Ind. Code ch. 25-33.5-2

in effect

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-1 Application of definitions

Sec. 1. The definitions set forth in this chapter apply to this article. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-2 "Adverse action"

Sec. 2. "Adverse action" means any action taken by a state psychology regulatory authority that 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. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-3 "Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards"

Sec. 3. "Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards" 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. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-4 "Authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology"

Sec. 4. "Authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology" means the authority of a licensed psychologist to practice telepsychology, within the limits authorized under the compact set forth in this article, in another compact state. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-5 "Bylaws"

Sec. 5. "Bylaws" refers to the bylaws established by the psychology interjurisdictional compact commission under IC 25-33.5-10 for the governance of the compact or for directing and controlling actions and conduct under the compact. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-6 "Client" or "patient"

Sec. 6. "Client" or "patient" refers to the recipient of psychological services, whether psychological services are delivered in the context of health care, corporate, supervision, or consulting services. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-7 "Commission"

Sec. 7. "Commission" refers to the psychology interjurisdictional compact commission, that national administration of which all compact states are members, as established by IC 25-33.5-10. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-8 "Commissioner"

Sec. 8. "Commissioner" means the voting representative appointed by each state psychology regulatory authority under IC 25-33.5-10. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-9 "Compact state"

Sec. 9. "Compact state" means a state, the District of Columbia, or a United States territory that has enacted the compact set forth in this article and has not withdrawn under IC 25-33.5-13 or been terminated under IC 25-33.5-12. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-10 "Confidentiality"

Sec. 10. "Confidentiality" means the principle that data or information is not made available or disclosed to unauthorized persons or processes. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-11 "Coordinated licensure information system" or "coordinated data base"

Sec. 11. "Coordinated licensure information system" or "coordinated data base" refers to the integrated process for collecting, storing, and sharing information on psychologist licensure and enforcement activities related to psychology licensure laws and that is administered by the recognized membership organization composed of state and provincial psychology regulatory authorities. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-12 "Day"

Sec. 12. "Day" means any part of a day in which psychological work is performed. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-13 "Distant state"

Sec. 13. "Distant state" means the compact state where a psychologist is physically present (not through the use of telecommunication technology) to provide temporary in-person, face-to-face psychological services. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-14 "E.Passport"

Sec. 14. "E.Passport" means a certificate issued by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards that promotes the standardization in the criteria of interjurisdictional telepsychology practice and facilitates the process for licensed psychologists to provide telepsychological services across state lines. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-15 "Executive board"

Sec. 15. "Executive board" means a group of directors elected or appointed to act on behalf of and within the powers granted to the group by the commission. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-16 "Home state"

Sec. 16. "Home state" means one (1) of the following: (1) The compact state where a psychologist is licensed to practice psychology. (2) If the psychologist is licensed in more than one (1) compact state as a psychologist and is practicing under the authorization to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology, the compact state where the psychologist is physically present when the telepsychological services are delivered. (3) If the psychologist is licensed in more than one (1) compact state and is practicing under the temporary authorization to practice, the compact state where the psychologist is licensed. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-17 "Identity history summary"

Sec. 17. "Identity history summary" means a summary of information retained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation or other designee with similar authority in connection with arrests and, in some instances, federal employment, naturalization, or military service. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-18 "In-person, face-to-face"

Sec. 18. "In-person, face-to-face" means interactions in which the psychologist and the client or patient are in the same physical space and that does not include interactions that may occur through the use of telecommunication technology. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-19 "Interjurisdictional practice certificate"

Sec. 19. "Interjurisdictional practice certificate" refers to a certificate issued by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards that grants temporary authority to practice based on notification to the state psychology regulatory authority of intention to practice temporarily and the verification of the individual's qualifications to practice psychology. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-20 "License"

Sec. 20. "License" means the authorization by a state psychology regulatory authority to engage in the independent practice of psychology that would otherwise be unlawful to practice without authorization. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.11-2023, SEC.84.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-21 "Noncompact state"

Sec. 21. "Noncompact state" refers to any state that is not a compact state. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-22 "Psychologist"

Sec. 22. "Psychologist" means an individual who is licensed for the independent practice of psychology. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-23 "Receiving state"

Sec. 23. "Receiving state" refers to a compact state where the client or patient is physically located when the telepsychological services are delivered. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-24 "Rule"

Sec. 24. "Rule" means a written statement by the psychology interjurisdictional compact commission promulgated under IC 25-33.5-11 that is of general applicability, implements, interprets, or prescribes a policy or provision of the compact, or an organizational, procedural, or practice requirement of the commission and has the force and effect of statutory law in a compact state, including the amendment, repeal, or suspension of an existing rule. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-25 "Significant investigatory information"

Sec. 25. "Significant investigatory information" means: (1) investigatory information that the state psychology regulatory authority has reason to believe, after a preliminary inquiry that includes notification and opportunity to respond if required by state law, if proven true, would indicate more than a violation of state statute or ethics code that would be considered more substantial than a minor infraction; or (2) investigatory information that indicates that the psychologist represents an immediate threat to public health and safety regardless of whether the psychologist has been notified or had an opportunity to respond. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-26 "State"

Sec. 26. "State" refers to a state, commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, including the District of Columbia. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-27 "State psychology regulatory authority"

Sec. 27. "State psychology regulatory authority" means a board, office, or other agency with the legislative mandate to license or regulate the practice of psychology. For purposes of investigatory activities, the term includes any other state agency lawfully responsible for conducting investigations. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-28 "Telepsychology"

Sec. 28. "Telepsychology" means the provision of psychological services using telecommunication technology. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-29 "Temporary authorization to practice"

Sec. 29. "Temporary authorization to practice" means the authority of a licensed psychologist to conduct temporary in-person, face-to-face practice, within the limits authorized under the compact set forth in this article, in a compact state. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-2-30 "Temporary in-person, face-to-face practice"

Sec. 30. "Temporary in-person, face-to-face practice" means that a psychologist is physically present (not through the use of telecommunication technology) in the distant state to provide for the practice of psychology for not more than thirty (30) days within a calendar year and based on notification to the distant state. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

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