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AB537,29,5
1(e) If a psychologist's license in any home state, another compact state, or any
2temporary authorization to practice in any distant state, is restricted, suspended or
3otherwise limited, the IPC shall be revoked and therefore the psychologist shall not
4be eligible to practice in a compact state under the temporary authorization to
5practice.
AB537,29,10 6(6) Article VI — Conditions of telepsychology practice in a receiving state.
7A psychologist may practice in a receiving state under the authority to practice
8interjurisdictional telepsychology only in the performance of the scope of practice for
9psychology as assigned by an appropriate state psychology regulatory authority, as
10defined in the rules of the commission, and under the following circumstances:
AB537,29,1211 (a) The psychologist initiates a client/patient contact in a home state via
12telecommunications technologies with a client/patient in a receiving state;
AB537,29,1413 (b) Other conditions regarding telepsychology as determined by rules
14promulgated by the commission.
AB537,29,18 15(7) Article VII — Adverse actions. (a) A home state shall have the power to
16impose adverse action against a psychologist's license issued by the home state. A
17distant state shall have the power to take adverse action on a psychologist's
18temporary authorization to practice within that distant state.
AB537,29,2219 (b) A receiving state may take adverse action on a psychologist's authority to
20practice interjurisdictional telepsychology within that receiving state. A home state
21may take adverse action against a psychologist based on an adverse action taken by
22a distant state regarding temporary in-person, face-to-face practice.
AB537,30,223 (c) If a home state takes adverse action against a psychologist's license, that
24psychologist's authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology is terminated

1and the E.Passport is revoked. Furthermore, that psychologist's temporary
2authorization to practice is terminated and the IPC is revoked.
AB537,30,63 1. All home state disciplinary orders which impose adverse action shall be
4reported to the commission in accordance with the rules promulgated by the
5commission. A compact state shall report adverse actions in accordance with the
6rules of the commission.
AB537,30,97 2. In the event discipline is reported on a psychologist, the psychologist will not
8be eligible for telepsychology or temporary in-person, face-to-face practice in
9accordance with the rules of the commission.
AB537,30,1110 3. Other actions may be imposed as determined by the rules promulgated by
11the commission.
AB537,30,1612 (d) A home state's psychology regulatory authority shall investigate and take
13appropriate action with respect to reported inappropriate conduct engaged in by a
14licensee which occurred in a receiving state as it would if such conduct had occurred
15by a licensee within the home state. In such cases, the home state's law shall control
16in determining any adverse action against a psychologist's license.
AB537,30,2217 (e) A distant state's psychology regulatory authority shall investigate and take
18appropriate action with respect to reported inappropriate conduct engaged in by a
19psychologist practicing under temporary authorization practice which occurred in
20that distant state as it would if such conduct had occurred by a licensee within the
21home state. In such cases, distant state's law shall control in determining any
22adverse action against a psychologist's temporary authorization to practice.
AB537,31,523 (f) Nothing in this compact shall override a compact state's decision that a
24psychologist's participation in an alternative program may be used in lieu of adverse
25action and that such participation shall remain non-public if required by the

1compact state's law. Compact states must require psychologists who enter any
2alternative programs to not provide telepsychology services under the authority to
3practice interjurisdictional telepsychology or provide temporary psychological
4services under the temporary authorization to practice in any other compact state
5during the term of the alternative program.
AB537,31,86 (g) No other judicial or administrative remedies shall be available to a
7psychologist in the event a compact state imposes an adverse action pursuant to par.
8(c).
AB537,31,12 9(8) Article VIII — Additional authorities invested in a compact state's
10psychology regulatory authority.
In addition to any other powers granted under
11state law, a compact state's psychology regulatory authority shall have the authority
12under this compact to:
AB537,31,2113 (a) Issue subpoenas, for both hearings and investigations, which require the
14attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence. Subpoenas
15issued by a compact state's psychology regulatory authority for the attendance and
16testimony of witnesses, and/or the production of evidence from another compact state
17shall be enforced in the latter state by any court of competent jurisdiction, according
18to that court's practice and procedure in considering subpoenas issued in its own
19proceedings. The issuing state psychology regulatory authority shall pay any
20witness fees, travel expenses, mileage and other fees required by the service statutes
21of the state where the witnesses and/or evidence are located; and
AB537,31,2422 (b) Issue cease and desist and/or injunctive relief orders to revoke a
23psychologist's authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology and/or
24temporary authorization to practice.
AB537,32,13
1(c) During the course of any investigation, a psychologist may not change
2his/her home state licensure. A home state psychology regulatory authority is
3authorized to complete any pending investigations of a psychologist and to take any
4actions appropriate under its law. The home state psychology regulatory authority
5shall promptly report the conclusions of such investigations to the commission. Once
6an investigation has been completed, and pending the outcome of said investigation,
7the psychologist may change his/her home state licensure. The commission shall
8promptly notify the new home state of any such decisions as provided in the rules of
9the commission. All information provided to the commission or distributed by
10compact states pursuant to the psychologist shall be confidential, filed under seal
11and used for investigatory or disciplinary matters. The commission may create
12additional rules for mandated or discretionary sharing of information by compact
13states.
AB537,32,19 14(9) Article IX — Coordinated licensure information system. (a) The
15commission shall provide for the development and maintenance of a coordinated
16licensure information system (coordinated database) and reporting system
17containing licensure and disciplinary action information on all psychologists
18individuals to whom this compact is applicable in all compact states as defined by the
19rules of the commission.
AB537,32,2220 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of state law to the contrary, a compact
21state shall submit a uniform data set to the coordinated database on all licensees as
22required by the rules of the commission, including:
AB537,32,2323 1. Identifying information;
AB537,32,2424 2. Licensure data;
AB537,32,2525 3. Significant investigatory information;
AB537,33,1
14. Adverse actions against a psychologist's license;
AB537,33,32 5. An indicator that a psychologist's authority to practice interjurisdictional
3telepsychology and/or temporary authorization to practice is revoked;
AB537,33,54 6. Non-confidential information related to alternative program participation
5information;
AB537,33,66 7. Any denial of application for licensure, and the reasons for such denial; and
AB537,33,87 8. Other information which may facilitate the administration of this compact,
8as determined by the rules of the commission.
AB537,33,119 (c) The coordinated database administrator shall promptly notify all compact
10states of any adverse action taken against, or significant investigative information
11on, any licensee in a compact state.
AB537,33,1412 (d) Compact states reporting information to the coordinated database may
13designate information that may not be shared with the public without the express
14permission of the compact state reporting the information.
AB537,33,1715 (e) Any information submitted to the coordinated database that is
16subsequently required to be expunged by the law of the compact state reporting the
17information shall be removed from the coordinated database.
AB537,33,20 18(10) Article X — Establishment of the Psychology Interjurisdictional
19Compact Commission.
(a) The compact states hereby create and establish a joint
20public agency known as the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission.
AB537,33,2221 1. The commission is a body politic and an instrumentality of the compact
22states.
AB537,34,223 2. Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the commission shall
24be brought solely and exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction where the
25principal office of the commission is located. The commission may waive venue and

1jurisdictional defenses to the extent it adopts or consents to participate in alternative
2dispute resolution proceedings.
AB537,34,43 3. Nothing in this compact shall be construed to be a waiver of sovereign
4immunity.
AB537,34,95 (b) Membership, voting, and meetings. 1. The commission shall consist of one
6voting representative appointed by each compact state who shall serve as that state's
7commissioner. The state psychology regulatory authority shall appoint its delegate.
8This delegate shall be empowered to act on behalf of the compact state. This delegate
9shall be limited to:
AB537,34,1010 a. Executive director, executive secretary or similar executive;
AB537,34,1211 b. Current member of the state psychology regulatory authority of a compact
12state; OR
AB537,34,1413 c. Designee empowered with the appropriate delegate authority to act on behalf
14of the compact state.
AB537,34,1815 2. Any commissioner may be removed or suspended from office as provided by
16the law of the state from which the commissioner is appointed. Any vacancy
17occurring in the commission shall be filled in accordance with the laws of the compact
18state in which the vacancy exists.
AB537,34,2419 3. Each commissioner shall be entitled to one (1) vote with regard to the
20promulgation of rules and creation of bylaws and shall otherwise have an
21opportunity to participate in the business and affairs of the commission. A
22commissioner shall vote in person or by such other means as provided in the bylaws.
23The bylaws may provide for commissioners' participation in meetings by telephone
24or other means of communication.
AB537,35,2
14. The commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year.
2Additional meetings shall be held as set forth in the bylaws.
AB537,35,53 5. All meetings shall be open to the public, and public notice of meetings shall
4be given in the same manner as required under the rulemaking provisions in sub.
5(6).
AB537,35,76 6. The commission may convene in a closed, non-public meeting if the
7commission must discuss:
AB537,35,88 a. Non-compliance of a compact state with its obligations under the compact;
AB537,35,119 b. The employment, compensation, discipline or other personnel matters,
10practices or procedures related to specific employees or other matters related to the
11commission's internal personnel practices and procedures;
AB537,35,1312 c. Current, threatened, or reasonably anticipated litigation against the
13commission;
AB537,35,1514 d. Negotiation of contracts for the purchase or sale of goods, services or real
15estate;
AB537,35,1616 e. Accusation against any person of a crime or formally censuring any person;
AB537,35,1817 f. Disclosure of trade secrets or commercial or financial information which is
18privileged or confidential;
AB537,35,2019 g. Disclosure of information of a personal nature where disclosure would
20constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
AB537,35,2121 h. Disclosure of investigatory records compiled for law enforcement purposes;
AB537,35,2522 i. Disclosure of information related to any investigatory reports prepared by or
23on behalf of or for use of the commission or other committee charged with
24responsibility for investigation or determination of compliance issues pursuant to
25the compact; or
AB537,36,1
1j. Matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal and state statute.
AB537,36,112 7. If a meeting, or portion of a meeting, is closed pursuant to this provision, the
3commission's legal counsel or designee shall certify that the meeting may be closed
4and shall reference each relevant exempting provision. The commission shall keep
5minutes which fully and clearly describe all matters discussed in a meeting and shall
6provide a full and accurate summary of actions taken, of any person participating in
7the meeting, and the reasons therefore, including a description of the views
8expressed. All documents considered in connection with an action shall be identified
9in such minutes. All minutes and documents of a closed meeting shall remain under
10seal, subject to release only by a majority vote of the commission or order of a court
11of competent jurisdiction.
AB537,36,1512 (c) The commission shall, by a majority vote of the commissioners, prescribe
13bylaws and/or rules to govern its conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry
14out the purposes and exercise the powers of the compact, including but not limited
15to:
AB537,36,1616 1. Establishing the fiscal year of the commission;
AB537,36,1717 2. Providing reasonable standards and procedures:
AB537,36,1818 a. For the establishment and meetings of other committees; and
AB537,36,2019 b. Governing any general or specific delegation of any authority or function of
20the commission;
AB537,37,421 3. Providing reasonable procedures for calling and conducting meetings of the
22commission, ensuring reasonable advance notice of all meetings and providing an
23opportunity for attendance of such meetings by interested parties, with enumerated
24exceptions designed to protect the public's interest, the privacy of individuals of such
25proceedings, and proprietary information, including trade secrets. The commission

1may meet in closed session only after a majority of the commissioners vote to close
2a meeting to the public in whole or in part. As soon as practicable, the commission
3must make public a copy of the vote to close the meeting revealing the vote of each
4commissioner with no proxy votes allowed;
AB537,37,65 4. Establishing the titles, duties and authority and reasonable procedures for
6the election of the officers of the commission;
AB537,37,107 5. Providing reasonable standards and procedures for the establishment of the
8personnel policies and programs of the commission. Notwithstanding any civil
9service or other similar law of any compact state, the bylaws shall exclusively govern
10the personnel policies and programs of the commission;
AB537,37,1211 6. Promulgating a code of ethics to address permissible and prohibited
12activities of commission members and employees;
AB537,37,1513 7. Providing a mechanism for concluding the operations of the commission and
14the equitable disposition of any surplus funds that may exist after the termination
15of the compact after the payment and/or reserving of all of its debts and obligations;
AB537,37,1816 8. The commission shall publish its bylaws in a convenient form and file a copy
17thereof and a copy of any amendment thereto, with the appropriate agency or officer
18in each of the compact states;
AB537,37,2019 9. The commission shall maintain its financial records in accordance with the
20bylaws; and
AB537,37,2221 10. The commission shall meet and take such actions as are consistent with the
22provisions of this compact and the bylaws.
AB537,37,2323 (d) The commission shall have the following powers:
AB537,38,3
11. The authority to promulgate uniform rules to facilitate and coordinate
2implementation and administration of this compact. The rule shall have the force
3and effect of law and shall be binding in all compact states;
AB537,38,74 2. To bring and prosecute legal proceedings or actions in the name of the
5commission, provided that the standing of any state psychology regulatory authority
6or other regulatory body responsible for psychology licensure to sue or be sued under
7applicable law shall not be affected;
AB537,38,88 3. To purchase and maintain insurance and bonds;
AB537,38,109 4. To borrow, accept or contract for services of personnel, including, but not
10limited to, employees of a compact state;
AB537,38,1511 5. To hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix compensation, define duties,
12grant such individuals appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of the
13compact, and to establish the commission's personnel policies and programs relating
14to conflicts of interest, qualifications of personnel, and other related personnel
15matters;
AB537,38,1916 6. To accept any and all appropriate donations and grants of money, equipment,
17supplies, materials and services, and to receive, utilize and dispose of the same;
18provided that at all times the commission shall strive to avoid any appearance of
19impropriety and/or conflict of interest;
AB537,38,2220 7. To lease, purchase, accept appropriate gifts or donations of, or otherwise to
21own, hold, improve or use, any property, real, personal or mixed; provided that at all
22times the commission shall strive to avoid any appearance of impropriety;
AB537,38,2423 8. To sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon or otherwise
24dispose of any property real, personal or mixed;
AB537,38,2525 9. To establish a budget and make expenditures;
AB537,39,1
110. To borrow money;
AB537,39,52 11. To appoint committees, including advisory committees comprised of
3members, state regulators, state legislators or their representatives, and consumer
4representatives, and such other interested persons as may be designated in this
5compact and the bylaws;
AB537,39,76 12. To provide and receive information from, and to cooperate with, law
7enforcement agencies;
AB537,39,88 13. To adopt and use an official seal; and
AB537,39,129 14. To perform such other functions as may be necessary or appropriate to
10achieve the purposes of this compact consistent with the state regulation of
11psychology licensure, temporary in-person, face-to-face practice and
12telepsychology practice.
AB537,39,1313 (e) The executive board:
AB537,39,1514 1. The elected officers shall serve as the executive board, which shall have the
15power to act on behalf of the commission according to the terms of this compact.
AB537,39,1616 1m. The executive board shall be comprised of six members:
AB537,39,1817 a. Five voting members who are elected from the current membership of the
18commission by the commission;
AB537,39,2019 b. One ex-officio, nonvoting member from the recognized membership
20organization composed of state and provincial psychology regulatory authorities.
AB537,39,2221 2. The ex-officio member must have served as staff or member on a state
22psychology regulatory authority and will be selected by its respective organization.
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