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2. Hold a graduate degree in psychology that meets the following criteria:
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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;
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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;
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d. The program must consist of an integrated, organized sequence of study;
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e. There must be an identifiable psychology faculty sufficient in size and
7breadth to carry out its responsibilities;
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f. The designated director of the program must be a psychologist and a member
9of the core faculty;
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g. The program must have an identifiable body of students who are
11matriculated in that program for a degree;
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h. The program must include supervised practicum, internship, or field
13training appropriate to the practice of psychology;
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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;
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j. The program includes an acceptable residency as defined by the rules of the
18commission.
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3. Possess a current, full and unrestricted license to practice psychology in a
20home state which is a compact state;
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4. No history of adverse action that violate the rules of the commission;
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5. No criminal record history that violates the rules of the commission;
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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
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8. Meet other criteria as defined by the rules of the commission.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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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;
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(b) Other conditions regarding telepsychology as determined by rules
4promulgated by the commission.
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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.
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(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.
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(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.
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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.
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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.
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3. Other actions may be imposed as determined by the rules promulgated by
25the commission.