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SB534,27,1211 1. Hold a graduate degree in psychology from an institute of higher education
12that was, at the time the degree was awarded:
SB534,27,1513 a. Regionally accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S.
14department of education to grant graduate degrees, OR authorized by provincial
15statute or royal charter to grant doctoral degrees; OR
SB534,27,1916 b. A foreign college or university deemed to be equivalent to subd. 1. a. by a
17foreign credential evaluation service that is a member of the National Association
18of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or by a recognized foreign credential
19evaluation service; AND
SB534,27,2020 2. Hold a graduate degree in psychology that meets the following criteria:
SB534,27,2421 a. The program, wherever it may be administratively housed, must be clearly
22identified and labeled as a psychology program. Such a program must specify in
23pertinent institutional catalogues and brochures its intent to educate and train
24professional psychologists;
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1b. The psychology program must stand as a recognizable, coherent,
2organizational entity within the institution;
SB534,28,43 c. There must be a clear authority and primary responsibility for the core and
4specialty areas whether or not the program cuts across administrative lines;
SB534,28,55 d. The program must consist of an integrated, organized sequence of study;
SB534,28,76 e. There must be an identifiable psychology faculty sufficient in size and
7breadth to carry out its responsibilities;
SB534,28,98 f. The designated director of the program must be a psychologist and a member
9of the core faculty;
SB534,28,1110 g. The program must have an identifiable body of students who are
11matriculated in that program for a degree;
SB534,28,1312 h. The program must include supervised practicum, internship, or field
13training appropriate to the practice of psychology;
SB534,28,1614 i. The curriculum shall encompass a minimum of three academic years of full-
15time graduate study for doctoral degrees and a minimum of one academic year of
16full-time graduate study for master's degree;
SB534,28,1817 j. The program includes an acceptable residency as defined by the rules of the
18commission.
SB534,28,2019 3. Possess a current, full and unrestricted license to practice psychology in a
20home state which is a compact state;
SB534,28,2121 4. No history of adverse action that violate the rules of the commission;
SB534,28,2222 5. No criminal record history that violates the rules of the commission;
SB534,28,2323 6. Possess a current, active IPC;
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17. Provide attestations in regard to areas of intended practice and work
2experience and provide a release of information to allow for primary source
3verification in a manner specified by the commission; and
SB534,29,44 8. Meet other criteria as defined by the rules of the commission.
SB534,29,75 (c) A psychologist practicing into a distant state under the temporary
6authorization to practice shall practice within the scope of practice authorized by the
7distant state.
SB534,29,148 (d) A psychologist practicing into a distant state under the temporary
9authorization to practice will be subject to the distant state's authority and law. A
10distant state may, in accordance with that state's due process law, limit or revoke a
11psychologist's temporary authorization to practice in the distant state and may take
12any other necessary actions under the distant state's applicable law to protect the
13health and safety of the distant state's citizens. If a distant state takes action, the
14state shall promptly notify the home state and the commission.
SB534,29,1915 (e) If a psychologist's license in any home state, another compact state, or any
16temporary authorization to practice in any distant state, is restricted, suspended or
17otherwise limited, the IPC shall be revoked and therefore the psychologist shall not
18be eligible to practice in a compact state under the temporary authorization to
19practice.
SB534,29,24 20(6) Article VI — Conditions of telepsychology practice in a receiving state.
21A psychologist may practice in a receiving state under the authority to practice
22interjurisdictional telepsychology only in the performance of the scope of practice for
23psychology as assigned by an appropriate state psychology regulatory authority, as
24defined in the rules of the commission, and under the following circumstances:
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1(a) The psychologist initiates a client/patient contact in a home state via
2telecommunications technologies with a client/patient in a receiving state;
SB534,30,43 (b) Other conditions regarding telepsychology as determined by rules
4promulgated by the commission.
SB534,30,8 5(7) Article VII — Adverse actions. (a) A home state shall have the power to
6impose adverse action against a psychologist's license issued by the home state. A
7distant state shall have the power to take adverse action on a psychologist's
8temporary authorization to practice within that distant state.
SB534,30,129 (b) A receiving state may take adverse action on a psychologist's authority to
10practice interjurisdictional telepsychology within that receiving state. A home state
11may take adverse action against a psychologist based on an adverse action taken by
12a distant state regarding temporary in-person, face-to-face practice.
SB534,30,1613 (c) If a home state takes adverse action against a psychologist's license, that
14psychologist's authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology is terminated
15and the E.Passport is revoked. Furthermore, that psychologist's temporary
16authorization to practice is terminated and the IPC is revoked.
SB534,30,2017 1. All home state disciplinary orders which impose adverse action shall be
18reported to the commission in accordance with the rules promulgated by the
19commission. A compact state shall report adverse actions in accordance with the
20rules of the commission.
SB534,30,2321 2. In the event discipline is reported on a psychologist, the psychologist will not
22be eligible for telepsychology or temporary in-person, face-to-face practice in
23accordance with the rules of the commission.
SB534,30,2524 3. Other actions may be imposed as determined by the rules promulgated by
25the commission.
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1(d) A home state's psychology regulatory authority shall investigate and take
2appropriate action with respect to reported inappropriate conduct engaged in by a
3licensee which occurred in a receiving state as it would if such conduct had occurred
4by a licensee within the home state. In such cases, the home state's law shall control
5in determining any adverse action against a psychologist's license.
SB534,31,116 (e) A distant state's psychology regulatory authority shall investigate and take
7appropriate action with respect to reported inappropriate conduct engaged in by a
8psychologist practicing under temporary authorization practice which occurred in
9that distant state as it would if such conduct had occurred by a licensee within the
10home state. In such cases, distant state's law shall control in determining any
11adverse action against a psychologist's temporary authorization to practice.
SB534,31,1912 (f) Nothing in this compact shall override a compact state's decision that a
13psychologist's participation in an alternative program may be used in lieu of adverse
14action and that such participation shall remain non-public if required by the
15compact state's law. Compact states must require psychologists who enter any
16alternative programs to not provide telepsychology services under the authority to
17practice interjurisdictional telepsychology or provide temporary psychological
18services under the temporary authorization to practice in any other compact state
19during the term of the alternative program.
SB534,31,2220 (g) No other judicial or administrative remedies shall be available to a
21psychologist in the event a compact state imposes an adverse action pursuant to par.
22(c).
SB534,32,2 23(8) Article VIII — Additional authorities invested in a compact state's
24psychology regulatory authority.
In addition to any other powers granted under

1state law, a compact state's psychology regulatory authority shall have the authority
2under this compact to:
SB534,32,113 (a) Issue subpoenas, for both hearings and investigations, which require the
4attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence. Subpoenas
5issued by a compact state's psychology regulatory authority for the attendance and
6testimony of witnesses, and/or the production of evidence from another compact state
7shall be enforced in the latter state by any court of competent jurisdiction, according
8to that court's practice and procedure in considering subpoenas issued in its own
9proceedings. The issuing state psychology regulatory authority shall pay any
10witness fees, travel expenses, mileage and other fees required by the service statutes
11of the state where the witnesses and/or evidence are located; and
SB534,32,1412 (b) Issue cease and desist and/or injunctive relief orders to revoke a
13psychologist's authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology and/or
14temporary authorization to practice.
SB534,33,215 (c) During the course of any investigation, a psychologist may not change
16his/her home state licensure. A home state psychology regulatory authority is
17authorized to complete any pending investigations of a psychologist and to take any
18actions appropriate under its law. The home state psychology regulatory authority
19shall promptly report the conclusions of such investigations to the commission. Once
20an investigation has been completed, and pending the outcome of said investigation,
21the psychologist may change his/her home state licensure. The commission shall
22promptly notify the new home state of any such decisions as provided in the rules of
23the commission. All information provided to the commission or distributed by
24compact states pursuant to the psychologist shall be confidential, filed under seal
25and used for investigatory or disciplinary matters. The commission may create

1additional rules for mandated or discretionary sharing of information by compact
2states.
SB534,33,8 3(9) Article IX — Coordinated licensure information system. (a) The
4commission shall provide for the development and maintenance of a coordinated
5licensure information system (coordinated database) and reporting system
6containing licensure and disciplinary action information on all psychologists
7individuals to whom this compact is applicable in all compact states as defined by the
8rules of the commission.
SB534,33,119 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of state law to the contrary, a compact
10state shall submit a uniform data set to the coordinated database on all licensees as
11required by the rules of the commission, including:
SB534,33,1212 1. Identifying information;
SB534,33,1313 2. Licensure data;
SB534,33,1414 3. Significant investigatory information;
SB534,33,1515 4. Adverse actions against a psychologist's license;
SB534,33,1716 5. An indicator that a psychologist's authority to practice interjurisdictional
17telepsychology and/or temporary authorization to practice is revoked;
SB534,33,1918 6. Non-confidential information related to alternative program participation
19information;
SB534,33,2020 7. Any denial of application for licensure, and the reasons for such denial; and
SB534,33,2221 8. Other information which may facilitate the administration of this compact,
22as determined by the rules of the commission.
SB534,33,2523 (c) The coordinated database administrator shall promptly notify all compact
24states of any adverse action taken against, or significant investigative information
25on, any licensee in a compact state.
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1(d) Compact states reporting information to the coordinated database may
2designate information that may not be shared with the public without the express
3permission of the compact state reporting the information.
SB534,34,64 (e) Any information submitted to the coordinated database that is
5subsequently required to be expunged by the law of the compact state reporting the
6information shall be removed from the coordinated database.
SB534,34,9 7(10) Article X — Establishment of the Psychology Interjurisdictional
8Compact Commission.
(a) The compact states hereby create and establish a joint
9public agency known as the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission.
SB534,34,1110 1. The commission is a body politic and an instrumentality of the compact
11states.
SB534,34,1612 2. Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the commission shall
13be brought solely and exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction where the
14principal office of the commission is located. The commission may waive venue and
15jurisdictional defenses to the extent it adopts or consents to participate in alternative
16dispute resolution proceedings.
SB534,34,1817 3. Nothing in this compact shall be construed to be a waiver of sovereign
18immunity.
SB534,34,2319 (b) Membership, voting, and meetings. 1. The commission shall consist of one
20voting representative appointed by each compact state who shall serve as that state's
21commissioner. The state psychology regulatory authority shall appoint its delegate.
22This delegate shall be empowered to act on behalf of the compact state. This delegate
23shall be limited to:
SB534,34,2424 a. Executive director, executive secretary or similar executive;
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1b. Current member of the state psychology regulatory authority of a compact
2state; OR
SB534,35,43 c. Designee empowered with the appropriate delegate authority to act on behalf
4of the compact state.
SB534,35,85 2. Any commissioner may be removed or suspended from office as provided by
6the law of the state from which the commissioner is appointed. Any vacancy
7occurring in the commission shall be filled in accordance with the laws of the compact
8state in which the vacancy exists.
SB534,35,149 3. Each commissioner shall be entitled to one (1) vote with regard to the
10promulgation of rules and creation of bylaws and shall otherwise have an
11opportunity to participate in the business and affairs of the commission. A
12commissioner shall vote in person or by such other means as provided in the bylaws.
13The bylaws may provide for commissioners' participation in meetings by telephone
14or other means of communication.
SB534,35,1615 4. The commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year.
16Additional meetings shall be held as set forth in the bylaws.
SB534,35,1917 5. All meetings shall be open to the public, and public notice of meetings shall
18be given in the same manner as required under the rulemaking provisions in sub.
19(6).
SB534,35,2120 6. The commission may convene in a closed, non-public meeting if the
21commission must discuss:
SB534,35,2222 a. Non-compliance of a compact state with its obligations under the compact;
SB534,35,2523 b. The employment, compensation, discipline or other personnel matters,
24practices or procedures related to specific employees or other matters related to the
25commission's internal personnel practices and procedures;
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1c. Current, threatened, or reasonably anticipated litigation against the
2commission;
SB534,36,43 d. Negotiation of contracts for the purchase or sale of goods, services or real
4estate;
SB534,36,55 e. Accusation against any person of a crime or formally censuring any person;
SB534,36,76 f. Disclosure of trade secrets or commercial or financial information which is
7privileged or confidential;
SB534,36,98 g. Disclosure of information of a personal nature where disclosure would
9constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
SB534,36,1010 h. Disclosure of investigatory records compiled for law enforcement purposes;
SB534,36,1411 i. Disclosure of information related to any investigatory reports prepared by or
12on behalf of or for use of the commission or other committee charged with
13responsibility for investigation or determination of compliance issues pursuant to
14the compact; or
SB534,36,1515 j. Matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal and state statute.
SB534,36,2516 7. If a meeting, or portion of a meeting, is closed pursuant to this provision, the
17commission's legal counsel or designee shall certify that the meeting may be closed
18and shall reference each relevant exempting provision. The commission shall keep
19minutes which fully and clearly describe all matters discussed in a meeting and shall
20provide a full and accurate summary of actions taken, of any person participating in
21the meeting, and the reasons therefore, including a description of the views
22expressed. All documents considered in connection with an action shall be identified
23in such minutes. All minutes and documents of a closed meeting shall remain under
24seal, subject to release only by a majority vote of the commission or order of a court
25of competent jurisdiction.
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1(c) The commission shall, by a majority vote of the commissioners, prescribe
2bylaws and/or rules to govern its conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry
3out the purposes and exercise the powers of the compact, including but not limited
4to:
SB534,37,55 1. Establishing the fiscal year of the commission;
SB534,37,66 2. Providing reasonable standards and procedures:
SB534,37,77 a. For the establishment and meetings of other committees; and
SB534,37,98 b. Governing any general or specific delegation of any authority or function of
9the commission;
SB534,37,1810 3. Providing reasonable procedures for calling and conducting meetings of the
11commission, ensuring reasonable advance notice of all meetings and providing an
12opportunity for attendance of such meetings by interested parties, with enumerated
13exceptions designed to protect the public's interest, the privacy of individuals of such
14proceedings, and proprietary information, including trade secrets. The commission
15may meet in closed session only after a majority of the commissioners vote to close
16a meeting to the public in whole or in part. As soon as practicable, the commission
17must make public a copy of the vote to close the meeting revealing the vote of each
18commissioner with no proxy votes allowed;
SB534,37,2019 4. Establishing the titles, duties and authority and reasonable procedures for
20the election of the officers of the commission;
SB534,37,2421 5. Providing reasonable standards and procedures for the establishment of the
22personnel policies and programs of the commission. Notwithstanding any civil
23service or other similar law of any compact state, the bylaws shall exclusively govern
24the personnel policies and programs of the commission;
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16. Promulgating a code of ethics to address permissible and prohibited
2activities of commission members and employees;
SB534,38,53 7. Providing a mechanism for concluding the operations of the commission and
4the equitable disposition of any surplus funds that may exist after the termination
5of the compact after the payment and/or reserving of all of its debts and obligations;
SB534,38,86 8. The commission shall publish its bylaws in a convenient form and file a copy
7thereof and a copy of any amendment thereto, with the appropriate agency or officer
8in each of the compact states;
SB534,38,109 9. The commission shall maintain its financial records in accordance with the
10bylaws; and
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