SB534,42 Section 42. 455.09 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB534,16,5 455.09 (1) (d) Uses fraud or deception in applying for a license under this chapter subchapter, an E.Passport, or an interjurisdictional practice certificate.

SB534,43 Section 43. 455.09 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB534,16,8 455.09 (1) (g) Violates this chapter subchapter or any rule of professional conduct promulgated under this chapter subchapter.

SB534,44 Section 44. 455.09 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act 22, is amended to read:

SB534,16,16 455.09 (3) A revoked license may not be renewed. An individual may, no sooner than one year after the date of revocation, apply for reinstatement of a license under this chapter subchapter. The examining board may accept or reject an application for reinstatement. If reinstatement is granted under this subsection, the licensee shall pay a reinstatement fee in an amount equal to the renewal fee. This subsection does not apply to a license that is revoked under s. 440.12.

SB534,45 Section 45. 455.11 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB534,16,19 455.11 Penalty. Any person who violates this chapter subchapter may be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not exceeding 6 months or both.

SB534,46 Section 46 . Subchapter II of chapter 455 [precedes 455.50] of the statutes is created to read:

SB534,16,22 chapter 455

SB534,16,23 Subchapter II

SB534,16,25 PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT (PSYPACT)

SB534,17,1 455.50 Psychology interjurisdictional compact. (1) Article I — Purpose.

SB534,17,4 Whereas, states license psychologists, in order to protect the public through verification of education, training and experience and ensure accountability for professional practice; and

SB534,17,8 Whereas, this compact is intended to regulate the day to day practice of telepsychology (i.e. the provision of psychological services using telecommunication technologies) by psychologists across state boundaries in the performance of their psychological practice as assigned by an appropriate authority; and

SB534,17,12 Whereas, this compact is intended to regulate the temporary in-person, face-to-face practice of psychology by psychologists across state boundaries for 30 days within a calendar year in the performance of their psychological practice as assigned by an appropriate authority;

SB534,17,15 Whereas, this compact is intended to authorize state psychology regulatory authorities to afford legal recognition, in a manner consistent with the terms of the compact, to psychologists licensed in another state;

SB534,17,19 Whereas, this compact recognizes that states have a vested interest in protecting the public's health and safety through their licensing and regulation of psychologists and that such state regulation will best protect public health and safety;

SB534,17,21 Whereas, this compact does not apply when a psychologist is licensed in both the home and receiving states; and

SB534,17,23 Whereas, this compact does not apply to permanent in-person, face-to-face practice, it does allow for authorization of temporary psychological practice.

SB534,17,25 Consistent with these principles, this compact is designed to achieve the following purposes and objectives:

SB534,18,4 (a) Increase public access to professional psychological services by allowing for telepsychological practice across state lines as well as temporary in-person, face-to-face services into a state which the psychologist is not licensed to practice psychology;

SB534,18,6 (b) Enhance the states' ability to protect the public's health and safety, especially client/patient safety;

SB534,18,8 (c) Encourage the cooperation of compact states in the areas of psychology licensure and regulation;

SB534,18,10 (d) Facilitate the exchange of information between compact states regarding psychologist licensure, adverse actions and disciplinary history;

SB534,18,12 (e) Promote compliance with the laws governing psychological practice in each compact state; and

SB534,18,14 (f) Invest all compact states with the authority to hold licensed psychologists accountable through the mutual recognition of compact state licenses.

SB534,18,18 (2) Article II — Definitions. (a) “Adverse action" means: Any action taken by a state psychology regulatory authority which finds a violation of a statute or regulation that is identified by the state psychology regulatory authority as discipline and is a matter of public record.

SB534,18,22 (am) “Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB)" means: the recognized membership organization composed of state and provincial psychology regulatory authorities responsible for the licensure and registration of psychologists throughout the United States and Canada.