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AB537,44,1311 4. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as requiring a separate hearing
12on each rule. Rules may be grouped for the convenience of the commission at
13hearings required by this paragraph.
AB537,44,1614 (i) Following the scheduled hearing date, or by the close of business on the
15scheduled hearing date if the hearing was not held, the commission shall consider
16all written and oral comments received.
AB537,44,1917 (j) The commission shall, by majority vote of all members, take final action on
18the proposed rule and shall determine the effective date of the rule, if any, based on
19the rulemaking record and the full text of the rule.
AB537,44,2220 (k) If no written notice of intent to attend the public hearing by interested
21parties is received, the commission may proceed with promulgation of the proposed
22rule without a public hearing.
AB537,45,423 (L) Upon determination that an emergency exists, the commission may
24consider and adopt an emergency rule without prior notice, opportunity for
25comment, or hearing, provided that the usual rulemaking procedures provided in the

1compact and in this paragraph shall be retroactively applied to the rule as soon as
2reasonably possible, in no event later than ninety (90) days after the effective date
3of the rule. For the purposes of this provision, an emergency rule is one that must
4be adopted immediately in order to:
AB537,45,55 1. Meet an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare;
AB537,45,66 2. Prevent a loss of commission or compact state funds;
AB537,45,87 3. Meet a deadline for the promulgation of an administrative rule that is
8established by federal law or rule; or
AB537,45,99 4. Protect public health and safety.
AB537,45,2010 (m) The commission or an authorized committee of the commission may direct
11revisions to a previously adopted rule or amendment for purposes of correcting
12typographical errors, errors in format, errors in consistency, or grammatical errors.
13Public notice of any revisions shall be posted on the website of the commission. The
14revision shall be subject to challenge by any person for a period of thirty (30) days
15after posting. The revision may be challenged only on grounds that the revision
16results in a material change to a rule. A challenge shall be made in writing, and
17delivered to the chair of the commission prior to the end of the notice period. If no
18challenge is made, the revision will take effect without further action. If the revision
19is challenged, the revision may not take effect without the approval of the
20commission.
AB537,45,25 21(12) Article XII — Oversight, dispute resolution and enforcement. (a)
22Oversight. 1. The executive, legislative and judicial branches of state government
23in each compact state shall enforce this compact and take all actions necessary and
24appropriate to effectuate the compact's purposes and intent. The provisions of this
25compact and the rules promulgated hereunder shall have standing as statutory law.
AB537,46,4
12. All courts shall take judicial notice of the compact and the rules in any
2judicial or administrative proceeding in a compact state pertaining to the subject
3matter of this compact which may affect the powers, responsibilities or actions of the
4commission.
AB537,46,85 3. The commission shall be entitled to receive service of process in any such
6proceeding, and shall have standing to intervene in such a proceeding for all
7purposes. Failure to provide service of process to the commission shall render a
8judgment or order void as to the commission, this compact or promulgated rules.
AB537,46,129 (b) Default, technical assistance, and termination. 1. If the commission
10determines that a compact state has defaulted in the performance of its obligations
11or responsibilities under this compact or the promulgated rules, the commission
12shall:
AB537,46,1513 a. Provide written notice to the defaulting state and other compact states of the
14nature of the default, the proposed means of remedying the default and/or any other
15action to be taken by the commission; and
AB537,46,1716 b. Provide remedial training and specific technical assistance regarding the
17default.
AB537,46,2318 2. If a state in default fails to remedy the default, the defaulting state may be
19terminated from the compact upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the compact
20states, and all rights, privileges and benefits conferred by this compact shall be
21terminated on the effective date of termination. A remedy of the default does not
22relieve the offending state of obligations or liabilities incurred during the period of
23default.
AB537,47,324 3. Termination of membership in the compact shall be imposed only after all
25other means of securing compliance have been exhausted. Notice of intent to

1suspend or terminate shall be submitted by the commission to the governor, the
2majority and minority leaders of the defaulting state's legislature, and each of the
3compact states.
AB537,47,74 4. A compact state which has been terminated is responsible for all
5assessments, obligations and liabilities incurred through the effective date of
6termination, including obligations which extend beyond the effective date of
7termination.
AB537,47,108 5. The commission shall not bear any costs incurred by the state which is found
9to be in default or which has been terminated from the compact, unless agreed upon
10in writing between the commission and the defaulting state.
AB537,47,1411 6. The defaulting state may appeal the action of the commission by petitioning
12the U.S. District Court for the state of Georgia or the federal district where the
13compact has its principal offices. The prevailing member shall be awarded all costs
14of such litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees.
AB537,47,1715 (c) Dispute resolution. 1. Upon request by a compact state, the commission
16shall attempt to resolve disputes related to the compact which arise among compact
17states and between compact and non-compact states.
AB537,47,1918 2. The commission shall promulgate a rule providing for both mediation and
19binding dispute resolution for disputes that arise before the commission.
AB537,47,2120 (d) Enforcement. 1. The commission, in the reasonable exercise of its
21discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of this compact.
AB537,48,322 2. By majority vote, the commission may initiate legal action in the United
23States District Court for the State of Georgia or the federal district where the
24compact has its principal offices against a compact state in default to enforce
25compliance with the provisions of the compact and its promulgated rules and bylaws.

1The relief sought may include both injunctive relief and damages. In the event
2judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing member shall be awarded all costs
3of such litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees.
AB537,48,54 3. The remedies herein shall not be the exclusive remedies of the commission.
5The commission may pursue any other remedies available under federal or state law.
AB537,48,13 6(13) Article XIII — Date of implementation of the Psychology
7Interjurisdictional Compact Commission and associated rules, withdrawal, and
8amendments.
(a) The compact shall come into effect on the date on which the compact
9is enacted into law in the seventh compact state. The provisions which become
10effective at that time shall be limited to the powers granted to the commission
11relating to assembly and the promulgation of rules. Thereafter, the commission shall
12meet and exercise rulemaking powers necessary to the implementation and
13administration of the compact.
AB537,48,1814 (b) Any state which joins the compact subsequent to the commission's initial
15adoption of the rules shall be subject to the rules as they exist on the date on which
16the compact becomes law in that state. Any rule which has been previously adopted
17by the commission shall have the full force and effect of law on the day the compact
18becomes law in that state.
AB537,48,2019 (c) Any compact state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute
20repealing the same.
AB537,48,2221 1. A compact state's withdrawal shall not take effect until six (6) months after
22enactment of the repealing statute.
AB537,48,2523 2. Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing
24state's psychology regulatory authority to comply with the investigative and adverse
25action reporting requirements of this act prior to the effective date of withdrawal.
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1(d) Nothing contained in this compact shall be construed to invalidate or
2prevent any psychology licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement
3between a compact state and a non-compact state which does not conflict with the
4provisions of this compact.
AB537,49,75 (e) This compact may be amended by the compact states. No amendment to this
6compact shall become effective and binding upon any compact state until it is enacted
7into the law of all compact states.
AB537,49,11 8(14) Article XIV — Construction and severability. This compact shall be
9liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. If this compact shall be
10held contrary to the constitution of any state member thereto, the compact shall
11remain in full force and effect as to the remaining compact states.
AB537,47 12Section 47. 455.51 of the statutes is created to read:
AB537,49,14 13455.51 Implementation of the psychology interjurisdictional compact.
14(1) In this section:
AB537,49,1615 (a) “Authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology" has the meaning
16given in s. 455.50 (2) (b).
AB537,49,1817 (b) “Interjurisdictional practice certificate” has the meaning given in s. 455.50
18(2) (im).
AB537,49,1919 (c) “E.Passport” has the meaning given in s. 455.50 (2) (g).
AB537,49,2120 (d) “Temporary authorization to practice” has the meaning given in s. 455.50
21(2) (o).
AB537,49,24 22(2) (a) 1. An individual who holds an interjurisdictional practice certificate and
23is exercising the temporary authorization to practice in this state shall comply with
24s. 440.03 (13) (am).
AB537,50,2
12. An individual who holds an E.Passport and is practicing under the authority
2to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology shall comply with s. 440.03 (13) (am).
AB537,50,73 (b) 1. Subject to s. 455.50 and any rules promulgated thereunder, ss. 440.20 to
4440.22 and the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1) shall apply to an individual who
5holds an interjurisdictional practice certificate and is exercising the temporary
6authorization to practice in this state in the same manner that they apply to holders
7of licenses issued under subch. I.
AB537,50,128 2. Subject to s. 455.50 and any rules promulgated thereunder, ss. 440.20 to
9440.22 and the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1) shall apply to an individual who
10holds an E.Passport and is practicing under the authority to practice
11interjurisdictional telepsychology in the same manner that they apply to holders of
12licenses issued under subch. I.
AB537,48 13Section 48. 457.02 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB537,50,1914 457.02 (3) Require a person who is licensed as a psychologist under ch. 455 or
15who is a psychiatrist to be licensed under this chapter in order to use the title
16“marriage and family therapist," “marriage and family counselor," or “professional
17counselor" if the psychologist or psychiatrist does not use the term “licensed,"
18“certified," or “registered" or any similar term in connection with the title “marriage
19and family therapist," “marriage and family counselor," or “professional counselor."
AB537,49 20Section 49. 632.89 (1) (e) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB537,50,2121 632.89 (1) (e) 3. A psychologist licensed under ch. 455.
AB537,50 22Section 50. 905.04 (1) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act 22,
23is amended to read:
AB537,51,3
1905.04 (1) (e) “Psychologist" means a psychologist licensed under s. 455.04 (1)
2or (2)
, as defined in s. 990.01 (31m), or a person reasonably believed by the patient
3to be a psychologist.
AB537,51 4Section 51. 939.615 (6) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB537,51,185 939.615 (6) (e) A person filing a petition requesting termination of lifetime
6supervision who is entitled to a hearing under par. (d) 2. shall be examined by a
7person who is either a physician or a psychologist licensed under ch. 455 and who is
8approved by the court. The physician or psychologist who conducts an examination
9under this paragraph shall prepare a report of his or her examination that includes
10his or her opinion of whether the person petitioning for termination of lifetime
11supervision is a danger to public. The physician or psychologist shall file the report
12of his or her examination with the court within 60 days after completing the
13examination, and the court shall provide copies of the report to the person filing the
14petition and the district attorney who received a copy of the person's petition under
15par. (c). The contents of the report shall be confidential until the physician or
16psychologist testifies at a hearing under par. (f). The person petitioning for
17termination of lifetime supervision shall pay the cost of an examination required
18under this paragraph.
AB537,52 19Section 52. 971.16 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
AB537,53 20Section 53. 971.17 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB537,52,321 971.17 (7) (c) If the person wishes to be examined by a physician, as defined
22in s. 971.16 (1) (a),
or a psychologist, as defined in s. 971.16 (1) (b), or other expert
23of his or her choice, the procedure under s. 971.16 (4) shall apply. Upon motion of an
24indigent person, the court shall appoint a qualified and available examiner for the
25person at public expense. Examiners for the person or the district attorney shall

1have reasonable access to the person for purposes of examination, and to the person's
2past and present treatment records, as defined in s. 51.30 (1) (b), and patient health
3care records as provided under s. 146.82 (2) (c).
AB537,54 4Section 54. 990.01 (31m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB537,52,85 990.01 (31m) Psychologist. “Psychologist” means a psychologist who is
6licensed under s. 455.04 (1) or (2), is exercising the temporary authorization to
7practice, as defined in s. 455.50 (2) (o), in this state, or is practicing under the
8authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology, as defined in s. 455.50 (2) (b).
AB537,52,99 (End)
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