychologylicensingboardscanonlysanctiona
licenseofsomeonepracticingintheirstatewithoutalicense,theyhavelimitedauthoritytoimpose
adisciplinarysanction.Somestatepsychologylicensingboardscanissueaninjunctionoracease
anddesist,whileothershavenoremediesatall.Duetothesedifferences,amechanismisneededto
givethestatepsychologylicensingboardspowertodiscipline,wherenonecurrentlyexists,in
ordertoensurepublicprotection.
DifferencesinStateStatutesandRegulations‐Asseenwithbothlicensurerequirementsand
disciplinaryprocedures,statepsychologylicensingboards’statutesandregulationspertainingtothe
practiceofpsychologyalsovaryfromstatetostate.Agoodexampleisthe“dutytowarn”
standardsamongthestates.StateslikeCaliforniahaveamandatory“dutytowarn/protect”
requirement,inPennsylvaniathereisamandatorydutytousereasonablecaretoprotectbywarning
whileotherstateslikeTexashavemorepermissiverequirements.Insomestates,likeNorthDakota
andNevada,thereisnodutytowarnorprotectrequirement.Thesedifferencesmakeitverydifficult
forpsychologisttoknowwhatstandardtoapplywhenpracticingtelepsychologyandmakethe
practiceoftelepsychologyacrossjurisdictionboundariescomplicatedtonegotiate.
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BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY ThenewPsychologyInterjurisdictionalCompact(PSYPACT)addressestheseissuesaswellascompact
administrationandenforcement,datasharing,andfinances.PSYPACTestablishesanindependentoperating
authority,thePsychologyInterjurisdictionalCompactCommission,toadministerandenforcethecompact
andtoaddressfutureissuessurroundingtelepsychologyandtemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepracticeas
needed.
Thedevelopmentofinterstatesolutionsfortheprovisionoftelepsychologyisofupmostimportancenot
onlytotheindividualpsychologistbutalsototheclients/patientsofpsychologicalservices.Withthe
purposeoflicensurebeingtoservethebestinterestsofthepublic,addressingtheobstaclesto
interjurisdictionaltelepsychologypracticeisoftheutmostimportancetoensurethelegalandethical
practiceoftelepsychology.Therewouldbenoneedforresolvinginterjurisdictionalbarriersto
telepsychologyifresearchwasnotshowingtheeffectivenessoftelepsychologywithvaryingpopulations.
Creatingconsistenciesamongtemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepracticerequirementsandpracticetime
allowancesareneededtorelievetheconfusionaroundallvariationsamongthestates.PSYPACTnotonly
addressestelepsychology,itaddressestheinconsistenciesregardingtemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐face
practicebyfurtherdevelopingtheIPC.
PSYPACTisdesignedtoreduceexistinglicensurebarrierstopsychologistsusingadvanced
telecommunicationtechnologiestodeliverpsychologicalservicesacrossstatelinesandtocreate
consistencyaroundtherequirementsregardtemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepracticewhilemaintaining
statesovereigntyoverlicensurematters.
SOLUTIONS FOR THE FUTURE ASPPBhasdraftedanewinterstatecompact,PSYPACT,whichaddressestheissuessurroundingtheethical
andlegalpracticeoftelepsychology.TheASPPBvisionistobe“theforemostauthorityintheregulationand
credentialingofpsychologists.”(ASPPB,2013).Since2011,ASPPBhasworkedwithavarietyofnational
psychologyorganizationsaswellasmembersofASPPBtocreatePSYPACT.PSYPACTaddressesmanyofthe
issuesidentifiedaroundtelepsychologyandtemporarypracticetimeallowances,especiallyaroundthearea
ofdisciplineandregulatoryauthority.PSYPACTalsocreatesastructureforenforcement.
APPLICABILITY PSYPACTappliesto:
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Interstate(practicebetweenstates)telepsychologicalservices;and
Temporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepsychologicalservices
PSYPACTdoesnotapplyto:
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Intrastate(practicewithinastate)telepsychologicalservices;
Permanentin‐person,face‐to‐facepsychologicalservices;or
Servicesprovidedbyapsychologistlicensedinboththestatewherephysicallylocatedandthestate
wheretheclientislocated.
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BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY ELIGIBILITY 
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Licensure–apsychologistmustpossessalicensetopracticepsychologyfromastatepsychology
licensingboards;
DisciplinarySanctions–apsychologistcannothavehadanydisciplinarysanctions;and
Certification–apsychologistmustholdanE.Passporttoprovideinterstatetelepsychologicalservices
undertheauthorityofPSYPACTorholdaninterjurisdictionalPracticeCertificate(IPC)toprovide
temporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepsychologicalservicesundertheauthorityofPSYPACT.
NATIONAL COORDINATION 
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PsychologyInterjurisdictionalCompactCommission–thegoverningbodyforPSYPACTiscomposed
ofonerepresentativefromeachCompactstate.TheCommissionwillprovideoversightofPSYPACT
aswellascreateandenforcerulesgoverningtheoperationofPSYPACT.EachCompactStatewillbe
allowedonevote.TheCommissionwillservetoprovideamechanismtosolveinterstatematters.
Rulemaking–theCommissionwillwriteandenforcePSYPACToperationsthroughrules.While
PSYPACTservesasthestructureoftheagreementbetweenCompactStates,theRulesarethe
enforcementmechanismofthecontract.TheRulesallowfortheabilitytoaddresschangingissues
withoutrewritingPSYPACT.
EFFECTIVE DATE 
Seven(7)ormorestates–PSYPACTwillbecomeactiveonceseven(7)ormorestateshaveenacted
thelanguage.
Questionsmaybedirectedto:
JanetP.Orwig,MBA
ExecutiveDirectorofPSYPACT&
ASPPBAssociateExecutiveOfficerMemberServices
[email protected]
LisaRusso
PSYPACTCoordinator&
ASPPBMemberServicesSpecialProjectsCoordinator
[email protected]
AssociationofStateandProvincialPsychologyBoards
215MarketRoad
Tyrone,GA30290
www.psypact.org
678‐216‐1175
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MODEL LEGISLATION ModelLegislation
ARTICLE I PURPOSE Whereas,stateslicensepsychologists,inordertoprotectthepublicthroughverificationofeducation,training
andexperienceandensureaccountabilityforprofessionalpractice;and
Whereas,thisCompactisintendedtoregulatethedaytodaypracticeoftelepsychology(i.e.theprovisionof
psychologicalservicesusingtelecommunicationtechnologies)bypsychologistsacrossstateboundariesinthe
performanceoftheirpsychologicalpracticeasassignedbyanappropriateauthority;and
Whereas,thisCompactisintendedtoregulatethetemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepracticeofpsychologyby
psychologistsacrossstateboundariesfor30dayswithinacalendaryearintheperformanceoftheir
psychologicalpracticeasassignedbyanappropriateauthority;
Whereas,thisCompactisintendedtoauthorizeStatePsychologyRegulatoryAuthoritiestoaffordlegal
recognition,inamannerconsistentwiththetermsoftheCompact,topsychologistslicensedinanotherstate;
Whereas,thisCompactrecognizesthatstateshaveavestedinterestinprotectingthepublic’shealthand
safetythroughtheirlicensingandregulationofpsychologistsandthatsuchstateregulationwillbestprotect
publichealthandsafety;
Whereas,thisCompactdoesnotapplywhenapsychologistislicensedinboththeHomeandReceivingStates;
and
Whereas,thisCompactdoesnotapplytopermanentin‐person,face‐to‐facepractice,itdoesallowfor
authorizationoftemporarypsychologicalpractice.
Consistentwiththeseprinciples,thisCompactisdesignedtoachievethefollowingpurposesandobjectives:
1. Increasepublicaccesstoprofessionalpsychologicalservicesbyallowingfortelepsychological
practiceacrossstatelinesaswellastemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐faceservicesintoastatewhichthe
psychologistisnotlicensedtopracticepsychology;
2. Enhancethestates’abilitytoprotectthepublic’shealthandsafety,especiallyclient/patientsafety;
3. EncouragethecooperationofCompactStatesintheareasofpsychologylicensureandregulation;
4. FacilitatetheexchangeofinformationbetweenCompactStatesregardingpsychologistlicensure,
adverseactionsanddisciplinaryhistory;
5. PromotecompliancewiththelawsgoverningpsychologicalpracticeineachCompactState;and
6. InvestallCompactStateswiththeauthoritytoholdlicensedpsychologistsaccountablethroughthe
mutualrecognitionofCompactStatelicenses.
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MODEL LEGISLATION ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS A. “AdverseAction”means:AnyactiontakenbyaStatePsychologyRegulatoryAuthoritywhichfindsa
violationofastatuteorregulationthatisidentifiedbytheStatePsychologyRegulatoryAuthorityas
disciplineandisamatterofpublicrecord.
B. “AssociationofStateandProvincialPsychologyBoards(ASPPB)”means:therecognizedmembership
organizationcomposedofStateandProvincialPsychologyRegulatoryAuthoritiesresponsibleforthe
licensureandregistrationofpsychologiststhroughouttheUnitedStatesandCanada.
C.
“AuthoritytoPracticeInterjurisdictionalTelepsychology”means:alicensedpsychologist’sauthority
topracticetelepsychology,withinthelimitsauthorizedunderthisCompact,inanotherCompact
State.
D. “Bylaws”means:thoseBylawsestablishedbythePsychologyInterjurisdictionalCompact
CommissionpursuanttoSectionXforitsgovernance,orfordirectingandcontrollingitsactionsand
conduct.
E.
“Client/Patient”means:therecipientofpsychologicalservices,whetherpsychologicalservicesare
deliveredinthecontextofhealthcare,corporate,supervision,and/orconsultingservices.
F.
“Commissioner”means:thevotingrepresentativeappointedbyeachStatePsychologyRegulatory
AuthoritypursuanttoSectionX.
G. “CompactState”means:astate,theDistrictofColumbia,orUnitedStatesterritorythathasenacted
thisCompactlegislationandwhichhasnotwithdrawnpursuanttoArticleXIII,SectionCorbeen
terminatedpursuanttoArticleXII,SectionB.
H. “CoordinatedLicensureInformationSystem”alsoreferredtoas“CoordinatedDatabase”means:an
integratedprocessforcollecting,storing,andsharinginformationonpsychologists’licensureand
enforcementactivitiesrelatedtopsychologylicensurelaws,whichisadministeredbytherecognized
membershiporganizationcomposedofStateandProvincialPsychologyRegulatoryAuthorities.
I.
“Confidentiality”means:theprinciplethatdataorinformationisnotmadeavailableordisclosedto
unauthorizedpersonsand/orprocesses.
J.
“Day”means:anypartofadayinwhichpsychologicalworkisperformed.
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MODEL LEGISLATION K. “DistantState”means:theCompactStatewhereapsychologistisphysicallypresent(notthroughthe
useoftelecommunicationstechnologies),toprovidetemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepsychological
services.
L.
“E.Passport”means:acertificateissuedbytheAssociationofStateandProvincialPsychologyBoards
(ASPPB)thatpromotesthestandardizationinthecriteriaofinterjurisdictionaltelepsychology
practiceandfacilitatestheprocessforlicensedpsychologiststoprovidetelepsychologicalservices
acrossstatelines.
M. “ExecutiveBoard”means:agroupofdirectorselectedorappointedtoactonbehalfof,andwithinthe
powersgrantedtothemby,theCommission.
N. “HomeState”means:aCompactStatewhereapsychologistislicensedtopracticepsychology.Ifthe
psychologistislicensedinmorethanoneCompactStateandispracticingundertheAuthorizationto
PracticeInterjurisdictionalTelepsychology,theHomeStateistheCompactStatewherethe
psychologistisphysicallypresentwhenthetelepsychologicalservicesaredelivered.Ifthe
psychologistislicensedinmorethanoneCompactStateandispracticingundertheTemporary
AuthorizationtoPractice,theHomeStateisanyCompactStatewherethepsychologistislicensed.
O. “IdentityHistorySummary”means:asummaryofinformationretainedbytheFBI,orotherdesignee
withsimilarauthority,inconnectionwitharrestsand,insomeinstances,federalemployment,
naturalization,ormilitaryservice.
P.
“In‐Person,Face‐to‐Face”means:interactionsinwhichthepsychologistandtheclient/patientarein
thesamephysicalspaceandwhichdoesnotincludeinteractionsthatmayoccurthroughtheuseof
telecommunicationtechnologies.
Q. “InterjurisdictionalPracticeCertificate(IPC)”means:acertificateissuedbytheAssociationofState
andProvincialPsychologyBoards(ASPPB)thatgrantstemporaryauthoritytopracticebasedon
notificationtotheStatePsychologyRegulatoryAuthorityofintentiontopracticetemporarily,and
verificationofone’squalificationsforsuchpractice.
R. “License”means:authorizationbyaStatePsychologyRegulatoryAuthoritytoengageinthe
independentpracticeofpsychology,whichwouldbeunlawfulwithouttheauthorization.
S.
“Non‐CompactState”means:anyStatewhichisnotatthetimeaCompactState.
T. “Psychologist”means:anindividuallicensedfortheindependentpracticeofpsychology.
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MODEL LEGISLATION U. “PsychologyInterjurisdictionalCompactCommission”alsoreferredtoas“Commission”means:the
nationaladministrationofwhichallCompactStatesaremembers.
V. “ReceivingState”means:aCompactStatewheretheclient/patientisphysicallylocatedwhenthe
telepsychologicalservicesaredelivered.
W. “Rule”means:awrittenstatementbythePsychologyInterjurisdictionalCompactCommission
promulgatedpursuanttoSectionXIoftheCompactthatisofgeneralapplicability,implements,
interprets,orprescribesapolicyorprovisionoftheCompact,oranorganizational,procedural,or
practicerequirementoftheCommissionandhastheforceandeffectofstatutorylawinaCompact
State,andincludestheamendment,repealorsuspensionofanexistingrule.
X.
“SignificantInvestigatoryInformation”means:
1.
investigativeinformationthataStatePsychologyRegulatoryAuthority,afterapreliminary
inquirythatincludesnotificationandanopportunitytorespondifrequiredbystatelaw,has
reasontobelieve,ifproventrue,wouldindicatemorethanaviolationofstatestatuteor
ethicscodethatwouldbeconsideredmoresubstantialthanminorinfraction;or
2.
investigativeinformationthatindicatesthatthepsychologistrepresentsanimmediatethreat
topublichealthandsafetyregardlessofwhetherthepsychologisthasbeennotifiedand/or
hadanopportunitytorespond.
Y.
“State”means:astate,commonwealth,territory,orpossessionoftheUnitedStates,theDistrictof
Columbia.
Z.
“StatePsychologyRegulatoryAuthority”means:theBoard,officeorotheragencywiththelegislative
mandatetolicenseandregulatethepracticeofpsychology.
AA.
“Telepsychology”means:theprovisionofpsychologicalservicesusingtelecommunication
technologies.
BB. “TemporaryAuthorizationtoPractice”means:alicensedpsychologist’sauthoritytoconduct
temporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepractice,withinthelimitsauthorizedunderthisCompact,in
anotherCompactState.
CC. “TemporaryIn‐Person,Face‐to‐FacePractice”means:whereapsychologistisphysicallypresent(not
throughtheuseoftelecommunicationstechnologies),intheDistantStatetoprovideforthepractice
ofpsychologyfor30dayswithinacalendaryearandbasedonnotificationtotheDistantState.
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MODEL LEGISLATION ARTICLE III HOME STATE LICENSURE A. TheHomeStateshallbeaCompactStatewhereapsychologistislicensedtopracticepsychology.
B. ApsychologistmayholdoneormoreCompactStatelicensesatatime.Ifthepsychologistislicensedin
morethanoneCompactState,theHomeStateistheCompactStatewherethepsychologistisphysically
presentwhentheservicesaredeliveredasauthorizedbytheAuthoritytoPracticeInterjurisdictional
TelepsychologyunderthetermsofthisCompact.
C.
AnyCompactStatemayrequireapsychologistnotpreviouslylicensedinaCompactStatetoobtainand
retainalicensetobeauthorizedtopracticeintheCompactStateundercircumstancesnotauthorizedby
theAuthoritytoPracticeInterjurisdictionalTelepsychologyunderthetermsofthisCompact.
D. AnyCompactStatemayrequireapsychologisttoobtainandretainalicensetobeauthorizedtopractice
inaCompactStateundercircumstancesnotauthorizedbyTemporaryAuthorizationtoPracticeunder
thetermsofthisCompact.
E.
AHomeState’slicenseauthorizesapsychologisttopracticeinaReceivingStateundertheAuthorityto
PracticeInterjurisdictionalTelepsychologyonlyiftheCompactState:
1.
CurrentlyrequiresthepsychologisttoholdanactiveE.Passport;
2.
Hasamechanisminplaceforreceivingandinvestigatingcomplaintsaboutlicensedindividuals;
3.
NotifiestheCommission,incompliancewiththetermsherein,ofanyadverseactionorsignificant
investigatoryinformationregardingalicensedindividual;
4.
RequiresanIdentityHistorySummaryofallapplicantsatinitiallicensure,includingtheuseofthe
resultsoffingerprintsorotherbiometricdatacheckscompliantwiththerequirementsoftheFederal
BureauofInvestigationFBI,orotherdesigneewithsimilarauthority,nolaterthantenyearsafter
activationoftheCompact;and
5.
F.
ComplieswiththeBylawsandRulesoftheCommission.
AHomeState’slicensegrantsTemporaryAuthorizationtoPracticetoapsychologistinaDistantState
onlyiftheCompactState:
1.
CurrentlyrequiresthepsychologisttoholdanactiveIPC;
2.
Hasamechanisminplaceforreceivingandinvestigatingcomplaintsaboutlicensedindividuals;
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MODEL LEGISLATION 3.
NotifiestheCommission,incompliancewiththetermsherein,ofanyadverseactionorsignificant
investigatoryinformationregardingalicensedindividual;
4.
RequiresanIdentityHistorySummaryofallapplicantsatinitiallicensure,includingtheuseofthe
resultsoffingerprintsorotherbiometricdatacheckscompliantwiththerequirementsoftheFederal
BureauofInvestigationFBI,orotherdesigneewithsimilarauthority,nolaterthantenyearsafter
activationoftheCompact;and
5.
ComplieswiththeBylawsandRulesoftheCommission.
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MODEL LEGISLATION ARTICLE IV COMPACT PRIVILEGE TO PRACTICE TELEPSYCHOLOGY A. CompactStatesshallrecognizetherightofapsychologist,licensedinaCompactStateinconformance
withArticleIII,topracticetelepsychologyinotherCompactStates(ReceivingStates)inwhichthe
psychologistisnotlicensed,undertheAuthoritytoPracticeInterjurisdictionalTelepsychologyas
providedintheCompact.
B. ToexercisetheAuthoritytoPracticeInterjurisdictionalTelepsychologyunderthetermsandprovisionsof
thisCompact,apsychologistlicensedtopracticeinaCompactStatemust:
1.
Holdagraduatedegreeinpsychologyfromaninstituteofhighereducationthatwas,atthetimethe
degreewasawarded:
a.
RegionallyaccreditedbyanaccreditingbodyrecognizedbytheU.S.DepartmentofEducationto
grantgraduatedegrees,ORauthorizedbyProvincialStatuteorRoyalChartertograntdoctoral
degrees;OR
b.
Aforeigncollegeoruniversitydeemedtobeequivalentto1(a)abovebyaforeigncredential
evaluationservicethatisamemberoftheNationalAssociationofCredentialEvaluationServices
(NACES)orbyarecognizedforeigncredentialevaluationservice;AND
2.
Holdagraduatedegreeinpsychologythatmeetsthefollowingcriteria:
a.
Theprogram,whereveritmaybeadministrativelyhoused,mustbeclearlyidentifiedandlabeled
asapsychologyprogram.Suchaprogrammustspecifyinpertinentinstitutionalcataloguesand
brochuresitsintenttoeducateandtrainprofessionalpsychologists;
b.
Thepsychologyprogrammuststandasarecognizable,coherent,organizationalentitywithinthe
institution;
c.
Theremustbeaclearauthorityandprimaryresponsibilityforthecoreandspecialtyareas
whetherornottheprogramcutsacrossadministrativelines;
d.
Theprogrammustconsistofanintegrated,organizedsequenceofstudy;
e.
Theremustbeanidentifiablepsychologyfacultysufficientinsizeandbreadthtocarryoutits
responsibilities;
f.
Thedesignateddirectoroftheprogrammustbeapsychologistandamemberofthecorefaculty;
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MODEL LEGISLATION g.
Theprogrammusthaveanidentifiablebodyofstudentswhoarematriculatedinthatprogram
foradegree;
h.
Theprogrammustincludesupervisedpracticum,internship,orfieldtrainingappropriatetothe
practiceofpsychology;
i.
Thecurriculumshallencompassaminimumofthreeacademicyearsoffull‐timegraduatestudy
fordoctoraldegreeandaminimumofoneacademicyearoffull‐timegraduatestudyformaster’s
degree;
j.
3.
TheprogramincludesanacceptableresidencyasdefinedbytheRulesoftheCommission.
Possessacurrent,fullandunrestrictedlicensetopracticepsychologyinaHomeStatewhichisa
CompactState;
4.
HavenohistoryofadverseactionthatviolatetheRulesoftheCommission;
5.
HavenocriminalrecordhistoryreportedonanIdentityHistorySummarythatviolatestheRulesof
theCommission;
6.
Possessacurrent,activeE.Passport;
7.
Provideattestationsinregardtoareasofintendedpractice,conformitywithstandardsofpractice,
competenceintelepsychologytechnology;criminalbackground;andknowledgeandadherenceto
legalrequirementsinthehomeandreceivingstates,andprovideareleaseofinformationtoallowfor
primarysourceverificationinamannerspecifiedbytheCommission;and
8.
C.
MeetothercriteriaasdefinedbytheRulesoftheCommission.
TheHomeStatemaintainsauthorityoverthelicenseofanypsychologistpracticingintoaReceivingState
undertheAuthoritytoPracticeInterjurisdictionalTelepsychology.
D. ApsychologistpracticingintoaReceivingStateundertheAuthoritytoPracticeInterjurisdictional
TelepsychologywillbesubjecttotheReceivingState’sscopeofpractice.AReceivingStatemay,in
accordancewiththatstate’sdueprocesslaw,limitorrevokeapsychologist’sAuthoritytoPractice
InterjurisdictionalTelepsychologyintheReceivingStateandmaytakeanyothernecessaryactionsunder
theReceivingState’sapplicablelawtoprotectthehealthandsafetyoftheReceivingState’scitizens.Ifa
ReceivingStatetakesaction,thestateshallpromptlynotifytheHomeStateandtheCommission.
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MODEL LEGISLATION E.
Ifapsychologist’slicenseinanyHomeState,anotherCompactState,oranyAuthoritytoPractice
InterjurisdictionalTelepsychologyinanyReceivingState,isrestricted,suspendedorotherwiselimited,
theE.Passportshallberevokedandthereforethepsychologistshallnotbeeligibletopractice
telepsychologyinaCompactStateundertheAuthoritytoPracticeInterjurisdictionalTelepsychology.
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MODEL LEGISLATION ARTICLE V COMPACT TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE A. CompactStatesshallalsorecognizetherightofapsychologist,licensedinaCompactStatein
conformancewithArticleIII,topracticetemporarilyinotherCompactStates(DistantStates)inwhichthe
psychologistisnotlicensed,asprovidedintheCompact.
B. ToexercisetheTemporaryAuthorizationtoPracticeunderthetermsandprovisionsofthisCompact,a
psychologistlicensedtopracticeinaCompactStatemust:
1.
Holdagraduatedegreeinpsychologyfromaninstituteofhighereducationthatwas,atthetimethe
degreewasawarded:
a.
RegionallyaccreditedbyanaccreditingbodyrecognizedbytheU.S.DepartmentofEducationto
grantgraduatedegrees,ORauthorizedbyProvincialStatuteorRoyalChartertograntdoctoral
degrees;OR
b.
Aforeigncollegeoruniversitydeemedtobeequivalentto1(a)abovebyaforeigncredential
evaluationservicethatisamemberoftheNationalAssociationofCredentialEvaluationServices
(NACES)orbyarecognizedforeigncredentialevaluationservice;AND
2.
Holdagraduatedegreeinpsychologythatmeetsthefollowingcriteria:
a.
Theprogram,whereveritmaybeadministrativelyhoused,mustbeclearlyidentifiedandlabeled
asapsychologyprogram.Suchaprogrammustspecifyinpertinentinstitutionalcataloguesand
brochuresitsintenttoeducateandtrainprofessionalpsychologists;
b.
Thepsychologyprogrammuststandasarecognizable,coherent,organizationalentitywithinthe
institution;
c.
Theremustbeaclearauthorityandprimaryresponsibilityforthecoreandspecialtyareas
whetherornottheprogramcutsacrossadministrativelines;
d.
Theprogrammustconsistofanintegrated,organizedsequenceofstudy;
e.
Theremustbeanidentifiablepsychologyfacultysufficientinsizeandbreadthtocarryoutits
responsibilities;
f.
Thedesignateddirectoroftheprogrammustbeapsychologistandamemberofthecorefaculty;
g.
Theprogrammusthaveanidentifiablebodyofstudentswhoarematriculatedinthatprogram
foradegree;
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MODEL LEGISLATION h.
Theprogrammustincludesupervisedpracticum,internship,orfieldtrainingappropriatetothe
practiceofpsychology;
i.
Thecurriculumshallencompassaminimumofthreeacademicyearsoffull‐timegraduatestudy
fordoctoraldegreesandaminimumofoneacademicyearoffull‐timegraduatestudyfor
master’sdegree;
j.
3.
TheprogramincludesanacceptableresidencyasdefinedbytheRulesoftheCommission.
Possessacurrent,fullandunrestrictedlicensetopracticepsychologyinaHomeStatewhichisa
CompactState;
4.
NohistoryofadverseactionthatviolatetheRulesoftheCommission;
5.
NocriminalrecordhistorythatviolatestheRulesoftheCommission;
6.
Possessacurrent,activeIPC;
7.
Provideattestationsinregardtoareasofintendedpracticeandworkexperienceandprovidea
releaseofinformationtoallowforprimarysourceverificationinamannerspecifiedbythe
Commission;and
8.
C.
MeetothercriteriaasdefinedbytheRulesoftheCommission.
ApsychologistpracticingintoaDistantStateundertheTemporaryAuthorizationtoPracticeshall
practicewithinthescopeofpracticeauthorizedbytheDistantState.
D. ApsychologistpracticingintoaDistantStateundertheTemporaryAuthorizationtoPracticewillbe
subjecttotheDistantState’sauthorityandlaw.ADistantStatemay,inaccordancewiththatstate’sdue
processlaw,limitorrevokeapsychologist’sTemporaryAuthorizationtoPracticeintheDistantStateand
maytakeanyothernecessaryactionsundertheDistantState’sapplicablelawtoprotectthehealthand
safetyoftheDistantState’scitizens.IfaDistantStatetakesaction,thestateshallpromptlynotifythe
HomeStateandtheCommission.
E.
Ifapsychologist’slicenseinanyHomeState,anotherCompactState,oranyTemporaryAuthorizationto
PracticeinanyDistantState,isrestricted,suspendedorotherwiselimited,theIPCshallberevokedand
thereforethepsychologistshallnotbeeligibletopracticeinaCompactStateundertheTemporary
AuthorizationtoPractice.
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MODEL LEGISLATION ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS OF TELEPSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE IN A RECEIVING STATE A. ApsychologistmaypracticeinaReceivingStateundertheAuthoritytoPracticeInterjurisdictional
Telepsychologyonlyintheperformanceofthescopeofpracticeforpsychologyasassignedbyan
appropriateStatePsychologyRegulatoryAuthority,asdefinedintheRulesoftheCommission,andunder
thefollowingcircumstances:
1.
Thepsychologistinitiatesaclient/patientcontactinaHomeStateviatelecommunications
technologieswithaclient/patientinaReceivingState;
2.
OtherconditionsregardingtelepsychologyasdeterminedbyRulespromulgatedbytheCommission.
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MODEL LEGISLATION ARTICLE VII ADVERSE ACTIONS A. AHomeStateshallhavethepowertoimposeadverseactionagainstapsychologist’slicenseissuedbythe
HomeState.ADistantStateshallhavethepowertotakeadverseactiononapsychologist’sTemporary
AuthorizationtoPracticewithinthatDistantState.
B. AReceivingStatemaytakeadverseactiononapsychologist’sAuthoritytoPracticeInterjurisdictional
TelepsychologywithinthatReceivingState.AHomeStatemaytakeadverseactionagainstapsychologist
basedonanadverseactiontakenbyaDistantStateregardingtemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepractice.
C.
IfaHomeStatetakesadverseactionagainstapsychologist’slicense,thatpsychologist’sAuthorityto
PracticeInterjurisdictionalTelepsychologyisterminatedandtheE.Passportisrevoked.Furthermore,that
psychologist’sTemporaryAuthorizationtoPracticeisterminatedandtheIPCisrevoked.
1.
AllHomeStatedisciplinaryorderswhichimposeadverseactionshallbereportedtotheCommission
inaccordancewiththeRulespromulgatedbytheCommission.ACompactStateshallreportadverse
actionsinaccordancewiththeRulesoftheCommission.
2.
Intheeventdisciplineisreportedonapsychologist,thepsychologistwillnotbeeligiblefor
telepsychologyortemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepracticeinaccordancewiththeRulesofthe
Commission.
3.
OtheractionsmaybeimposedasdeterminedbytheRulespromulgatedbytheCommission.
D. AHomeState’sPsychologyRegulatoryAuthorityshallinvestigateandtakeappropriateactionwith
respecttoreportedinappropriateconductengagedinbyalicenseewhichoccurredinaReceivingStateas
itwouldifsuchconducthadoccurredbyalicenseewithintheHomeState.Insuchcases,theHomeState’s
lawshallcontrolindetermininganyadverseactionagainstapsychologist’slicense.
E.
ADistantState’sPsychologyRegulatoryAuthorityshallinvestigateandtakeappropriateactionwith
respecttoreportedinappropriateconductengagedinbyapsychologistpracticingunderTemporary
AuthorizationPracticewhichoccurredinthatDistantStateasitwouldifsuchconducthadoccurredbya
licenseewithintheHomeState.Insuchcases,DistantState’slawshallcontrolindetermininganyadverse
actionagainstapsychologist’sTemporaryAuthorizationtoPractice.
F.
NothinginthisCompactshalloverrideaCompactState’sdecisionthatapsychologist’sparticipationinan
alternativeprogrammaybeusedinlieuofadverseactionandthatsuchparticipationshallremainnon‐
publicifrequiredbytheCompactState’slaw.CompactStatesmustrequirepsychologistswhoenterany
alternativeprogramstonotprovidetelepsychologyservicesundertheAuthoritytoPractice
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MODEL LEGISLATION InterjurisdictionalTelepsychologyorprovidetemporarypsychologicalservicesundertheTemporary
AuthorizationtoPracticeinanyotherCompactStateduringthetermofthealternativeprogram.
G. NootherjudicialoradministrativeremediesshallbeavailabletoapsychologistintheeventaCompact
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MODEL LEGISLATION ARTICLE VIII ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES INVESTED IN A COMPACT STATE’S PSYCHOLOGY REGULATORY AUTHORITY A. Inadditiontoanyotherpowersgrantedunderstatelaw,aCompactState’sPsychologyRegulatory
AuthorityshallhavetheauthorityunderthisCompactto:
1.
Issuesubpoenas,forbothhearingsandinvestigations,whichrequiretheattendanceandtestimonyof
witnessesandtheproductionofevidence.SubpoenasissuedbyaCompactState’sPsychology
RegulatoryAuthorityfortheattendanceandtestimonyofwitnesses,and/ortheproductionof
evidencefromanotherCompactStateshallbeenforcedinthelatterstatebyanycourtofcompetent
jurisdiction,accordingtothatcourt’spracticeandprocedureinconsideringsubpoenasissuedinits
ownproceedings.TheissuingStatePsychologyRegulatoryAuthorityshallpayanywitnessfees,
travelexpenses,mileageandotherfeesrequiredbytheservicestatutesofthestatewherethe
witnessesand/orevidencearelocated;and
2.
Issueceaseanddesistand/orinjunctiverelieforderstorevokeapsychologist’sAuthoritytoPractice
InterjurisdictionalTelepsychologyand/orTemporaryAuthorizationtoPractice.
3. Duringthecourseofanyinvestigation,apsychologistmaynotchangehis/herHomeStatelicensure.
AHomeStatePsychologyRegulatoryAuthorityisauthorizedtocompleteanypendinginvestigations
ofapsychologistandtotakeanyactionsappropriateunderitslaw.TheHomeStatePsychology
RegulatoryAuthorityshallpromptlyreporttheconclusionsofsuchinvestigationstotheCommission.
Onceaninvestigationhasbeencompleted,andpendingtheoutcomeofsaidinvestigation,the
psychologistmaychangehis/herHomeStatelicensure.TheCommissionshallpromptlynotifythe
newHomeStateofanysuchdecisionsasprovidedintheRulesoftheCommission.Allinformation
providedtotheCommissionordistributedbyCompactStatespursuanttothepsychologistshallbe
confidential,filedundersealandusedforinvestigatoryordisciplinarymatters.TheCommissionmay
createadditionalrulesformandatedordiscretionarysharingofinformationbyCompactStates.
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MODEL LEGISLATION ARTICLE IX COORDINATED LICENSURE INFORMATION SYSTEM
A. TheCommissionshallprovideforthedevelopmentandmaintenanceofaCoordinatedLicensure
InformationSystem(CoordinatedDatabase)andreportingsystemcontaininglicensureanddisciplinary
actioninformationonallpsychologistsindividualstowhomthisCompactisapplicableinallCompact
StatesasdefinedbytheRulesoftheCommission.
B. Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofstatelawtothecontrary,aCompactStateshallsubmitauniform
datasettotheCoordinatedDatabaseonalllicenseesasrequiredbytheRulesoftheCommission,
including:
1.
Identifyinginformation;
2.
Licensuredata;
3.
Significantinvestigatoryinformation;
4.
Adverseactionsagainstapsychologist’slicense;
5.
Anindicatorthatapsychologist’sAuthoritytoPracticeInterjurisdictionalTelepsychologyand/or
TemporaryAuthorizationtoPracticeisrevoked;
6.
Non‐confidentialinformationrelatedtoalternativeprogramparticipationinformation;
7.
Anydenialofapplicationforlicensure,andthereasonsforsuchdenial;and
8.
OtherinformationwhichmayfacilitatetheadministrationofthisCompact,asdeterminedbythe
RulesoftheCommission.
C.
TheCoordinatedDatabaseadministratorshallpromptlynotifyallCompactStatesofanyadverseaction
takenagainst,orsignificantinvestigativeinformationon,anylicenseeinaCompactState.
D. CompactStatesreportinginformationtotheCoordinatedDatabasemaydesignateinformationthatmay
notbesharedwiththepublicwithouttheexpresspermissionoftheCompactStatereportingthe
information.
E.
AnyinformationsubmittedtotheCoordinatedDatabasethatissubsequentlyrequiredtobeexpungedby
thelawoftheCompactStatereportingtheinformationshallberemovedfromtheCoordinatedDatabase.
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MODEL LEGISLATION ARTICLE X ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT COMMISSION A. TheCompactStatesherebycreateandestablishajointpublicagencyknownasthePsychology
InterjurisdictionalCompactCommission.
1.
TheCommissionisabodypoliticandaninstrumentalityoftheCompactStates.
2.
VenueisproperandjudicialproceedingsbyoragainsttheCommissionshallbebroughtsolelyand
exclusivelyinacourtofcompetentjurisdictionwheretheprincipalofficeoftheCommissionis
located.TheCommissionmaywaivevenueandjurisdictionaldefensestotheextentitadoptsor
consentstoparticipateinalternativedisputeresolutionproceedings.
3.
NothinginthisCompactshallbeconstruedtobeawaiverofsovereignimmunity.
B. Membership,Voting,andMeetings
1.
TheCommissionshallconsistofonevotingrepresentativeappointedbyeachCompactStatewho
shallserveasthatstate’sCommissioner.TheStatePsychologyRegulatoryAuthorityshallappointits
delegate.ThisdelegateshallbeempoweredtoactonbehalfoftheCompactState.Thisdelegateshall
belimitedto:
a.
ExecutiveDirector,ExecutiveSecretaryorsimilarexecutive;
b.
CurrentmemberoftheStatePsychologyRegulatoryAuthorityofaCompactState;OR
c.
DesigneeempoweredwiththeappropriatedelegateauthoritytoactonbehalfoftheCompact
State.
2.
AnyCommissionermayberemovedorsuspendedfromofficeasprovidedbythelawofthestatefrom
whichtheCommissionerisappointed.AnyvacancyoccurringintheCommissionshallbefilledin
accordancewiththelawsoftheCompactStateinwhichthevacancyexists.
3.
EachCommissionershallbeentitledtoone(1)votewithregardtothepromulgationofRulesand
creationofBylawsandshallotherwisehaveanopportunitytoparticipateinthebusinessandaffairs
oftheCommission.ACommissionershallvoteinpersonorbysuchothermeansasprovidedinthe
Bylaws.TheBylawsmayprovideforCommissioners’participationinmeetingsbytelephoneorother
meansofcommunication.
4.
TheCommissionshallmeetatleastonceduringeachcalendaryear.Additionalmeetingsshallbeheld
assetforthintheBylaws.
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MODEL LEGISLATION 5.
Allmeetingsshallbeopentothepublic,andpublicnoticeofmeetingsshallbegiveninthesame
mannerasrequiredundertherulemakingprovisionsinArticleXI.
6.
TheCommissionmayconveneinaclosed,non‐publicmeetingiftheCommissionmustdiscuss:
a.
Non‐complianceofaCompactStatewithitsobligationsundertheCompact;
b.
Theemployment,compensation,disciplineorotherpersonnelmatters,practicesorprocedures
relatedtospecificemployeesorothermattersrelatedtotheCommission’sinternalpersonnel
practicesandprocedures;
c.
Current,threatened,orreasonablyanticipatedlitigationagainsttheCommission;
d.
Negotiationofcontractsforthepurchaseorsaleofgoods,servicesorrealestate;
e.
Accusationagainstanypersonofacrimeorformallycensuringanyperson;
f.
Disclosureoftradesecretsorcommercialorfinancialinformationwhichisprivilegedor
confidential;
g.
Disclosureofinformationofapersonalnaturewheredisclosurewouldconstituteaclearly
unwarrantedinvasionofpersonalprivacy;
h.
Disclosureofinvestigatoryrecordscompiledforlawenforcementpurposes;
i.
Disclosureofinformationrelatedtoanyinvestigatoryreportspreparedbyoronbehalfoforfor
useoftheCommissionorothercommitteechargedwithresponsibilityforinvestigationor
determinationofcomplianceissuespursuanttotheCompact;or
j.
7.
Mattersspecificallyexemptedfromdisclosurebyfederalandstatestatute.
Ifameeting,orportionofameeting,isclosedpursuanttothisprovision,theCommission’slegal
counselordesigneeshallcertifythatthemeetingmaybeclosedandshallreferenceeachrelevant
exemptingprovision.TheCommissionshallkeepminuteswhichfullyandclearlydescribeallmatters
discussedinameetingandshallprovideafullandaccuratesummaryofactionstaken,ofanyperson
participatinginthemeeting,andthereasonstherefore,includingadescriptionoftheviews
expressed.Alldocumentsconsideredinconnectionwithanactionshallbeidentifiedinsuchminutes.
Allminutesanddocumentsofaclosedmeetingshallremainunderseal,subjecttoreleaseonlybya
majorityvoteoftheCommissionororderofacourtofcompetentjurisdiction.
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MODEL LEGISLATION C.
TheCommissionshall,byamajorityvoteoftheCommissioners,prescribeBylawsand/orRulestogovern
itsconductasmaybenecessaryorappropriatetocarryoutthepurposesandexercisethepowersofthe
Compact,includingbutnotlimitedto:
1.
EstablishingthefiscalyearoftheCommission;
2.
Providingreasonablestandardsandprocedures:
3.
a.
fortheestablishmentandmeetingsofothercommittees;and
b.
governinganygeneralorspecificdelegationofanyauthorityorfunctionoftheCommission;
ProvidingreasonableproceduresforcallingandconductingmeetingsoftheCommission,ensuring
reasonableadvancenoticeofallmeetingsandprovidinganopportunityforattendanceofsuch
meetingsbyinterestedparties,withenumeratedexceptionsdesignedtoprotectthepublic’sinterest,
theprivacyofindividualsofsuchproceedings,andproprietaryinformation,includingtradesecrets.
TheCommissionmaymeetinclosedsessiononlyafteramajorityoftheCommissionersvotetoclose
ameetingtothepublicinwholeorinpart.Assoonaspracticable,theCommissionmustmakepublic
acopyofthevotetoclosethemeetingrevealingthevoteofeachCommissionerwithnoproxyvotes
allowed;
4.
Establishingthetitles,dutiesandauthorityandreasonableproceduresfortheelectionoftheofficers
oftheCommission;
5.
Providingreasonablestandardsandproceduresfortheestablishmentofthepersonnelpoliciesand
programsoftheCommission.NotwithstandinganycivilserviceorothersimilarlawofanyCompact
State,theBylawsshallexclusivelygovernthepersonnelpoliciesandprogramsoftheCommission;
6.
PromulgatingaCodeofEthicstoaddresspermissibleandprohibitedactivitiesofCommission
membersandemployees;
7.
ProvidingamechanismforconcludingtheoperationsoftheCommissionandtheequitable
dispositionofanysurplusfundsthatmayexistaftertheterminationoftheCompactafterthe
paymentand/orreservingofallofitsdebtsandobligations;
8.
TheCommissionshallpublishitsBylawsinaconvenientformandfileacopythereofandacopyof
anyamendmentthereto,withtheappropriateagencyorofficerineachoftheCompactStates;
9.
TheCommissionshallmaintainitsfinancialrecordsinaccordancewiththeBylaws;and
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MODEL LEGISLATION 10. TheCommissionshallmeetandtakesuchactionsasareconsistentwiththeprovisionsofthis
CompactandtheBylaws.
D. TheCommissionshallhavethefollowingpowers:
1.
Theauthoritytopromulgateuniformrulestofacilitateandcoordinateimplementationand
administrationofthisCompact.Theruleshallhavetheforceandeffectoflawandshallbebindingin
allCompactStates;
2.
TobringandprosecutelegalproceedingsoractionsinthenameoftheCommission,providedthatthe
standingofanyStatePsychologyRegulatoryAuthorityorotherregulatorybodyresponsiblefor
psychologylicensuretosueorbesuedunderapplicablelawshallnotbeaffected;
3.
Topurchaseandmaintaininsuranceandbonds;
4.
Toborrow,acceptorcontractforservicesofpersonnel,including,butnotlimitedto,employeesofa
CompactState;
5.
Tohireemployees,electorappointofficers,fixcompensation,defineduties,grantsuchindividuals
appropriateauthoritytocarryoutthepurposesoftheCompact,andtoestablishtheCommission’s
personnelpoliciesandprogramsrelatingtoconflictsofinterest,qualificationsofpersonnel,and
otherrelatedpersonnelmatters;
6.
Toacceptanyandallappropriatedonationsandgrantsofmoney,equipment,supplies,materialsand
services,andtoreceive,utilizeanddisposeofthesame;providedthatatalltimestheCommission
shallstrivetoavoidanyappearanceofimproprietyand/orconflictofinterest;
7.
Tolease,purchase,acceptappropriategiftsordonationsof,orotherwisetoown,hold,improveor
use,anyproperty,real,personalormixed;providedthatatalltimestheCommissionshallstriveto
avoidanyappearanceofimpropriety;
8.
Tosell,convey,mortgage,pledge,lease,exchange,abandonorotherwisedisposeofanypropertyreal,
personalormixed;
9.
Toestablishabudgetandmakeexpenditures;
10. Toborrowmoney;
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MODEL LEGISLATION 11. Toappointcommittees,includingadvisorycommitteescomprisedofMembers,Stateregulators,State
legislatorsortheirrepresentatives,andconsumerrepresentatives,andsuchotherinterestedpersons
asmaybedesignatedinthisCompactandtheBylaws;
12. Toprovideandreceiveinformationfrom,andtocooperatewith,lawenforcementagencies;
13. Toadoptanduseanofficialseal;and
14. Toperformsuchotherfunctionsasmaybenecessaryorappropriatetoachievethepurposesofthis
Compactconsistentwiththestateregulationofpsychologylicensure,temporaryin‐person,face‐to‐
facepracticeandtelepsychologypractice.
E.
TheExecutiveBoard
TheelectedofficersshallserveastheExecutiveBoard,whichshallhavethepowertoactonbehalfofthe
CommissionaccordingtothetermsofthisCompact.
1. TheExecutiveBoardshallbecomprisedofsixmembers:
a. FivevotingmemberswhoareelectedfromthecurrentmembershipoftheCommissionbythe
Commission;
b.
Oneex‐officio,nonvotingmemberfromtherecognizedmembershiporganizationcomposedof
StateandProvincialPsychologyRegulatoryAuthorities.
2.
Theex‐officiomembermusthaveservedasstafformemberonaStatePsychologyRegulatory
Authorityandwillbeselectedbyitsrespectiveorganization.
3.
TheCommissionmayremoveanymemberoftheExecutiveBoardasprovidedinBylaws.
4.
TheExecutiveBoardshallmeetatleastannually.
TheExecutiveBoardshallhavethefollowingdutiesandresponsibilities:
5.
a.
RecommendtotheentireCommissionchangestotheRulesorBylaws,changestothisCompact
legislation,feespaidbyCompactStatessuchasannualdues,andanyotherapplicablefees;
b.
EnsureCompactadministrationservicesareappropriatelyprovided,contractualorotherwise;
c.
Prepareandrecommendthebudget;
d.
MaintainfinancialrecordsonbehalfoftheCommission;
e.
MonitorCompactcomplianceofmemberstatesandprovidecompliancereportstothe
Commission;
f.
Establishadditionalcommitteesasnecessary;and
g.
OtherdutiesasprovidedinRulesorBylaws.
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MODEL LEGISLATION F.
FinancingoftheCommission
1.
TheCommissionshallpay,orprovideforthepaymentofthereasonableexpensesofits
establishment,organizationandongoingactivities.
2.
TheCommissionmayacceptanyandallappropriaterevenuesources,donationsandgrantsofmoney,
equipment,supplies,materialsandservices.
3.
TheCommissionmaylevyonandcollectanannualassessmentfromeachCompactStateorimpose
feesonotherpartiestocoverthecostoftheoperationsandactivitiesoftheCommissionanditsstaff
whichmustbeinatotalamountsufficienttocoveritsannualbudgetasapprovedeachyearforwhich
revenueisnotprovidedbyothersources.Theaggregateannualassessmentamountshallbe
allocatedbaseduponaformulatobedeterminedbytheCommissionwhichshallpromulgatearule
bindinguponallCompactStates.
4.
TheCommissionshallnotincurobligationsofanykindpriortosecuringthefundsadequatetomeet
thesame;norshalltheCommissionpledgethecreditofanyoftheCompactStates,exceptbyandwith
theauthorityoftheCompactState.
5.
TheCommissionshallkeepaccurateaccountsofallreceiptsanddisbursements.Thereceiptsand
disbursementsoftheCommissionshallbesubjecttotheauditandaccountingprocedures
establishedunderitsBylaws.However,allreceiptsanddisbursementsoffundshandledbythe
Commissionshallbeauditedyearlybyacertifiedorlicensedpublicaccountantandthereportofthe
auditshallbeincludedinandbecomepartoftheannualreportoftheCommission.
G. QualifiedImmunity,Defense,andIndemnification
1.
Themembers,officers,ExecutiveDirector,employeesandrepresentativesoftheCommissionshallbe
immunefromsuitandliability,eitherpersonallyorintheirofficialcapacity,foranyclaimfordamage
toorlossofpropertyorpersonalinjuryorothercivilliabilitycausedbyorarisingoutofanyactualor
allegedact,errororomissionthatoccurred,orthatthepersonagainstwhomtheclaimismadehada
reasonablebasisforbelievingoccurredwithinthescopeofCommissionemployment,dutiesor
responsibilities;providedthatnothinginthisparagraphshallbeconstruedtoprotectanysuch
personfromsuitand/orliabilityforanydamage,loss,injuryorliabilitycausedbytheintentionalor
willfulorwantonmisconductofthatperson.
2.
TheCommissionshalldefendanymember,officer,ExecutiveDirector,employeeorrepresentativeof
theCommissioninanycivilactionseekingtoimposeliabilityarisingoutofanyactualorallegedact,
errororomissionthatoccurredwithinthescopeofCommissionemployment,dutiesor
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MODEL LEGISLATION responsibilities,orthatthepersonagainstwhomtheclaimismadehadareasonablebasisfor
believingoccurredwithinthescopeofCommissionemployment,dutiesorresponsibilities;provided
thatnothinghereinshallbeconstruedtoprohibitthatpersonfromretaininghisorherowncounsel;
andprovidedfurther,thattheactualorallegedact,errororomissiondidnotresultfromthat
person’sintentionalorwillfulorwantonmisconduct.
3.
TheCommissionshallindemnifyandholdharmlessanymember,officer,ExecutiveDirector,
employeeorrepresentativeoftheCommissionfortheamountofanysettlementorjudgment
obtainedagainstthatpersonarisingoutofanyactualorallegedact,errororomissionthatoccurred
withinthescopeofCommissionemployment,dutiesorresponsibilities,orthatsuchpersonhada
reasonablebasisforbelievingoccurredwithinthescopeofCommissionemployment,dutiesor
responsibilities,providedthattheactualorallegedact,errororomissiondidnotresultfromthe
intentionalorwillfulorwantonmisconductofthatperson.
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MODEL LEGISLATION ARTICLE XI RULEMAKING A. TheCommissionshallexerciseitsrulemakingpowerspursuanttothecriteriasetforthinthisArticleand
theRulesadoptedthereunder.Rulesandamendmentsshallbecomebindingasofthedatespecifiedin
eachruleoramendment.
B. IfamajorityofthelegislaturesoftheCompactStatesrejectsarule,byenactmentofastatuteor
resolutioninthesamemannerusedtoadopttheCompact,thensuchruleshallhavenofurtherforceand
effectinanyCompactState.
C.
RulesoramendmentstotherulesshallbeadoptedataregularorspecialmeetingoftheCommission.
D. PriortopromulgationandadoptionofafinalruleorRulesbytheCommission,andatleastsixty(60)days
inadvanceofthemeetingatwhichtherulewillbeconsideredandvotedupon,theCommissionshallfilea
NoticeofProposedRulemaking:
1.
OnthewebsiteoftheCommission;and
2.
OnthewebsiteofeachCompactStates’PsychologyRegulatoryAuthorityorthepublicationinwhich
eachstatewouldotherwisepublishproposedrules.
E.
TheNoticeofProposedRulemakingshallinclude:
1.
Theproposedtime,date,andlocationofthemeetinginwhichtherulewillbeconsideredandvoted
upon;
2.
Thetextoftheproposedruleoramendmentandthereasonfortheproposedrule;
3.
Arequestforcommentsontheproposedrulefromanyinterestedperson;and
4.
ThemannerinwhichinterestedpersonsmaysubmitnoticetotheCommissionoftheirintentionto
attendthepublichearingandanywrittencomments.
F.
Priortoadoptionofaproposedrule,theCommissionshallallowpersonstosubmitwrittendata,facts,
opinionsandarguments,whichshallbemadeavailabletothepublic.
G. TheCommissionshallgrantanopportunityforapublichearingbeforeitadoptsaruleoramendmentifa
hearingisrequestedby:
1.
Atleasttwenty‐five(25)personswhosubmitcommentsindependentlyofeachother;
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MODEL LEGISLATION 2.
Agovernmentalsubdivisionoragency;or
3.
Adulyappointedpersoninanassociationthathashavingatleasttwenty‐five(25)members.
H. Ifahearingisheldontheproposedruleoramendment,theCommissionshallpublishtheplace,time,and
dateofthescheduledpublichearing.
1.
AllpersonswishingtobeheardatthehearingshallnotifytheExecutiveDirectoroftheCommission
orotherdesignatedmemberinwritingoftheirdesiretoappearandtestifyatthehearingnotless
thanfive(5)businessdaysbeforethescheduleddateofthehearing.
2.
Hearingsshallbeconductedinamannerprovidingeachpersonwhowishestocommentafairand
reasonableopportunitytocommentorallyorinwriting.
3.
Notranscriptofthehearingisrequired,unlessawrittenrequestforatranscriptismade,inwhich
casethepersonrequestingthetranscriptshallbearthecostofproducingthetranscript.Arecording
maybemadeinlieuofatranscriptunderthesametermsandconditionsasatranscript.This
subsectionshallnotprecludetheCommissionfrommakingatranscriptorrecordingofthehearingif
itsochooses.
4.
Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedasrequiringaseparatehearingoneachrule.Rulesmaybe
groupedfortheconvenienceoftheCommissionathearingsrequiredbythissection.
I.
Followingthescheduledhearingdate,orbythecloseofbusinessonthescheduledhearingdateifthe
hearingwasnotheld,theCommissionshallconsiderallwrittenandoralcommentsreceived.
J.
TheCommissionshall,bymajorityvoteofallmembers,takefinalactionontheproposedruleandshall
determinetheeffectivedateoftherule,ifany,basedontherulemakingrecordandthefulltextoftherule.
K. Ifnowrittennoticeofintenttoattendthepublichearingbyinterestedpartiesisreceived,the
Commissionmayproceedwithpromulgationoftheproposedrulewithoutapublichearing.
L.
Upondeterminationthatanemergencyexists,theCommissionmayconsiderandadoptanemergency
rulewithoutpriornotice,opportunityforcomment,orhearing,providedthattheusualrulemaking
proceduresprovidedintheCompactandinthissectionshallberetroactivelyappliedtotheruleassoon
asreasonablypossible,innoeventlaterthanninety(90)daysaftertheeffectivedateoftherule.Forthe
purposesofthisprovision,anemergencyruleisonethatmustbeadoptedimmediatelyinorderto:
1.
Meetanimminentthreattopublichealth,safety,orwelfare;
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MODEL LEGISLATION 2.
PreventalossofCommissionorCompactStatefunds;
3.
Meetadeadlineforthepromulgationofanadministrativerulethatisestablishedbyfederallawor
rule;or
4.
Protectpublichealthandsafety
M. TheCommissionoranauthorizedcommitteeoftheCommissionmaydirectrevisionstoapreviously
adoptedruleoramendmentforpurposesofcorrectingtypographicalerrors,errorsinformat,errorsin
consistency,orgrammaticalerrors.Publicnoticeofanyrevisionsshallbepostedonthewebsiteofthe
Commission.Therevisionshallbesubjecttochallengebyanypersonforaperiodofthirty(30)daysafter
posting.Therevisionmaybechallengedonlyongroundsthattherevisionresultsinamaterialchangeto
arule.Achallengeshallbemadeinwriting,anddeliveredtotheChairoftheCommissionpriortotheend
ofthenoticeperiod.Ifnochallengeismade,therevisionwilltakeeffectwithoutfurtheraction.Ifthe
revisionischallenged,therevisionmaynottakeeffectwithouttheapprovaloftheCommission.
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MODEL LEGISLATION ARTICLE XIII OVERSIGHT, DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND ENFORCEMENT A. Oversight
1.
TheExecutive,LegislativeandJudicialbranchesofstategovernmentineachCompactStateshall
enforcethisCompactandtakeallactionsnecessaryandappropriatetoeffectuatetheCompact’s
purposesandintent.TheprovisionsofthisCompactandtherulespromulgatedhereundershallhave
standingasstatutorylaw.
2.
AllcourtsshalltakejudicialnoticeoftheCompactandtherulesinanyjudicialoradministrative
proceedinginaCompactStatepertainingtothesubjectmatterofthisCompactwhichmayaffectthe
powers,responsibilitiesoractionsoftheCommission.
3.
TheCommissionshallbeentitledtoreceiveserviceofprocessinanysuchproceeding,andshallhave
standingtointerveneinsuchaproceedingforallpurposes.Failuretoprovideserviceofprocessto
theCommissionshallrenderajudgmentorordervoidastotheCommission,thisCompactor
promulgatedrules.
B. Default,TechnicalAssistance,andTermination
1.
IftheCommissiondeterminesthataCompactStatehasdefaultedintheperformanceofits
obligationsorresponsibilitiesunderthisCompactorthepromulgatedrules,theCommissionshall:
a.
ProvidewrittennoticetothedefaultingstateandotherCompactStatesofthenatureofthe
default,theproposedmeansofremedyingthedefaultand/oranyotheractiontobetakenbythe
Commission;and
b.
2.
Provideremedialtrainingandspecifictechnicalassistanceregardingthedefault.
Ifastateindefaultfailstoremedythedefault,thedefaultingstatemaybeterminatedfromthe
CompactuponanaffirmativevoteofamajorityoftheCompactStates,andallrights,privilegesand
benefitsconferredbythisCompactshallbeterminatedontheeffectivedateoftermination.Aremedy
ofthedefaultdoesnotrelievetheoffendingstateofobligationsorliabilitiesincurredduringthe
periodofdefault.
3.
TerminationofmembershipintheCompactshallbeimposedonlyafterallothermeansofsecuring
compliancehavebeenexhausted.Noticeofintenttosuspendorterminateshallbesubmittedbythe
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MODEL LEGISLATION CommissiontotheGovernor,themajorityandminorityleadersofthedefaultingstate'slegislature,
andeachoftheCompactStates.
4.
ACompactStatewhichhasbeenterminatedisresponsibleforallassessments,obligationsand
liabilitiesincurredthroughtheeffectivedateoftermination,includingobligationswhichextend
beyondtheeffectivedateoftermination.
5.
TheCommissionshallnotbearanycostsincurredbythestatewhichisfoundtobeindefaultor
whichhasbeenterminatedfromtheCompact,unlessagreeduponinwritingbetweenthe
Commissionandthedefaultingstate.
6.
ThedefaultingstatemayappealtheactionoftheCommissionbypetitioningtheU.S.DistrictCourtfor
thestateofGeorgiaorthefederaldistrictwheretheCompacthasitsprincipaloffices.Theprevailing
membershallbeawardedallcostsofsuchlitigation,includingreasonableattorney’sfees.
C.
DisputeResolution
1.
UponrequestbyaCompactState,theCommissionshallattempttoresolvedisputesrelatedtothe
CompactwhichariseamongCompactStatesandbetweenCompactandNon‐CompactStates.
2.
TheCommissionshallpromulgatearuleprovidingforbothmediationandbindingdisputeresolution
fordisputesthatarisebeforethecommission.
D. Enforcement
1.
TheCommission,inthereasonableexerciseofitsdiscretion,shallenforcetheprovisionsandRulesof
thisCompact.
2.
Bymajorityvote,theCommissionmayinitiatelegalactionintheUnitedStatesDistrictCourtforthe
StateofGeorgiaorthefederaldistrictwheretheCompacthasitsprincipalofficesagainstaCompact
StateindefaulttoenforcecompliancewiththeprovisionsoftheCompactanditspromulgatedRules
andBylaws.Thereliefsoughtmayincludebothinjunctivereliefanddamages.Intheeventjudicial
enforcementisnecessary,theprevailingmembershallbeawardedallcostsofsuchlitigation,
includingreasonableattorney’sfees.
3.
TheremedieshereinshallnotbetheexclusiveremediesoftheCommission.TheCommissionmay
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MODEL LEGISLATION ARTICLE XIII DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT COMMISSION AND ASSOCIATED RULES, WITHDRAWAL, AND AMENDMENTS A. TheCompactshallcomeintoeffectonthedateonwhichtheCompactisenactedintolawintheseventh
CompactState.Theprovisionswhichbecomeeffectiveatthattimeshallbelimitedtothepowersgranted
totheCommissionrelatingtoassemblyandthepromulgationofrules.Thereafter,theCommissionshall
meetandexerciserulemakingpowersnecessarytotheimplementationandadministrationofthe
Compact.
B. AnystatewhichjoinstheCompactsubsequenttotheCommission’sinitialadoptionoftherulesshallbe
subjecttotherulesastheyexistonthedateonwhichtheCompactbecomeslawinthatstate.Anyrule
whichhasbeenpreviouslyadoptedbytheCommissionshallhavethefullforceandeffectoflawonthe
daytheCompactbecomeslawinthatstate.
C.
AnyCompactStatemaywithdrawfromthisCompactbyenactingastatuterepealingthesame.
1. ACompactState’swithdrawalshallnottakeeffectuntilsix(6)monthsafterenactmentofthe
repealingstatute.
2. WithdrawalshallnotaffectthecontinuingrequirementofthewithdrawingState’sPsychology
RegulatoryAuthoritytocomplywiththeinvestigativeandadverseactionreportingrequirementsof
thisactpriortotheeffectivedateofwithdrawal.
D. NothingcontainedinthisCompactshallbeconstruedtoinvalidateorpreventanypsychologylicensure
agreementorothercooperativearrangementbetweenaCompactStateandaNon‐CompactStatewhich
doesnotconflictwiththeprovisionsofthisCompact.
E. ThisCompactmaybeamendedbytheCompactStates.NoamendmenttothisCompactshallbecome
effectiveandbindinguponanyCompactStateuntilitisenactedintothelawofallCompactStates.
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MODEL LEGISLATION ARTICLE XIV CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY ThisCompactshallbeliberallyconstruedsoastoeffectuatethepurposesthereof.IfthisCompactshallbe
heldcontrarytotheconstitutionofanystatememberthereto,theCompactshallremaininfullforceandeffect
astotheremainingCompactStates.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FrequentlyAskedQuestions
COMPACTS Q1.Whatisaninterstatecompact?
A1.Interstatecompactsarepowerful,durable,andadaptivetoolsforensuringcooperativeactionamongthe
states.Interstatecompactsprovideastate‐developedstructureforcollaborativeanddynamicaction,while
buildingconsensusamongthestates.Thenatureofaninterstatecompactmakesittheidealtooltomeetthe
demandforcooperativestateaction:developingandenforcingstringentstandards,whileprovidingan
adaptivestructurethat,underamoderncompactframework,canevolvetomeetnewandincreaseddemands
overtime.
Generalpurposesforcreatinganinterstatecompactinclude:
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Establishaformal,legalrelationshipamongstatestoaddresscommonproblemsorpromotea
commonagenda.
Createindependent,multistategovernmentalauthorities(e.g.,commissions)thatcanaddressissues
moreeffectivelythanastateagencyactingindependently,orwhennostatehastheauthoritytoact
unilaterally.
Establishuniformguidelines,standards,orproceduresforagenciesinthecompact’smemberstates.
Createeconomiesofscaletoreduceadministrativeandothercosts.
Respondtonationalprioritiesinconsultationorinpartnershipwiththefederalgovernment.
Retainstatesovereigntyinmatterstraditionallyreservedforthestates.
Settleinterstatedisputes.
Q2.MustCongressapproveaninterstatecompact?
A2.ArticleI,Section10oftheU.S.Constitutionprovidesinpartthat“nostateshall,withouttheconsentof
Congress,enterintoanyagreementorcompactwithanotherstate.”Historically,thisclausegenerallymeant
allcompactsmustreceivecongressionalconsent.However,thepurposeofthisprovisionwasnottoinhibitthe
states’abilitytoactinconcertwitheachother.Infact,bythetimetheConstitutionwasdrafted,thestates
werealreadyaccustomedtoresolvingdisputesandaddressingproblemsthroughinterstatecompactsand
agreements.Thepurposeofthecompactclausewassimplytoprotectthepre‐eminenceofthenewnational
governmentbypreventingthestatesfrominfringinguponfederalauthorityoralteringthefederalbalanceof
powerbycompact.
Accordingly,theSupremeCourtindicatedmorethan100yearsagoinVirginiav.Tennessee,148U.S.503
(1893)thatnotallcompactsrequireCongressionalapproval.Today,itiswellestablishedthatonlythose
compactsthataffectapowerdelegatedtothefederalgovernmentoralterthepoliticalbalancewithinthe
federalsystem,requiretheconsentofCongress.
Q3.Willmystate’sconstitutionpermitthecreationand/orjoiningofsuchacompact?
A3.Compactlanguageisusuallydraftedwithstateconstitutionalrequirementscommontomoststate
constitutionssuchasseparationofpowers,delegationofpower,anddebtlimitationsinmind.Thevalidityof
thestateauthoritytoenterintocompactsandpotentiallydelegateauthoritytoaninterstateagencyhasbeen
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS specificallyrecognizedandunanimouslyupheldbytheU.S.SupremeCourtinWestVirginiavs.Sims,341U.S.
22(1951).
Q4.Howprevalentareinterstatecompacts?
A4.Morethan200interstatecompactsexisttoday.Typically,astatebelongstomorethan20interstate
compacts.
Q5.Whattypesofinterstatecompactsexist?
A5.Althoughtherearemanytypesofinterstatecompacts,theygenerallyaredividedintothreetypesof
compacts:
 RegulatoryCompacts:Thebroadestandlargestcategoryofinterstatecompactsmaybereferredto
as“regulatory”or“administrative”compacts.Suchcompactsareadevelopmentofthetwentieth
centuryandembracewide‐rangingtopicsincludingregionalplanninganddevelopment,crime
control,agriculture,floodcontrol,waterresourcemanagement,education,mentalhealth,juvenile
delinquency,childsupport,andsoforth.Examplesofsuchcompactsinclude:
o DriverLicenseCompact:Exchangeinformationconcerninglicensesuspensionsandtraffic
violationsofnon‐residentsandforwardthemtothestatewheretheyarelicensedknownasthe
homestate.
o InterstateCompactonAdultOffenderSupervision:Regulatethemovementofadultoffenders
acrossstatelines.
o MidwestRadioactiveWasteDisposalCompact:Regulateradioactivewastedisposal.
o WashingtonMetropolitanAreaTransitRegulationCompact:Regulatepassengertransportationby
privatecarrier.
o 1921PortAuthorityofNewYork‐NewJerseyCompact:Providesjointagencyregulationof
transportation,terminalandcommerce/tradefacilitiesintheNewYorkmetropolitanarea.
Regulatorycompactscreateongoingadministrativeagencieswhoserulesandregulationsmaybe
bindingonthestatestotheextentauthorizedbythecompact.
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BorderCompacts:Thesetypesofcompactsareagreementsbetweentwoormorestatesthatalter
theboundariesofastate.OnceadoptedbythestatesandapprovedbyCongress,suchcompacts
permanentlyaltertheboundariesofthestateandcanonlybeundonebyasubsequentcompact
approvedbyCongressortherepealofthecompactwithCongress’sapproval.Examplesincludethe
Virginia‐TennesseeBoundaryAgreementof1803,Arizona‐CaliforniaBoundaryCompactof1963,the
Missouri‐NebraskaCompactof1990,andtheVirginia‐WestVirginiaBoundaryCompactof1998.
AdvisoryCompacts:Thesetypesofcompactsareagreementsbetweentwoormorestatesthat
createstudycommissions.Thepurposeofthecommissionistoexamineaproblemandreportback
totherespectivestatesontheirfindings.Suchcompactsdonotresultinanychangeinthestate’s
boundariesnordotheycreateongoingadministrativeagencieswithregulatoryauthority.Theydo
notrequirecongressionalconsentbecausetheydonotalterthepoliticalbalanceofpowerbetween
thestatesandfederalgovernmentorintrudeonacongressionalpower.Anexampleofsucha
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS compactistheDelmarvaPeninsulaAdvisoryCouncilCompact(tostudyregionaleconomic
developmentissues),29Del.C.§11101(2003);Va.CodeAnn.§2.2‐5800(2003).
Q6.Areallregulatoryinterstatecompactsinthefieldofhealthcarealike?
A6.No,dependingontheneedsoftheprofession,interstatecompactsaddressingregulatorymatterswithin
thehealthcarefieldcanbestructuredquitedifferently.Currently,thereareseveralprofessionsutilizing
interstatecompactstoaddressregulatorymattersandeachprofessionhastakenadifferentapproachwhen
writingitscompactlanguage.Twoexamplesinvolvetheprofessionsofmedicineandnursing.Medicinechose
toconstructitscompacttoaddressexpeditedlicensure;whilenursing’scompactcreatesamultistatelicense.
Psychologyalreadyhadamechanismtoaddressexpeditedlicensure,theCertificateofProfessional
QualificationinPsychology(CPQ),butneededawaytoregulatethepracticeoftelepsychologyacrossstate
linesaswellasprovidesomeconsistencyamongthestatesaroundtemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepractice.
Thus,theinterstatecompactmodelisafeasiblesolutiontoregulatethistypeofpracticeacrossstatelines
withintheprofessionofpsychology.
Q7.Whataretheadvantagesofaninterstatecompact?
A7.Interstatecompactsprovideaneffectivesolutioninaddressingmulti‐stateissues.Compactsenablethe
states,intheirsovereigncapacity,toactjointlyandcollectively,generallyoutsidetheconfinesofthefederal
legislativeorregulatoryprocesswhilerespectingtheviewofCongressontheappropriatenessofjoint
action.Interstatecompactscanpreemptfederalinvolvementintomattersthataretraditionallywithinthe
purviewofthestatesandyetwhichhaveregionalornationalimplications.
Compactsaffordstatestheopportunitytodevelopdynamic,self‐regulatorysystemsoverwhichthe
participatingstatescanmaintaincontrolthroughacoordinatedlegislativeandadministrativeprocess.
Compactsenablethestatestodevelopadaptivestructuresthatcanevolvetomeetnewandincreased
challengesthatnaturallyariseovertime.
Interstatecompactscanprovidestateswithapredictable,stableandenforceableinstrumentofpolicy
control.Thecontractualnatureofcompactsensurestheirenforceabilityontheparticipatingstates.Thefact
thatcompactscannotbeunilaterallyamendedensuresthatparticipatingstateswillhaveapredictableand
stablepolicyplatformforresolvingissues.Byenteringintoaninterstatecompact,eachparticipatingstate
acquiresthelegalrighttorequiretheotherstatestoperformunderthetermsandconditionsofthecompact.
Q8.Whatarethedisadvantagesofaninterstatecompact?
A8.Interstatecompactsmayoftenrequireagreatdealoftimetobothdevelopandimplement.Whilerecent
interstatecompacteffortshavemetwithsuccessinamatterofafewyears,someinterstatecompactshave
requireddecadestoreachcriticalmass.Thepurposeofaninterstatecompactistoprovideforthecollective
allocationofgoverningauthoritybetweenparticipatingstates.Therequirementofsubstantive“sameness”
preventsparticipatingstatesfrompassingdissimilarenactmentsnotwithstanding,perhaps,pressingstate
differenceswithrespecttoparticularmatterswithinthecompact.
Totheextentthatacompactisusedasagoverningtool,theyrequire,evenintheboundarycompactcontext,
thatparticipatingstatescedesomeportionoftheirsovereignty.Thematterofstatesovereigntycanbe
particularlyproblematicwheninterstatecompactscreateongoingadministrativebodiesthatpossess
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS substantialgoverningpower.Suchcompactsaretrulyacreationofthetwentiethcenturyasanout‐growthof
creatingthemodernadministrativestate.
However,asthebalanceofpowercontinuestorealigninourfederalistsystem,statesmayonlybeableto
preservetheirsovereignauthorityoverinterstateproblemstotheextentthattheysharetheirsovereignty
andworktogethercooperativelythroughinterstatecompacts.
Q9.Howisaninterstatecompactcreated?
A9.Compactsareessentiallycontractsbetweenstates.Tobeenforceable,theymustsatisfythecustomary
requirementsforvalidcontracts,includingthenotionsofofferandacceptance.Anofferismadewhenone
state,usuallybystatute,adoptsthetermsofacompactrequiringapprovalbyoneormoreotherstatesto
becomeeffective.Otherstatesaccepttheofferbyadoptingidenticalcompactlanguage.Oncetherequired
numberofstateshasadoptedthepact,thecontractbetweenthemisvalidandbecomeseffectiveas
provided.Theonlyotherpotentialrequirementiscongressionalconsent.
Q10.Whatdoesarecentinterstatecompactlooklike?
A10.Thecompactshouldcontaintheminimumbasicsuponwhichitneedstooperate,bothintermsofthe
agreementbetweenstatesandtheoperationofitsgoverningbody.Thecompactdoesnotneedtoaddress
everyconceivableeventuality,norshouldit.Itspurposeistoprovidetheframeworkuponwhichtobuild.The
rulesaretheactuatorsofthecompact,containingthedetailsofstateinteraction,howinformationwillbe
shared,whatstandardsandpracticeswillbefollowed,formsused,timelinesestablished,etc.Byusingthe
compactasthebroadframework,therulescanbeadaptedandadjustedasneededthroughoutthelifethe
compactwithouttheneedtogobackeachtimeforlegislativeapprovalfromthememberstates,subjecttothe
legislativelydelegatedauthority.
HISTORY Q1.HowwasPSYPACTdeveloped?
A1.Thedevelopmentofanyinterstatecompactshouldbeastate‐drivenandstate‐championedsolutionfor
issuesthatcrossstateboundaries.ASPPB,theallianceofpsychologylicensingboardsintheUnitedStates
andCanada,wasapproachedbyitsmemberstodevelopamechanismtoassistintheregulationof
telepsychology.Indoingso,ASPPBinpartnershipwiththepsychologylicensingboardsandother
stakeholderorganizations,developedPSYPACTviathefollowingsteps:
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ASPPBTelepsychologyTaskForce:ASPPBcreatedaTaskForcetoreviewvariousoptionsforthe
regulationoftelepsychology.TheASPPBTelepsychologyTaskForcemetseveraltimesandoriginally
focusedonthepossibilityofcreatingacertificatetoassistintheregulationoftelepsychology.This
optionwaspresentedtothemembership,andthemembershipquestionedwhattypeofagreement
couldbecreatedbetweenjurisdictionstoaddressthisissue.AnAdvisoryGroupwasformedto
reviewoptionsforagreements,includinginterstatecompacts.
AdvisoryGroup:Composedofmorethan14regionalandnationalpsychologyorganizationsaswell
asstateofficials,theAdvisoryGroupexaminedthechallengesencounteredbyclientsreceiving
telepsychologicalservices.Thegroupthenreviewedthefeasibilityofdraftingacompactasawayof
regulatingtelepsychologicalservicesaswellasmeetingtherequestofthememberboardstocreate
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS anagreementbetweenthestates.TheAdvisoryGroupmetoncein2014.Theirworkculminatedina
setofbroadrecommendationsastowhatthefinalcompactproductshouldentail.
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DraftingTeam:TheASPPBTelepsychologyTaskForcereconvenedandservedasthedraftingteam
forthenewcompact.TheDraftingTeamwastaskedwithimplementing,viaadraftcompact,the
thoughts,ideasandsuggestionsoftheAdvisoryGroupaswellasincorporatingtheoriginalworkof
theTaskForce.Theeight(8)memberDraftingTeam,composedofcompactandissueareaexperts,
craftedtherecommendations,aswellasprovidedtheirthoughtsandexpertise,intothedraft
compact.ThedocumentwasthenopenforcommentinSeptember2014forboththestakeholders
aswellaspublic.Afterthepublicfeedbackperiod,theDraftingTeammademodificationsasneeded
basedonthefeedback.WhenpresentedtotheASPPBmembership,thefeedbackwastoincludenot
onlytelepsychologyinthecompactbuttoalsoincludeamechanismfortemporaryin‐person,face‐
to‐facepractice.TheDraftingTeamaddedthatcomponenttothedraftcompactlanguageandthe
ASPPBBoardofDirectorsvotedtoapprovethefinalPsychologyInterjurisdictionalCompact
(PSYPACT)inFebruary2015.
PSYPACTAdvisoryWorkgroup:AworkgroupcomprisedofASPPBBoardofDirectorsandstaff,
membersandstafffromstatepsychologylicensingboardsandrepresentativesfromtheAmerican
PsychologicalAssociation(APA)andtheCouncilofExecutivesofState,Provincial(andTerritorial)
PsychologicalAssociations(CESPPA),convenedinJuly2015todeviseanimplementationplanfor
PSYPACTandcreateresourcematerialsaboutPSYPACT.
GENERAL Q1.WhatisPSYPACT?
A1.PSYPACTisaninterstatecompactdesignedtoallowlicensedpsychologiststopracticeoftelepsychology
andconducttemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepracticeofpsychologyacrossstateboundarieslegallyand
ethicallywithoutnecessitatingthatanindividualbecomelicensedineverystatetopractice.
Q2.WhendoesPSYPACTbecomeoperational?
A2.PSYPACTbecomesoperationalonceseven(7)statesenactPSYPACTandenterintothecompact.Check
withusoftenforstatusupdatesontheprogressofPSYPACT!
Q3.WhyaresevenstatesrequiredtojoinPSYPACTbeforeitcanbecomeoperational?
A3.PSYPACTbecomesoperationalaftersevenstateshaveenactedPSYPACT.Aworkgroupofstakeholders
fromvariouspsychologyorganizationsdeterminedsevenstateswouldbethecriticalmassneededtomake
PSYPACTausefulandviableinstrumenttopracticeundertheauthorityofPSYPACTacrossstatelines.
Coincidentally,othercompactsliketheInterstateMedicalLicensureCompacthaveusedsevenstatesasa
benchmarkfortheircompacttobecomeoperational.
Q4.WhathappenswhenPSYPACTbecomesoperational?
A4.PSYPACTbecomesoperationalwhensevenstatesenactthePSYPACTModelLegislation.Whenthisoccurs,
thePSYPACTCommissionisthencreated.TheCommissionisthegoverningbodyofPSYPACTandis
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS responsibleforitsoversightandthecreationofitsRulesandBylaws.Individuallicensedpsychologistscan
thenapplyforoneormoreofthecertificatesrequiredtoparticipateinPSYPACT:theE.Passporttopractice
telepsychologyandtheInterjurisdictionalPracticeCertificate(IPC)forthetemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐face
practiceofpsychology.
Q5.WhatistheroleofthePSYPACTCommission?
A5.TheCommissionisthegoverningbodyofthePSYPACTandiscomprisedofonerepresentativefromeach
PSYPACTstate.TheCommissionisresponsibleforimplementingtheRulesandBylawsofPSYPACT.
Q6.WhatistherelationshipbetweenthePSYPACTCommissionandASPPB?
A6.ThePSYPACTCommissionoperatesasthefree‐standinggoverningbodyofPSYPACT.ASPPBwillhaveone
ex‐officio,nonvotingmemberserveontheExecutiveBoardoftheCommission.
Q7.HowcanIlearnmoreaboutPSYPACT?
[email protected]!YoucanalsosignupforourPSYPACTlistservtoreceiveupdatesaboutthe
progressofPSYPACTandstayinformedaboutlegislativechangesorfollowusonTwitter@PSYPACT.
TELEPSYCHOLOGY Q1.Whatistelepsychology?
A1.Telepsychologyisdefinedas“provisionofpsychologicalservicesusingtelecommunicationtechnologies.”
Foradditionalinformationabouttelepsychology,pleaserefertotheGuidelinesforthePracticeof
TelepsychologydevelopedbytheJointTaskForcefortheDevelopmentofTelepsychologyGuidelinesfor
PsychologistscomprisedofmembersfromtheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation(APA),theAssociationof
StateandProvincialPsychologyBoards(ASPPB)andtheTrust.
AccordingtoArticleII,telepsychologyisdefinedas“provisionofpsychologicalservicesusingtelecommunication
technologies.”
Q2.Howhastelepsychologyproventobeeffectivemodalityoftreatment?
A2.Researchhasshownthatpsychologicalandothermentalhealthservicesareparticularlyconduciveforthe
useoftelecommunicationmodalitiessincetheyaremostfrequentlyconductedthroughverbal
communicationswithouttheneedofexpensiveandelaboratemedicalequipmentorphysicalintervention
(Brenes,Ingraham&Danhaur2011;Newman,2004;Smith,Fagan,Wilson,Chen,Corona&Nguyen,2011,
Gilman&Stensland,2013).Additionally,usingtelehealthproceduresforpsychologicaltreatmenthasbeen
repeatedlydemonstratedtobeeffective(Barak,Hen,Boniel‐Nissim&Shapira,2008;Epstein,2011)and
providesseveraladvantagesovertraditionaltreatmentmethodssuchasaccessibility,versatilityand
affordability(Wencesalo,2012).
Giventheurgencyandgravityoftentimesassociatedwithsituationsinvolvingmentalhealthtreatment,
psychologistshavealreadybeendeliveringservicesviatelehealthwithinstateswheretheyarelicensedto
provideaccesstocareinemergencysituationsandtounderservedpopulationsaswellasprovidecontinuity
ofcareaspatientstravelandrelocateandensureoverallpatientsafety.Additionally,theprovisionofservices
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS throughtelehealthaffordstheopportunitytoreachpopulationsthataregeographicallyisolated,thatavoid
neededmentalhealthcareduetostigmaofmentalillnessorthatlackspecialtycare.Individualsinruralparts
ofthecountrycouldespeciallybenefitfromincreasedavailabilityoftelehealthservicesprovidedbyqualified
licensedpsychologistswhoarenotphysicallylocatedintheirlocalareaorevennearbycommunity(Dollinger
&Chwalisz,2011;McCord,Elliot,Wendel,Brossart,Cano,Gonzalez&Burdine,2011).Althoughevidence
continuestoaccumulateabouttheeffectivenessandapplicabilityoftelehealthservices,theuseof
technologicallyenhancedmethodologiesbylicensedpsychologistshasbeenrestrictedinlargepartbecauseof
thebarriersimposedbythestatebasedsystemofpsychologyregulationthroughpsychologylicensingboards
(Baker&Bufka,2011;HarrisandYounggren,2011).
SeeAppendixAforalistofreferences.
TEMPORARY IN‐PERSON, FACE‐TO‐FACE PRACTICE Q1.WhyisPSYPACTapplicabletoonlytemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepracticeandnotapplicable
topermanentpractice?
A1.TheCertificateofProfessionalQualificationsinPsychology(CPQ),developedbyASPPB,expeditesthe
licensureprocessforqualifiedpsychologistsandisutilizedby45states.PSYPACTaffordstheopportunityto
providein‐person,face‐to‐faceservicesonatemporarybasiswithoutnecessitatinglicensureineverystate.
Ifapsychologistwishestoestablishapermanentpractice,heorshemustobtainalicensewithinthatstate
andmustpracticeunderthelicensingauthorityofthatstateandcanusecertificationsliketheCPQtoapply
forlicensure.
ArticleI–“WhereasthisCompactdoesnotapplytopermanentin‐person,face‐to‐facepractice,itdoesallowfor
authorizationoftemporarypsychologicalpractice.”
Q2.Whyistemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepracticelimitedto30dayswithinacalendaryear?
A2.Thelimitof30dayswithinacalendaryearfortemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepracticewasestablished
sothatindividualswhointendtopracticeforasignificantnumberofdaysmustbecomelicensedandmust
practiceunderthelicensingauthorityofthatstate.The30‐daylimitisperPSYPACTstateinwhichtemporary
in‐person,face‐to‐facepracticewasconductedwithinacalendaryear.
ArticleI–“WhereasthisCompactisintendedtoregulatethetemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepracticeof
psychologybypsychologistsacrossstateboundariesfor30dayswithinacalendaryearintheperformanceof
theirpsychologicalpracticeasassignedbyanappropriateauthority.”
REQUIREMENTS OF PSYPACT Q1.WhyisadoctoraldegreeinpsychologynotspecifiedinPSYPACT?
A1.TheprevailingstandardintheUnitedStatesfortheprofessionofpsychologyisforanindividualto
possessadoctoraldegreeinpsychology.TheE.Passportwillrequireadoctoraldegreeinpsychology.
However,PSYPACTiswritteninawaytobedefinitiveinnaturebutalsoallowforflexibilityandgrowthinthe
futureastheprofessionofpsychologycontinuestoevolveandchange.StandardswithinthePSYPACT
languagearewrittensoasnottobetoohightolimitthenumberofeligibleparticipantsandnotallowfor
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS growthwithintheprofessionbutalsonottobetoolowtoallowfortoomanyunqualifiedparticipantsand
providealesserdegreeofpublicprotection.Criteria,suchaseducationalrequirements,withinPSYPACTare
designedtobestringentyetflexibleenoughtosatisfychangesintheprofession.OncePSYPACTisenacted,it
cannotbealteredagainunlessadditionallegislativechangesaremade.
ArticlesIVandV,SectionB–“Holdagraduatedegreeinpsychologyfromaninstituteofhighereducationthat
was,atthetimeofthedegreewasawarded:A.Regionallyaccreditedbyanaccreditingbodyrecognizedbythe
U.S.DepartmentofEducationtograntgraduatedegrees,ORauthorizedbyProvincialstatuteorRoyalCharterto
grantdoctoraldegrees;ORB.Aforeigncollegeoruniversitydeemedtobeequivalentto1(A)abovebyaforeign
credentialevaluationservicethatisamemberoftheNationalAssociationofCredentialEvaluationServices
(NACES)orbyarecognizedforeigncredentialevaluationservice.”
Q2.WhyisresidencynotspeciallydefinedinPSYPACT?
A2.TheE.Passportwilldefineresidencyasthephysicalpresence,inperson,attheeducationalinstitution
grantingthedoctoraldegreeinamannerthatfacilitatesthefullparticipationandintegrationoftheindividual
intheeducationalandtrainingexperienceandincludesfaculty‐studentinteraction.However,PSYPACTis
writteninawaytobedefinitiveinnaturebutalsoallowforflexibilityandgrowthinthefutureasthe
professionofpsychologycontinuestoevolveandchange.StandardswithinthePSYPACTlanguagearewritten
soasnottobetoohightolimitthenumberofeligibleparticipantsandnotallowforgrowthwithinthe
professionbutalsonottobetoolowtoallowfortoomanyunqualifiedparticipantsandprovidealesser
degreeofpublicprotection.Criteria,suchasresidencyrequirements,withinPSYPACTaredesignedtobe
stringentyetflexibleenoughtosatisfychangesintheprofession.OncePSYPACTisenacted,itcannotbe
alteredagainunlessadditionallegislativechangesaremade.
ArticlesIVandV,SectionB2(j)‐Thegraduatedegreeinpsychologymustbeaprogramthat“includesan
acceptableresidencyasdefinedbytheRulesoftheCommission.”
Q3.WhymustapsychologisthavenoadverseactionsthatviolatetheRulesoftheCommissionorhave
nocriminalrecordhistoryinordertobeeligibletoparticipateinPSYPACT?
A3.Alicensedpsychologist’sparticipationinPSYPACTrequiresthatheorshemeetadefinedsetofcriteriaas
statedinPSYPACT.ByobtaininganE.Passporttopracticetelepsychologyand/oranIPCtoconducttemporary
in‐person,face‐to‐facepractice,apsychologisthasmetthiscriteria,thusallowingheorshetopracticeinto
PSYPACTstateswheretheymaynotholdalicensetopracticepsychology.
Throughastate’sparticipationinPSYPACTandapsychologylicensingboard’sacknowledgementofthe
E.PassportandtheIPC,boardsdonotconductthefullassessmentandreviewasrequiredwhenreviewingan
individual’sapplicationforlicensure.Rather,theyrelyonPSYPACTandthesecertificationstovetan
individual’squalificationsandensurethattheymeetthisdefinedsetofstandards,suchasnothavingany
disciplinaryissues,asthoseindividualsparticipatinginPSYPACTwillnotbereviewedbyaboardonacaseby
casebasis.
ArticlesIVandV,SectionsB4and5,aparticipantmust“HavenohistoryofadverseactionthatviolatetheRules
oftheCommission”and“HavenocriminalrecordhistoryreportedonanIdentityHistorySummarythatviolates
theRulesoftheCommission.”
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q4.Cananindividualwithamaster’sdegreeinpsychologypracticeundertheauthorityofPSYPACT?
A4.Atthistime,theE.PassportandtheIPC,whicharethecertificatesrequiredtopracticetelepsychology
and/orconducttemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepracticeundertheauthorityofPSYPACT,requirethatan
individualpossessadoctoraldegreeinpsychology.Currently,thoseindividualswhoareeligiblefor
independentpracticeatthemaster’slevelareineligibletoapplyfortheE.Passportand/ortheIPCand
thereforecannotpracticeundertheauthorityofPSYPACT.Individualswhoobtainalicensetopractice
psychologythroughtheirmaster’sdegreeareineligibletoapplyforE.Passportand/orIPC.However,inthese
situations,itdoesnotmeanthattheseindividualsareincompetenttoprovidepsychologicalservicesinstates
wheretheyarelicensed.
DISCIPLINE Q1.Whathappenswhenanindividual’sE.Passportand/orIPCarerevoked?
A1.AnindividualcannolongerpracticeundertheauthorityofPSYPACTifhisorherE.Passportand/orIPC
arerevoked.Itisimportanttonotethatanindividualisstilleligibletoapplyforlicensuredirectlyinanystate,
regardlessofthatstate’sparticipationinPSYPACT.Byapplyingforlicensure,theboardwillmakethefinal,
ultimatedeterminationtodecideifalicensetopracticepsychologyshouldbegranted.
ArticlesIVandV,SectionE–“Ifapsychologist’slicenseinanyHomeState,anotherCompactState,orany
AuthoritytoPracticeInterjurisdictionalTelepsychologyinanyReceivingState,isrestricted,suspendedor
otherwiselimited,theE.Passportshallberevokedandthereforethepsychologistshallnotbeeligibletopractice
telepsychologyinaCompactStateundertheAuthoritytoPracticeInterjurisdictionalTelepsychology”and“Ifa
psychologist’slicenseinanyHomeState,anotherCompactState,oranyTemporaryAuthorizationtoPracticein
anyDistantState,isrestricted,suspendedorotherwiselimited,theIPCshallberevokedandthereforethe
psychologistshallnotbeeligibletopracticeinaCompactStateundertheTemporaryAuthorizationtoPractice.”
Q2.Whathappensifapsychologist’slicenseisrevoked?
A2.TherevocationofalicenseforapsychologistpracticingundertheauthorityofPSYPACTmeanshisorher
E.Passportand/orIPCwillberevokedaswellastheirauthoritytopracticeunderPSYPACT.Itisimportantto
notethatPSYPACTcannotrevokeanindividual’slicense.Rather,theHomeStatecanrevokeanindividual’s
licenseandPSYPACTcanrevoketheirAuthoritytoPracticeInterjurisdictionalTelepsychologyand/orthe
TemporaryAuthorizationtoPractice.
ArticlesIVandV,SectionsDandE–“ApsychologistpracticingintoaReceivingStateundertheAuthorityto
PracticeInterjurisdictionalTelepsychologywillbesubjecttotheHomeState’sauthorityandlaws.AReceiving
Statemay,inaccordancewiththatstate’sdueprocesslaw,limitorrevokeapsychologist’sAuthoritytoPractice
InterjurisdictionalTelepsychologyintheReceivingStateandmaytakeanyothernecessaryactionsunderthe
ReceivingState’sapplicablelawtoprotectthehealthandsafetyoftheReceivingState’scitizens.IfaReceiving
Statetakesaction,thestateshallpromptlynotifytheHomeStateandtheCommission.Ifapsychologist’slicense
inanyHomeState,anotherCompactState,oranyAuthoritytoPracticeInterjurisdictionalTelepsychologyinany
ReceivingState,isrestricted,suspendedorotherwiselimited,theE.Passportshallberevokedandthereforethe
psychologistshallnotbeeligibletopracticetelepsychologyinaCompactStateundertheAuthoritytoPractice
InterjurisdictionalTelepsychologyApsychologistpracticingintoaDistantStateundertheTemporary
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AuthorizationtoPracticewillbesubjecttotheDistantState’sauthorityandlaw.ADistantStatemay,in
accordancewiththatstate’sdueprocesslaw,limitorrevokeapsychologist’sTemporaryAuthorizationto
PracticeintheDistantStateandmaytakeanyothernecessaryactionsundertheDistantState’sapplicablelaw
toprotectthehealthandsafetyoftheDistantState’scitizens.IfaDistantStatetakesaction,thestateshall
promptlynotifytheHomeStateandtheCommission.Ifapsychologist’slicenseinanyHomeState,another
CompactState,oranyTemporaryAuthorizationtoPracticeinanyDistantState,isrestricted,suspendedor
otherwiselimited,theIPCshallberevokedandthereforethepsychologistshallnotbeeligibletopracticeina
CompactStateundertheTemporaryAuthorizationtoPractice.”
Q3.Whathappensifapsychologistentersintoanalternativeprogramwhilepracticingunderthe
authorityofPSYPACT?
A3.Apsychologist’sauthoritytopracticeandE.Passportand/orIPCarenotrevokedwhileapsychologistisin
analternativeprogram.However,apsychologistcannotprovideservicesasdefinedunderPSYPACTduring
thetimeofthealternativeprogram.ItistheresponsibilityofthePSYPACTstatetonotifytheCommissionthat
apsychologisthasenteredintosuchaprogramandthattheirpracticeistemporarilysurrendered.
ArticleVIISectionF–“NothinginthisCompactshalloverrideaCompactState’sdecisionthatapsychologist’s
participationinanalternativeprogrammaybeusedinlieuofadverseactionandthatsuchparticipationshall
remainnon‐publicifrequiredbytheCompactState’slaw.CompactStatesmustrequirepsychologistswhoenter
anyalternativeprogramstonotprovidetelepsychologyservicesundertheAuthoritytoPractice
InterjurisdictionalTelepsychologyorprovidetemporarypsychologicalservicesundertheTemporary
AuthorizationtoPracticeinanyotherCompactStateduringthetermofthealternativeprogram.”
Q4.Whyisn’taseparatelicenserequiredineveryPSYPACTstatetopracticetelepsychologyorto
conducttemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepractice?
A4.PSYPACTwascreatedtoprovideanaccessibleandmanageableregulatorystructureforthepracticeof
telepsychologyandtemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepractice.Advantagestoconsumersareincreasedaccess
tocare,anavenueforcomplaintsandagreaterdegreeofpublicprotection.Psychologistsalsohaveameansto
provideservicesintootherstateswheretheymaynotcurrentlyholdalicense.PSYPACTrequiresthata
psychologistbelicensedintheirHomeStatebutallowsapsychologisttopracticetelepsychologyina
ReceivingStateorconducttemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepracticeinaDistantState.ThisallowstheHome
StatetocontinuetoregulateandalsoallowstheReceivingStatesandDistantStatestoknowwhoispracticing
intheirstateandinwhatcapacitywithoutrequiringpsychologiststoobtainandmaintainalicenseinevery
PSYPACTstate.
IMPACT ON STATES Q1.HowdoesPSYPACTpromotecompliancewithlawsgoverningpsychologicalpracticeineach
PSYPACTstate?
A1.Licensingrequirementsvarystatetostate.Asameanstopromotecompliancewithlawsaswellas
developconsistencyinpracticestandardsamongststates,PSYPACTservesasmechanisminwhichstates
agreetoacceptpsychologiststhathavemetadefinedlevelofstandardswhoarepracticingintheirstatevia
telepsychologyortemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepractice.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ArticleI–“PromotecompliancewiththelawsgoverningpsychologicalpracticeineachCompactState.”
Q2.SeveraltypesofstatesaredefinedwithinPSYPACT.Whatdotheymeanandhowarethey
different?
A2.ApsychologistmustbelicensedtopracticepsychologyintheirHomeStateinordertopractice
telepsychologyorconducttemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepracticeasdefinedinPSYPACT.
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IfthepsychologistislicensedinmorethanoneCompactStateandispracticingunderthe
AuthorizationtoPracticeInterjurisdictionalTelepsychology,theHomeStateistheCompactState
wherethepsychologistisphysicallypresentwhenthetelepsychologicalservicesaredelivered.Ifthe
psychologistislicensedinmorethanoneCompactStateandispracticingundertheTemporary
AuthorizationtoPractice,theHomeStateisanyCompactStatewherethepsychologistislicensed.
ShouldalicensedpsychologistwanttopracticetelepsychologyfromtheirHomeState,services
wouldbeprovidedintoaReceivingState.
Shouldalicensedpsychologistwanttoconducttemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepractice,services
wouldberenderedwithinaDistantState.
Itisimportanttonotethatshouldanyadverseactionsbetaken,allstateswillbenotified.
ArticleII
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CompactState:“Astate,theDistrictofColumbia,orUnitedStatesterritorythathasenactedthis
CompactlegislationandwhichhasnotwithdrawnpursuanttoArticleXIII,SectionCorbeen
terminatedpursuanttoArticleXII,SectionB.”
 DistantState:“TheCompactStatewhereapsychologistisphysicallypresent(notthroughusing
telecommunicationstechnologies),toprovidetemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepsychologicalservices.”
 HomeState:“ACompactStatewhereapsychologistislicensedtopracticepsychology.Ifthe
psychologistislicensedinmorethanoneCompactStateandispracticingundertheAuthorizationto
PracticeInterjurisdictionalTelepsychology,theHomeStateistheCompactStatewherethepsychologist
isphysicallypresentwhenthetelepsychologicalservicesaredelivered.Ifthepsychologistislicensedin
morethanoneCompactStateandispracticingundertheTemporaryAuthorizationtoPractice,the
HomeStateisanyCompactStatewherethepsychologistislicensed.”
 Non‐CompactState:“AnyStatewhichisnotatthetimeaCompactState.”
 ReceivingState:“ACompactStatewheretheclient/patientisphysicallylocatedwhenthe
telepsychologicalservicesaredelivered.”
Q3.Othercompactsindicatepracticeoriginateswherethepatientislocated.AccordingtoPSYPACT,
practiceoriginateswherethepsychologistislocated.WhyisPSYPACTstructuredlikethis?
A3.PSYPACTindicatesHomeStateiswherethepsychologistislicensed.Regulatoryauthorityrestswiththe
statewherethepsychologistislicensed.Disciplinaryactionsagainstalicensemayonlybetakenbythestate
wherethepsychologistislicensed.Therefore,itisimportanttoallowtheHomeStatetohaveauthorityover
psychologistslicensedintheirstateandsetthestandardsandproceduresfordiscipline.
ArticleII–“HomeStatemeans:aCompactStatewhereapsychologistislicensedtopracticepsychology.Ifthe
psychologistislicensedinmorethanoneCompactStateandispracticingundertheAuthorizationtoPractice
InterjurisdictionalTelepsychology,theHomeStateistheCompactStatewherethepsychologistisphysically
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS presentwhenthetelepsychologicalservicesaredelivered.Ifthepsychologistislicensedinmorethanone
CompactStateandispracticingundertheTemporaryAuthorizationtoPractice,theHomeStateisanyCompact
Statewherethepsychologistislicensed.
Q4.HowdorulesofPSYPACTapplytostatelaws?
A4.TherulesofPSYPACTareonlyapplicabletostatesthatenactPSYPACT.TherulesofPSYPACTwouldonly
supersedeanystatelawpertainingtotheinterjurisdictionalpracticeoftelepsychologyandtemporaryin‐
person,face‐to‐facepractice.
ArticleII–“RulemeansawrittenstatementbytheInterjurisdictionalPsychologyCompactCommission
promulgatedpursuanttoSectionXIoftheCompactthatisofgeneralapplicability,implements,interprets,or
prescribesapolicyorprovisionoftheCompact,oranorganizational,procedural,orpracticerequirementofthe
CommissionandhastheforceandeffectofstatutorylawinaCompactState,andincludestheAmendment,
repealorsuspensionofanexistingRule.”
Q5.CanastatewithdrawfromPSYPACT?
A5.AstatecanwithdrawfromPSYPACTbyrepealingthePSYPACTModelLegislation.Thewithdrawalshall
nottakeeffectuntilsix(6)monthsafterenactmentoftherepealingStatue.
WithdrawalwillnotaffectthecontinuingrequirementofthewithdrawingState’sPsychologyRegulatory
Authoritytocomplywiththeinvestigativeandadverseactionreportingrequirementsofthisactpriortothe
effectivedateofwithdrawal.
ArticleXIII,SectionC–“AnyCompactStatemaywithdrawfromthisCompactbyenactingaStatuterepealingthe
same.”
Q6.DoesPSYPACTimpactstate’srights?
A6.PSYPACTdoesnotimpactastate’srightorabilitytoissuealicense.Itisapplicabletothe
interjurisdictionalpracticeoftelepsychologyandtemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepracticeandonlytakes
precedenceoverstatelawsregardingthistypeofinterjurisdictionalpractice.Forexample,anylicensed
psychologistmustobtainanE.PassporttopracticetelepsychologyundertheauthorityofPSYPACTandmust
havethree(3)hoursofcontinuingeducationtrainingintechnologyasrequiredbytheE.Passport.Shoulda
PSYPACTstatenotrequirecontinuingeducation,thisrequirementofPSYPACTwouldsupersedethestate’s
authority.
IMPACT ON PSYCHOLOGISTS Q1.Asapsychologist,howdoIutilizePSYPACT?
A1.OncePSYPACTbecomesoperational,psychologistscanapplyfortheE.Passportand/orIPC,whichare
requiredtopracticetelepsychologyand/ortemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepracticeinPSYPACTstates
throughthefollowingsteps:
Topracticetelepsychology:
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ApplyforandobtaintheAssociationofStateandProvincialPsychologyBoards(ASPPB)E.Passportto
practicetelepsychologyinPSYPACTstatesandpayassociatedcertificationfees.
 NotifyASPPBandthePSYPACTCommissionoftelepsychologicalpracticeintoeachPSYPACTstate.
 CompletecontinuingeducationrequirementsforE.Passport.
 AnnuallyrenewtheE.Passport.
Toconducttemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepractice:
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ApplyforandobtaintheAssociationofStateandProvincialPsychologyBoards(ASPPB)
InterjurisdictionalPracticeCertificate(IPC)toconducttemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepractice
telepsychologyinPSYPACTstatesandpayassociatedcertificationfees.
 NotifyASPPBandthePSYPACTCommissionoftemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepracticeintoeach
PSYPACTstate.
 AnnuallyrenewtheIPC.
Q2.IamapsychologistlicensedinboththeHomeStateandReceiving/DistantStates.Whydoes
PSYPACTnotapplytome?
A2.ByalreadybeinglicensedintheHomeStateandReceiving/DistantStates,anindividualhasalready
establishedfullrightstopracticeinthesestates,andtherefore,PSYPACTisnotapplicabletotheseindividuals.
PSYPACTonlyappliestotheinterjurisdictionalpracticeoftelepsychologyand/ortemporaryin‐person,face‐
to‐facepractice.
ArticleI–“WhereasthiscompactdoesnotapplywhenapsychologistislicensedinboththeHomeandReceiving
state.”
Q3.WhathappenswhenlawsconflictwithinPSYPACTstates(e.g.dutytowarnlaws,child/elderabuse
laws,recordingkeepingrules,etc.)?
A3.Currently,thereisnoeasyanswertothisquestion.Ifapsychologistisinonestateandapatientisin
another,itcanbeconfusingwhichlawstofollowandwhichlawstakeprecedence.Agoodexampleisthe“duty
towarn”standardsamongthestates.StateslikeCaliforniahaveamandatory“dutytowarn/protect”
requirement,inPennsylvaniathereisamandatorydutytousereasonablecaretoprotectbywarningwhile
otherstateslikeTexashavemorepermissiverequirements.Insomestates,likeNorthDakotaandNevada,
thereisnodutytowarnorprotectrequirement.Thesedifferencesmakeitverydifficultforpsychologistto
knowwhatstandardtoapplywhenpracticingtelepsychology.UnderPSYPACT,thisissimplifiedasthis
processisdefinedinthelegislation.CompactStatesagreetothefollowing:
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IfapsychologistispracticingintoaReceivingStateundertheAuthoritytoPracticeInterjurisdictional
Telepsychology,heorsheissubjecttotheHomeState’sauthorityandlaws.
IfapsychologistispracticingintoaDistantStateundertheTemporaryAuthorizationtoPractice,he
orshewillbesubjecttotheDistantState’sauthorityandlaw.
However,psychologistsmustbeawareofeachstate’slawswheretheyareconductingpractice.Statutesand
regulationspertainingtothepracticeofpsychologyvaryfromstatetostate.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS IMPACT ON CONSUMERS Q1.HowdoesPSYPACTensurethepublicisbetterprotectedfromharm?
A1.PSYPACTisamechanismthatcanensurepublicprotectionandimproveaccesstocarewhileeasingthe
barriersforcompetentandqualifiedpsychologiststhroughthefollowing:
 AllpsychologistsmustholdanactivelicenseintheirHomeStateandanactiveE.Passportand/or
InterjurisdictionalPracticeCertificate,whichhasacceptableeducationandtrainingrequirements.
 AlthoughpsychologistsarenotrequiredtohavealicenseintheReceivingand/orDistantState,they
mustmeetestablishedcriteria,havehadnodisciplinarysanctions,andprovideregularupdateson
theirintendedpracticeactivities.
 Stateswillhaveaccesstoareal‐time,searchabledatabasethatprovidesinformationaboutwhereand
inwhatcapacityE.PassportandIPCholdersareintendingtopracticewithintheirstate.
 PSYPACTprovidesastructureforthereceivingstatetorevokethepsychologist’sabilitytopractice
withintheirstate.
 Currently,statesmaynothavetheauthoritytoimposedisciplineontheirlicenseesforpractice
outsidestateboundaries.PSYPACTallowstheHomeStatetoimposedisciplineregardingthepractice
inotherstates.
ThroughPSYPACT,statescanbeassuredthattheirconsumerswillbereceivingcarefromqualified
psychologistsandhaveimprovedaccesstocare.Stateswillnowhaveameanstoidentifytelepsychologyand
temporarypracticeprovidersintheirstateaswellashaveaproceduretoaddressdisciplinarysanctions.
Q2.WhyisPSYPACTimportanttoconsumers?
A2.ThroughPSYPACT,consumerswillhavegreateraccesstocare.PSYPACTwillallowlicensedpsychologists
toprovidecontinuityofcareasclients/patientsrelocate.Psychologistswillalsobeabletoreachpopulations
thatarecurrentlyunderserved,geographicallyisolatedorlackspecialtycare.
Additionally,stateswillhaveanexternalmechanismthataccountsforallpsychologistswhomayentertheir
statetopracticetelepsychologyorconducttemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepractice,thusindicating
psychologistshavemetdefinedstandardsandcompetenciestopracticeinotherstates.PSYPACTwillalso
helpstatesensurethepublicwillbebetterprotectedfromharm.
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IMPACT STATEMENTS ImpactStatements
Hopeful Futures - Center for the Family
Keren Chansky Suberri, Ph.D., ABPP
Board Certified Couple and Family Psychologist
RE:PSYCHOLOGYINTERJURISDICTIONALCOMPACT
April28,2015
MynameisKerenChanskySuberri.IamanABPPBoardCertifiedCoupleandFamilyPsychologist.I
havebeenworkinginthefieldsofpediatricpsychology,schoolpsychologyandfamilypsychologyforthe
past35years,includingeightyearsatoneoftheleadingchildren'shospitalsintheUnitedStates.
Over25%ofchildrenintheUShaveachronichealthcondition.Iprovidepsychologicalserviceson
behalfofthesechildren.Becauseoftheparticularissuesathand,muchofmydirectserviceiswiththe
parentsofthesechildren.Overthemanyyearsofmypractice,Ihaveobservedthat,sadly,thosefamilies
whohavethegreatestneedformyservicesareoftenthosewhohavethemostdifficultymaking
childcarearrangementsormissingworkinordertocometomyofficeforappointments.
Childrenwithspecialhealthcareneeds(SHCN)requirespecializedchildcare.Atypicalteenage
babysitterwouldnotbeableto,forexample,careforachildwithdiabetes,orforachildwhohas
frequentseizures,orforachildwithautism.Lackofappropriatechildcareisoneoftheobstacles
parentsofchildrenwithSHCNencounterwhenseekingmentalhealthservices.
Iftheirchildishealthyenoughtoattendschool,therapyappointmentsduringtheschooldayisan
optionforsomeparents.However,thisusuallymeansthatparentsneedtotakeoffseveralhoursfrom
work.Takingtimeofffromworkisahardshipformanyfamilies.Therealityisthatparentsofchildren
withSHCNarealreadytakingoffmanydaysfromworkinordertobringtheirchildrentoneeded
medicalappointments.
Inflexibleworkschedules,demandingjobs,unyieldingemployers,pressingfinancialneedsdue,inpart,
torisingmedicalbills,andjobsthatrequireovernighttravelareadditionalobstaclesparentsfacewhen
pursuingpsychologicalservicesfortheirfamily.
Asiswellknown,familieswholiveinremoteareasarenotoriouslyunderserved.Appropriateservices
fortheirchildrenwithspecialhealthcareneedsaresimplynotavailable.
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IMPACT STATEMENTS Telepsychologyisapotentialsolutionforallthesefamilies.Tothisend,Iamopeningatelepsychology
practiceforfamiliesofchildrenwithSHCN.Usingvideo‐conferencingtechnology,IamofferingHIPAA
compliantonlinecounselingandconsultationforparentsofchildrenwithchronicillness,
developmentaldisabilitiesorotherspecialhealthcareneeds.
Forthemostpart,acrossjurisdictions,theexistingregulationsregardingtelepsychologyrequirethat
psychologistsholdalicenseinthesamestatewheretheirpatientsreside.Duringthisinitialphaseofmy
currentundertakingintelepsychology,Ihavepursuedpsychologylicensinginnearlyadozenstates.It
hasbeenanarduous,time‐consumingandexpensiveprocess.Whathasbeenmoststrikingtomeisthe
markedlackofuniformityacrossstatesintermsoftheadministrativeaspectsofthelicensingapplication
process,whiletheeducationandtrainingrequirementsforlicensingacrossstatesareremarkablyquite
similar.ArticleIVofPSYPACTwouldstreamlinethisentireprocess,withoutsacrificingtheimportant
standardsthatstatesupholdforthetraining,educationandmoralconductoftheirlicensees.
Telecommunicationisconstantlybecomingmoresophisticated,efficient,andsecureanditsuse
increasinglywidespread.Therealityisweliveinaglobalizedworld.Forthe"Millennials,"the
generationwhohasgrownupwithtechnologyandsocialmedia,awired,connectedworldisallthey
haveknown.Forthisgeneration,telecommunicationisasnaturaltothemasNo2pencilsweretoour
BabyBoomergeneration.Thereareover80millionofthese"Millennials"intheUS;manyofwhomare
alreadyparents.Inordertoremainrelevanttothepeopleweaspiretoserve,itbehoovesthefieldof
psychologytokeepupwiththetimes.ThecreationofPSYPACTcouldnotbemorefitting.
ArticleIVofPSYPACTwouldfacilitatetheprovisionofneededpsychologicalservicestofamilieswhoare
currentlyunderserved,whileatthesametimeprotectingtheirhealthandsafety,andthehealthand
safetyofthepublicatlarge.Isupportandurgeitsratificationacrossstatesandjurisdictions.
Thankyouforyourconsiderationofthisimportantinitiative.
Sincerely,
KerenChanskySuberri,Ph.D.,ABPP
BoardCertifiedCoupleandFamilyPsychologist
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FISCAL NOTE FiscalNote
INTRODUCTION ThePsychologyInterjurisdictionalCompact(PSYPACT)willrequirefundstoexpandedoutreachactivities,to
assistCompactStatesinregulation,andtoprovidesupportstaff,contracts,travel,andotherexpensesrelated
toitsoperations.
OPERATIONAL COSTS WhilethefinalactivitiesandorganizationalstructureofPSYPACTarestillbeingdetermined,anyestimatesof
operationalcostsareverypreliminary.Table1givesanoutlineofthesuggestedcostcategoriesandthe
estimatedamountsneeded.Thetotalongoingcostisestimatedatapproximately$430,000annually.This
doesnotreflectstart‐upcosts,whichareprojectedtobehigher.Therewillbemoretripstostatestomarket
thecompact,testifyatstatelegislativehearings,andtodevelopmanyoftheelements(i.e.,bylaws,operational
definitions,rules,regulations,financialprocesses)thatneedtobecreatedandimplementedinthefirstyears
ofoperation.Giventhescaleofthesestart‐uprequirements,externalfundingwillmostlikelybeneededto
fundsomeoralloftheseactivities.
TABLE 1: PSYPACT OPERATIONAL COSTS ESTIMATES Personnel
ExecutiveDirector
Salary
Benefits
ProfessionalStaff
Salary
Benefits
AdministrativeSupportStaff
Salary
Benefits
ContractedHelp
LegalAssistance
Accounting
Travel
Meetings
Costpertrip
OfficeSpace
Offices
Costperoffice
Miscellaneous
EquipmentRental
Depreciation
BankFees
Supplies
TOTAL
$85,000
$17,000
$102,000
$50,000
$10,000
$60,000
$35,000
$7,000
$42,000
$12,880
$7,500
$20,380
3
$13,867
$41,600
3
$1,920
$5,760
$10,000
$111,613
$32,550
$4,097
$158,260
$430,000
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FISCAL NOTE PERSONNEL Anexecutivedirector,professionalstaffperson,andadministrativestaffpersonareproposed.Whilethe
executivedirectorwillbethefaceoftheorganization,thestaffpersonandadministrativestafferwillneedto
trackthemanydetailsofimplementingthecompact.
CONTRACTED HELP Ratherthanhiringstaff,somedutiescanbecontracted.Inworkingwithstatelawsandwithinterstate
compacts,therewillbeon‐goingneedforlegaladvice.Giventheamountofpass‐throughfunds,having
extensiveaccountingandauditingexpertisewillbenecessary.
TRAVEL OncePSYPACTbecomesoperational,meetingsoftheExecutiveCommitteeaswellastheentireCommission
willneedtobescheduled.
OFFICE SPACE AND MISCELLANEOUS Thestaffwillneedofficespace,communications(phone,technologyandconferences),andsupplies.The
bankfeesreflecta5%ofincomechargeforcreditcardprocessing.
INCOME Inreviewinginterstatecompacts,thosecompactsoftenchargeasinglefeetoastateforparticipation.Given
thatthereisnoadditionalworkrequiredbasedonthenumberoflicenseesinagivenstate,asetfeeof$3,000
perCompactStateisproposed.
RECOMMENDED FEE STRUCTURE TheexactfeestructurewillbelefttothedeterminationoftheCommissionwhichwillincludestatesthat
decidetoenterintotheCompact.Staffexaminedalternativefeestructuresandthecompactdraftincludesthe
followingrecommendations.
ApsychologistwillneedadditionalcertificationstoutilizePSYPACTwithinCompactStates.Thepsychologist
willberesponsibletopay:
1.
2.
AnapplicationfeefortheE.Passportaswellasanannualrenewalfee.
AnapplicationfeefortheInterjurisdictionalPracticeCertificate(IPC)andanannualrenewalfee.
Thefollowingsectionsfurtherexplainthereasoningbehindthesetwochargesandprovideexamplesof
financialimpact.
FUNDING HOME STATE REGULATORY ACTIVITIES WhilePSYPACTwillneedtocovertheon‐goingcostsofitsinternaloperations,theincomemodelalsotakes
intoaccounttheshiftinactivitiesthatwilloccurineachoftheindividualstateregulatoryofficesforstates
participatinginthecompact.PSYPACTshiftstheoversightofdisciplinetopsychologist’shomestatefor
telepsychologicalpractice.Forsomestates,thiswillmeananincreaseinexpenses.Whileacknowledgingthat
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FISCAL NOTE stateregulatoryofficeshavewidelydifferingfinancingmodels,theproposedPSYPACTfinancingmodelseeks
toallowtheCommissiontheflexibilitytoofferassistancetoCompactStatesasneeded.
PSYPACT’S OPERATIONAL COSTS PSYPACTwillrequireasmallstafftopromote,implement,andmanageitsoperations.Manyofthedutiesare
outlinedintheCompact,buttherewillalsobetheneedtocontractforshort‐termservices(suchaslegal
assistance).ItisrecommendedthataportionoftheE.PassportandIPCfeesbetargetedtosupportPSYPACT’s
operationalcosts.AsthenumberofstatesjoiningtheCompactincreases,manyofthefixedcostswillincrease.
TakingintoaccounttheactualcostofservicesandnumberofapplicationsfortheE.PassportandIPC,thefee
chargedtotheCompactStatescouldbeloweredovertime.
ThefinancialproposalisneededtomeetthefollowinggoalsforPSYPACT’soperations:


MaintainaninfrastructuretoeffectivelyoperateandexpandtheadministrationoftheCompact.
KeepthefeelowenoughtoencouragestatesandpsychologiststoparticipateinPSYPACT.
OVERALL COST TO A PSYCHOLOGIST Thecostsforobtainingandmaintaininglicensesinallstatesinwhichapsychologistwishestopracticecanbe
costlyandtimeconsuming.Inaddition,meetingexistinglicensurerequirementsforeachstatecanbedifficult
sincerequirementschangeovertime.Areviewofstatelicensurefeesshowsthattheaveragefeeforobtaining
alicenseinastateisaround$250.Theaveragerenewalfeeforthosestatesrenewingannualisaround$270
andthoserenewingevery2yearsisaround$300.Thefinancialproposalneededtomeetthefollowinggoals
forpsychologists:


Reducetheoverallcoststopsychologiststoprovideneededservicestotheconsumer.
KeepthecosttopsychologistlowenoughtoencourageparticipationinPSYPACT.
ByparticipatinginPSYPACT,apsychologistwillincurafractionofwhatitiscurrentlyexpectedtopayin
licensureandrenewalfeesforlicensesinmultiplestates.Thislowerfeeandthesimplifiedcompliance
processwillattractadditionalpsychologiststocomply.
Note:ThisanalysisdoesnotincludetheinitialcostsneededtogetPSYPACTenacted.Thecostsinthefiscal
noteinvolveoperationalcostsonce7stateshaveenactedthePSYPACTlegislation.
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LEGISLATIVE TALKING POINTS LegislativeTalkingPoints
PRIMARY DRIVERS BEHIND PSYPACT 


Arequestfromthestatepsychologylicensingboardstoprovideanagreementtypemechanismto
assistwithregulationoftelepsychologicalservices.
Theneedtoensuretheethicalandlegalprovisionoftelepsychologicalservicesandreduceregulatory
barrierswhilestillprotectingthepublic;and
Theneedtoestablishconsistenciesintheregulatoryrequirementsaroundtheprovisionof
temporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepsychologicalservices.
DEVELOPMENT PROCESS 








ATaskForcewascreatedtoresearchandsuggestpossiblesolutionstoregulateinterstate
telepsychology.
TheTaskForcedraftedpossiblesolutionstoaddressthisissue.Themostpromisingbeinga
certificate.
TheASPPBmembershipprovidedfeedbackandrequestedthattheTaskForceresearchthefeasibility
ofcreatinganagreementamongthestates.
TheTaskForceconvenedanadvisorygroupmadeupofmembersfromallareasoftheprofessionof
psychology.
Acompactwasdecidedonasthemostfeasiblemeanstoaddresstheneedsoftheprofession.
TheTaskForcethenbecamethedraftingteamtocreatethecompactaswellasincorporateallwork
previouslydonebytheTaskForce.
ThedraftcompactwasreleasedforpubliccommentinSeptemberof2014.
Modificationsweredonebasedonfeedbackreceivedduringthepubliccommentperiod.
ThePsychologyInterjurisdictionalCompact(PSYPACT)wasapprovedbytheASPPBBoardof
DirectorsinFebruary2015.
COMPACT HIGHLIGHTS PSYPACTprovidesamechanismtoallowforthelegal,ethicalandregulatedpracticeoftelepsychologyand
temporaryin‐person,face‐to‐facepractice:
 Bygivingqualifiedpsychologiststheauthorizationtopracticetelepsychologyinparticipatingstates;
and
 Bygivingqualifiedpsychologiststheauthorizationtopracticetemporaryin‐person,face‐to‐face
psychologyinparticipatingstatesupto30calendardaysinayear.
PSYPACT ADDRESSES: 



ObligationsoftheHomeState;
ObligationsoftheDistantandReceivingStates;
Howadverseactionsareresolved;and
Compactfundingandgovernance
ForadditionalinformationpleasecontacteitherJanetOrwigatjorwig@asppb.orgorat678‐216‐1188orLisa
[email protected]‐216‐1191.
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STATISTICS Statistics
State
#ofLicensed
Psychologists*
Population
Counts**
Psychologists
per100,000
State
Population
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
DistrictofColumbia***
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
1,069
195
1,898
575
19,345
2,772
1,924
499
1,293
4,702
2,303
1,025
412
4,904
1,739
582
1,697
1,354
690
607
2,821
5,517
2,585
3,899
419
1,883
4,849,377
736,732
6,731,484
2,966,369
38,802,500
5,355,866
3,596,677
935,614
658,893
19,893,297
10,097,343
1,419,561
1,634,464
12,880,580
6,596,855
3,107,126
2,904,021
4,413,457
4,649,676
1,330,089
5,976,407
6,745,408
9,909,877
5,457,173
2,994,079
6,063,589
22 26 28 19 50 52 53 53 196 24 23 72 25 38 26 19 58 31 15 46 47 82 26 71 14 31 Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
NewHampshire
NewJersey
NewMexico
NewYork
NorthCarolina
NorthDakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
PuertoRico
RhodeIsland
SouthCarolina
SouthDakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
WestVirginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
TOTAL
#ofLicensed
Psychologists*
Population
Counts**
252
491
457
660
3,300
729
12,708
3,877
236
3,654
567
904
6,044
3,647
785
732
202
2,574
7,502
916
656
3,861
4,236
1,256
3,024
234
130,213
1,023,579
1,881,503
2,839,099
1,326,813
8,938,175
2,085,572
19,746,227
9,943,964
739,482
11,594,163
3,878,051
3,970,239
12,787,209
3,548,397
1,055,173
4,832,482
853,175
6,549,352
26,956,958
2,942,902
626,562
8,326,289
7,061,530,
1,850,326
5,757,564
584,153
322,405,453
Psychologists
per100,000
Population
25 26 16 50 37 35 64 39 32 32 15 23 47 103 74 15 24 39 28 31 105 46 60 68 53 40 40
*Note:Thisnumberrepresentsnumberofpsychologistslicensedtopracticeineachstateorterritory.Psychologistsmayholdlicensesinmultiplestates.
**Source:U.S.CensusBureau,PopulationDivision,July2014
***Source:ASPPBWorkforceAnalysisSurveywascollectedfrom2013‐2014.DatafromtheDistrictofColumbiawascollectedin2015
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ROSTERS Rosters
ASPPBTelepsychologyTaskForce2013 Angelina Barnes, JD Margo Adams Larsen, PhD ASPPBTelepsychologyTaskForceMember
MinnesotaBoardofPsychology
[email protected]
ASPPBTelepsychologyTaskForceMember
NorthDakotaBoardofPsychologist
Examiners
[email protected]
Fred Millán, PhD, ABPP, NCC Miller, Thomas, PhD
ASPPBPresident&TelepsychologyTaskForceChair ASPPBTelepsychologyTaskForceMember
KentuckyStateBoardofPsychology
[email protected] [email protected]
Janet Orwig, MBA Rallo, Joseph S., PhD, CPsych ASPPBAssociateExecutiveOfficerforMember
Services&TelepsychologyTaskForceStaff
[email protected]
ASPPBTelepsychologyTaskForceMember
PsychologicalAssociationofManitoba
[email protected]
Alex Siegel, JD, PhD Philip Smith, PhD, CPsych ASPPBDirectorofProfessionalAffairs&
TelepsychologyTaskForceStaff
[email protected]
ASPPBTelepsychologyTaskForceMember
PrinceEdwardIslandPsychologists
RegulationBoard
[email protected]
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ROSTERS ASPPBTelepsychologyTaskForce2014and
PSYPACTDraftingTeam Angelina Barnes, JD Kenneth Drude, PhD ASPPBTelepsychologyTaskForceMember
MinnesotaBoardofPsychology
[email protected]
ASPPBTelepsychologyTaskForceMember
OhioStateBoardofPsychology
[email protected] Tomas Granados, PsyD Margo Adams Larsen, PhD ASPPBTelepsychologyTaskForceMember
NewMexicoBoardofPsychologistExaminers
[email protected] Fred Millán, PhD, ABPP, NCC ASPPBTelepsychologyTaskForceMember
NorthDakotaBoardofPsychologist
Examiners
[email protected]
Janet Orwig, MBA ASPPBPresident&TelepsychologyTaskForceChair ASPPBAssociateExecutiveOfficerof
MemberServices&TelepsychologyTask
[email protected]
ForceStaff
[email protected]
Alex Siegel, JD, PhD Philip Smith, PhD, CPsych ASPPBDirectorofProfessionalAffairs&
TelepsychologyTaskForceStaff
[email protected]
ASPPBTelepsychologyTaskForceMember
PrinceEdwardIslandPsychologists
RegulationBoard
[email protected]
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ROSTERS TelepsychologyAdvisoryWorkgroup2014 Dale Atkinson, JD Deborah Baker, JD FederationofAssociationsofRegulatoryBoards
(FARB)
[email protected] APAPractice–Legal&RegulatoryAffairs
[email protected] Angelina Barnes, JD ASPPBTelepsychologyTaskForceMember
MinnesotaBoardofPsychology
[email protected]
Linda Campbell, PhD APA/ASPPB/APAITJointTelepsychologyTaskForce
APARepresentative
[email protected]
Karen Cohen, PhD Sarah Bowen APACouncilofExecutivesofState,Provincial
(&Territorial)PsychologicalAssociations
(CESPPA)
[email protected]
Sara Cherico NationalGovernorsAssociation(NGA)
[email protected] Crady deGolian CanadianPsychologicalAssociation(CPA)
[email protected]
CouncilofStateGovernments(CSG)
NolongerwithCSG–Newcontact:Colmon
[email protected]
Stephen DeMers, EdD Kenneth Drude, PhD ASPPBChiefExecutiveOfficer
[email protected]
ASPPBTelepsychologyTaskForceMember
OhioStateBoardofPsychology
[email protected]
Tomas Granados, PsyD ASPPBTelepsychologyTaskForceMember
NewMexicoBoardofPsychologistExaminers
[email protected] Margo Adams Larsen, PhD ASPPBTelepsychologyTaskForceMember
NorthDakotaBoardofPsychologistExaminers
[email protected]
Eric Harris, EdD, JD APAInsuranceTrust
[email protected]
Dan Manz MeetingFacilitator
[email protected]
Jana Martin, PhD Rick Masters, JD APAInsuranceTrust
[email protected] NationalCenterforInterstateCompacts
(NCIC)
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ROSTERS [email protected]
Fred Millán, PhD, ABPP, NCC Rick Morris, PhD, CPsych ASPPBPresident&TelepsychologyTaskForceChair AssociationofCanadianPsychology
RegulatoryOrganizations(ACPRO)
[email protected]
[email protected]
Katherine Nordal, PhD Janet Orwig, MBA APAPracticeDirectorate
[email protected]
ASPPBAssociateExecutiveOfficerfor
MemberServices
[email protected]
Alex Siegel, JD, PhD Lisa Russo ASPPBMemberServicesSpecialProjects
Coordinator
[email protected]
Philip Smith, PhD, CPsych ASPPBTelepsychologyTaskForceMember
PrinceEdwardIslandPsychologistsRegulation
Board
[email protected]
ASPPBDirectorofProfessionalAffairs
[email protected]
Carolyn Turvey, PhD AmericanTelemedicineAssociation(ATA)
carolyn‐[email protected]
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ROSTERS ASPPBPSYPACTAdvisoryWorkgroup2015
MorganAlldredge
DeborahBaker,JD
StateofNevadaBoardofPsychologicalExaminers
[email protected]
APAPractice–Legal&RegulatoryAffairs
[email protected]
SarahBowen
KennethDrude,PhD
APACouncilofExecutivesofState,Provincial(&
Territorial)PsychologicalAssociations(CESPPA)
[email protected]
OhioStateBoardofPsychology
[email protected]
FredMillán,PhD,ABPP,NCC
ASPPBPastPresident
[email protected]
ASPPBAssociateExecutiveOfficerof
MemberServices&ExecutiveDirectorof
PSYPACT
[email protected]
CindyOlvey,PhD
LisaRusso
ArizonaBoardofPsychologistExaminers
[email protected]
ASPPBMemberServicesSpecialProject
Coordinator&PSYPACTCoordinator
[email protected]
JanetOrwig,MBA
MarthaStorie
AlexSiegel,JD,PhD
ASPPBDirectorofProfessionalAffairs
[email protected]
ASPPBPresident
[email protected]
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ROSTERS PrincipalStaff Janet Orwig, MBA Lisa Russo ASPPBAssociateExecutiveOfficerofMember
Services&ExecutiveDirectorofPSYPACT
[email protected]
ASPPBMemberServicesSpecialProject
Coordinator&PSYPACTCoordinator
[email protected] Alex Siegel, JD, PhD ASPPBDirectorofProfessionalAffairs
[email protected]
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KEY CONTACTS KeyContacts
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: JanetOrwig,MBA
ExecutiveDirectorofPSYPACT&
ASPPBAssociateExecutiveOfficerMemberServices
[email protected]
LisaRusso
PSYPACTCoordinator&
ASPPBMemberServicesSpecialProjectsCoordinator
[email protected]
AssociationofStateandProvincialPsychologyBoards
215MarketRoad
Tyrone,GA30290
Ph.(678)216–1175
Fax(678)216‐1176
www.psypact.org
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