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AB537,12,1414 Subchapter I
AB537,12,1515 REGULATION OF PSYCHOLOGY
AB537,27 16Section 27. 455.01 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB537,12,17 17455.01 Definitions. (intro.) In this chapter subchapter:
AB537,28 18Section 28. 455.01 (1) of the statutes is created to read:
AB537,12,2019 455.01 (1) “Authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology" has the
20meaning given in s. 455.50 (2) (b).
AB537,29 21Section 29. 455.01 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB537,12,2222 455.01 (2m) “E.Passport” has the meaning given in s. 455.50 (2) (g).
AB537,30 23Section 30. 455.01 (3r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB537,12,2524 455.01 (3r) “Interjurisdictional practice certificate” has the meaning given in
25s. 455.50 (2) (im).
AB537,31
1Section 31. 455.01 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
AB537,13,32 455.01 (9) “Temporary authorization to practice” has the meaning given in s.
3455.50 (2) (o).
AB537,32 4Section 32. 455.02 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB537,13,65 455.02 (2m) Exceptions. (intro.) A license under this chapter subchapter is
6not required for any of the following:
AB537,33 7Section 33. 455.02 (2m) (f) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act
822
, is amended to read:
AB537,13,169 455.02 (2m) (f) A person providing psychological services as part of a
10psychology training program, if his or her activities and services constitute a part of
11the supervised course of study and are performed under the supervision of a
12psychologist licensed under this chapter subchapter and the person does not provide
13or offer to provide psychological services to the public for a fee over and above the
14salary that he or she may receive for the performance of the official duties with the
15employing agency or organization. A person providing services under this paragraph
16may use the title “psychology student,” “psychology intern,” or “psychology resident.”
AB537,34 17Section 34. 455.02 (2m) (p) of the statutes, as created by 2021 Wisconsin Act
1822
, is amended to read:
AB537,13,2319 455.02 (2m) (p) A person providing psychological services under the
20supervision of a psychologist licensed under this chapter subchapter as part of a
21formal psychology fellowship program that meets the program standards of an
22organization as determined by the examining board. A person providing services
23under this paragraph may use the title “psychology fellow.”
AB537,35 24Section 35. 455.03 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB537,13,25 25455.03 (title) Temporary practice ; telepsychology.
AB537,36
1Section 36. 455.03 of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act 22, is
2renumbered 455.03 (1) (b) and amended to read:
AB537,14,103 455.03 (1) (b) A psychologist who is licensed or certified by a similar examining
4board of another state or territory of the United States or of a foreign country or
5province whose standards, in the opinion of the examining board, are equivalent to
6or higher than the requirements for licensure as a psychologist in s. 455.04 (1) may
7provide psychological services in this state on not more than 60 days in any year
8without holding a license issued under s. 455.04 (1). The psychologist shall report
9to the examining board the nature and extent of his or her practice in this state if it
10exceeds 20 days within a year.
AB537,14,12 11(a) In this section subsection, “day” means any part of a day during which
12psychological services are rendered.
AB537,37 13Section 37. 455.03 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB537,14,1614 455.03 (2) An individual who holds a valid interjurisdictional practice
15certificate may exercise the temporary authorization to practice in this state, subject
16to s. 455.50 (5).
AB537,38 17Section 38. 455.03 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB537,14,2018 455.03 (3) An individual who holds a valid E.Passport may practice under the
19authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology, subject to s. 455.50 (4) and
20(6).
AB537,39 21Section 39. 455.06 (1) (a) and (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin
22Act 22
, are amended to read:
AB537,15,223 455.06 (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the renewal dates for licenses
24issued under this chapter subchapter or under s. 455.04 (4), 2019 stats., are specified

1under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for such licenses is determined by the
2department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
AB537,15,6 3(2) An applicant for renewal of a license issued under this chapter subchapter
4or under s. 455.04 (4), 2019 stats., shall include with his or her application proof in
5the form specified by the examining board that he or she has completed the hours of
6continuing education required under s. 455.065.
AB537,40 7Section 40. 455.09 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB537,15,138 455.09 (1) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the
9examining board may deny an application for a license, or may by order suspend for
10a period not exceeding one year, limit, revoke or impose probationary conditions upon
11a license, E.Passport, or interjurisdictional practice certificate or reprimand a
12licensee or a holder of an E.Passport or interjurisdictional practice certificate if the
13applicant or, licensee, or holder does any of the following:
AB537,41 14Section 41. 455.09 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB537,15,1715 455.09 (1) (c) Impersonates another person holding a license under this chapter
16subchapter or allows another person to use his or her license, E.Passport, or
17interjurisdictional practice certificate
.
AB537,42 18Section 42. 455.09 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB537,15,2019 455.09 (1) (d) Uses fraud or deception in applying for a license under this
20chapter subchapter, an E.Passport, or an interjurisdictional practice certificate.
AB537,43 21Section 43. 455.09 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB537,15,2322 455.09 (1) (g) Violates this chapter subchapter or any rule of professional
23conduct promulgated under this chapter subchapter.
AB537,44 24Section 44. 455.09 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act 22,
25is amended to read:
AB537,16,6
1455.09 (3) A revoked license may not be renewed. An individual may, no sooner
2than one year after the date of revocation, apply for reinstatement of a license under
3this chapter subchapter. The examining board may accept or reject an application
4for reinstatement. If reinstatement is granted under this subsection, the licensee
5shall pay a reinstatement fee in an amount equal to the renewal fee. This subsection
6does not apply to a license that is revoked under s. 440.12.
AB537,45 7Section 45. 455.11 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB537,16,9 8455.11 Penalty. Any person who violates this chapter subchapter may be fined
9not more than $200 or imprisoned not exceeding 6 months or both.
AB537,46 10Section 46 . Subchapter II of chapter 455 [precedes 455.50] of the statutes is
11created to read:
AB537,16,1212 chapter 455
AB537,16,1313 Subchapter II
AB537,16,1514 PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL
15 COMPACT (PSYPACT)
AB537,16,16 16455.50 Psychology interjurisdictional compact. (1) Article I — Purpose.
AB537,16,1917 Whereas, states license psychologists, in order to protect the public through
18verification of education, training and experience and ensure accountability for
19professional practice; and
AB537,16,2320 Whereas, this compact is intended to regulate the day to day practice of
21telepsychology (i.e. the provision of psychological services using telecommunication
22technologies) by psychologists across state boundaries in the performance of their
23psychological practice as assigned by an appropriate authority; and
AB537,17,224 Whereas, this compact is intended to regulate the temporary in-person,
25face-to-face practice of psychology by psychologists across state boundaries for 30

1days within a calendar year in the performance of their psychological practice as
2assigned by an appropriate authority;
AB537,17,53 Whereas, this compact is intended to authorize state psychology regulatory
4authorities to afford legal recognition, in a manner consistent with the terms of the
5compact, to psychologists licensed in another state;
AB537,17,96 Whereas, this compact recognizes that states have a vested interest in
7protecting the public's health and safety through their licensing and regulation of
8psychologists and that such state regulation will best protect public health and
9safety;
AB537,17,1110 Whereas, this compact does not apply when a psychologist is licensed in both
11the home and receiving states; and
AB537,17,1312 Whereas, this compact does not apply to permanent in-person, face-to-face
13practice, it does allow for authorization of temporary psychological practice.
AB537,17,1514 Consistent with these principles, this compact is designed to achieve the
15following purposes and objectives:
AB537,17,1916 (a) Increase public access to professional psychological services by allowing for
17telepsychological practice across state lines as well as temporary in-person,
18face-to-face services into a state which the psychologist is not licensed to practice
19psychology;
AB537,17,2120 (b) Enhance the states' ability to protect the public's health and safety,
21especially client/patient safety;
AB537,17,2322 (c) Encourage the cooperation of compact states in the areas of psychology
23licensure and regulation;
AB537,17,2524 (d) Facilitate the exchange of information between compact states regarding
25psychologist licensure, adverse actions and disciplinary history;
AB537,18,2
1(e) Promote compliance with the laws governing psychological practice in each
2compact state; and
AB537,18,43 (f) Invest all compact states with the authority to hold licensed psychologists
4accountable through the mutual recognition of compact state licenses.
AB537,18,8 5(2) Article II — Definitions. (a) “Adverse action" means: Any action taken
6by a state psychology regulatory authority which finds a violation of a statute or
7regulation that is identified by the state psychology regulatory authority as
8discipline and is a matter of public record.
AB537,18,129 (am) “Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB)" means:
10the recognized membership organization composed of state and provincial
11psychology regulatory authorities responsible for the licensure and registration of
12psychologists throughout the United States and Canada.
AB537,18,1513 (b) “Authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology" means: a licensed
14psychologist's authority to practice telepsychology, within the limits authorized
15under this compact, in another compact state.
AB537,18,1816 (bm) “Bylaws" means: those bylaws established by the Psychology
17Interjurisdictional Compact Commission pursuant to sub. (10) for its governance, or
18for directing and controlling its actions and conduct.
AB537,18,2119 (c) “Client/patient" means: the recipient of psychological services, whether
20psychological services are delivered in the context of healthcare, corporate,
21supervision, and/or consulting services.
AB537,18,2322 (cm) “Commissioner" means: the voting representative appointed by each state
23psychology regulatory authority pursuant to sub. (10).
AB537,19,3
1(d) “Compact state" means: a state, the District of Columbia, or United States
2territory that has enacted this compact legislation and which has not withdrawn
3pursuant to sub. (13) (c) or been terminated pursuant to sub. (12) (b).
AB537,19,84 (dm) “Coordinated licensure information system" also referred to as
5“coordinated database" means: an integrated process for collecting, storing, and
6sharing information on psychologists' licensure and enforcement activities related
7to psychology licensure laws, which is administered by the recognized membership
8organization composed of state and provincial psychology regulatory authorities.
AB537,19,109 (e) “Confidentiality" means: the principle that data or information is not made
10available or disclosed to unauthorized persons and/or processes.
AB537,19,1111 (em) “Day" means: any part of a day in which psychological work is performed.
AB537,19,1412 (f) “Distant state" means: the compact state where a psychologist is physically
13present (not through the use of telecommunications technologies), to provide
14temporary in-person, face-to-face psychological services.
AB537,19,1815 (g) “E.Passport" means: a certificate issued by the Association of State and
16Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) that promotes the standardization in the
17criteria of interjurisdictional telepsychology practice and facilitates the process for
18licensed psychologists to provide telepsychological services across state lines.
AB537,19,2019 (gm) “Executive board" means: a group of directors elected or appointed to act
20on behalf of, and within the powers granted to them by, the commission.
AB537,20,321 (h) “Home state" means: a compact state where a psychologist is licensed to
22practice psychology. If the psychologist is licensed in more than one compact state
23and is practicing under the authorization to practice interjurisdictional
24telepsychology, the home state is the compact state where the psychologist is
25physically present when the telepsychological services are delivered. If the

1psychologist is licensed in more than one compact state and is practicing under the
2temporary authorization to practice, the home state is any compact state where the
3psychologist is licensed.
AB537,20,64 (hm) “Identity history summary" means: a summary of information retained
5by the FBI, or other designee with similar authority, in connection with arrests and,
6in some instances, federal employment, naturalization, or military service.
AB537,20,97 (i) “In-person, face-to-face" means: interactions in which the psychologist and
8the client/patient are in the same physical space and which does not include
9interactions that may occur through the use of telecommunication technologies.
AB537,20,1410 (im) “Interjurisdictional practice certificate (IPC)" means: a certificate issued
11by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) that grants
12temporary authority to practice based on notification to the state psychology
13regulatory authority of intention to practice temporarily, and verification of one's
14qualifications for such practice.
AB537,20,1715 (j) “License" means: authorization by a state psychology regulatory authority
16to engage in the independent practice of psychology, which would be unlawful
17without the authorization.
AB537,20,1918 (jm) “Non-compact state" means: any state which is not at the time a compact
19state.
AB537,20,2120 (k) “Psychologist" means: an individual licensed for the independent practice
21of psychology.
AB537,20,2422 (km) “Psychology interjurisdictional compact commission" also referred to as
23“commission" means: the national administration of which all compact states are
24members.
AB537,21,2
1(L) “Receiving state" means: a compact state where the client/patient is
2physically located when the telepsychological services are delivered.
AB537,21,83 (Lm) “Rule" means: a written statement by the Psychology Interjurisdictional
4Compact Commission promulgated pursuant to sub. (11) that is of general
5applicability, implements, interprets, or prescribes a policy or provision of the
6compact, or an organizational, procedural, or practice requirement of the
7commission and has the force and effect of statutory law in a compact state, and
8includes the amendment, repeal or suspension of an existing rule.
AB537,21,99 (m) “Significant investigatory information" means:
AB537,21,1410 1. Investigative information that a state psychology regulatory authority, after
11a preliminary inquiry that includes notification and an opportunity to respond if
12required by state law, has reason to believe, if proven true, would indicate more than
13a violation of state statute or ethics code that would be considered more substantial
14than minor infraction; or
AB537,21,1715 2. Investigative information that indicates that the psychologist represents an
16immediate threat to public health and safety regardless of whether the psychologist
17has been notified and/or had an opportunity to respond.
AB537,21,1918 (mm) “State" means: a state, commonwealth, territory, or possession of the
19United States, the District of Columbia.
AB537,21,2220 (n) “State psychology regulatory authority" means: the board, office or other
21agency with the legislative mandate to license and regulate the practice of
22psychology.
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