Section 34-26-80 Purpose. This article shall be known and may be cited as the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact. Whereas, states license psychologists in order to protect the public through verification of education, training, and experience and ensure accountability for professional practice; and Whereas, this compact is intended to regulate the day-to-day practice of telepsychology (i.e., the […]
Section 34-26-81 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) ADVERSE ACTION. Any action taken by a state psychology regulatory authority which finds a violation of a law or regulation that is identified by the state psychology regulatory authority as discipline and is a matter of public record. (2) […]
Section 34-26-82 Home state licensure. (a) The home state shall be a compact state where a psychologist is licensed to practice psychology. (b) A psychologist may hold one or more compact state licenses at a time. If the psychologist is licensed in more than one compact state, the home state is the compact state where […]
Section 34-26-83 Compact privilege to practice telepsychology. (a) Compact states shall recognize the right of a psychologist, licensed in a compact state in conformance with Section 34-26-82, to practice telepsychology in other compact states in which the psychologist is not licensed, under the authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology as provided in the compact. (b) To […]
Section 34-26-84 Compact temporary authorization to practice. (a) Compact states shall also recognize the right of a psychologist, licensed in a compact state in conformance with Section 34-26-82, to practice temporarily in other compact states (distant states) in which the psychologist is not licensed, as provided in the compact. (b) To exercise the temporary authority […]
Section 34-26-85 Conditions of telepsychology practice in a receiving state. A psychologist may practice in a receiving state under the authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology only in the performance of the scope of practice for psychology as assigned by an appropriate state psychology regulatory authority, as defined in the rules of the commission, and under […]
Section 34-26-86 Adverse actions. (a) A home state may impose adverse action against a psychologist’s license issued by the home state. A distant state shall have the power to take adverse action on a psychologist’s temporary authorization to practice within that distant state. (b) A receiving state may take adverse action on a psychologist’s authority […]
Section 34-26-87 Additional authorities invested in a compact state’s psychology regulatory authority. In addition to any other powers granted under state law, a compact state’s psychology regulatory authority shall have the authority under this compact to: (1) Issue subpoenas, for both hearings and investigations, which require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production […]
Section 34-26-88 Coordinated licensure information system. (a) The commission shall provide for the development and maintenance of a coordinated licensure information system (coordinated database) and reporting system containing licensure and disciplinary action information on all individual psychologists to whom this compact is applicable in all compact states as defined by the rules of the commission. […]
Section 34-26-89 Establishment of the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission. (a) The compact states create and establish a joint public agency known as the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission. (1) The commission is a body politic and an instrumentality of the compact states. (2) Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the commission shall be […]
Section 34-26-90 Rulemaking. (a) The commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers pursuant to the criteria set forth in this section and the rules adopted pursuant to this section. Rules and amendments shall become binding as of the date specified in each rule or amendment. (b) If a majority of the legislatures of the compact states […]
Section 34-26-91 Oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement. (a) Oversight. (1) The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government in each compact state shall enforce this compact and take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the compact’s purposes and intent. This compact and the rules adopted hereunder shall have standing as statutory law. (2) […]
Section 34-26-92 Date of implementation of the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission and associated rules, withdrawal, and amendments. (a) The compact shall come into effect on the date on which the compact is enacted into law in the seventh compact state. The provisions which become effective at that time shall be limited to the powers granted […]
Section 34-26-93 Construction and severability. This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. If this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any state member thereto, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining compact states. (Act 2021-116, §14.)
Section 34-26-94 Judicial proceedings by the individuals. Except as to judicial proceedings for the enforcement of this compact among member states, individuals may pursue judicial proceedings related to this compact in any Alabama state or federal court that would otherwise have competent jurisdiction. (Act 2021-116, §15.)
