Ind. Code ch. 25-33.5-1

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Ind. Code § 25-33.5-1-1 Findings

Sec. 1. The party states make the following findings: (1) States license psychologists in order to protect the public through verification of education, training, and experience, and to ensure accountability for professional practice. (2) The compact under this article is intended to regulate the following: (A) The day to day practice of telepsychology by psychologists across state boundaries in the performance of the practice of psychology, as assigned by an appropriate authority. (B) The temporary in-person, face-to-face practice of psychology by psychologists across state boundaries for not more than thirty (30) days within a calendar year in the performance of the practice of psychology, as assigned by an appropriate authority. (3) The compact under this article is intended to authorize the state psychology regulatory authorities to afford legal recognition, in a manner consistent with the terms of the compact under this article, to psychologists licensed in another state. (4) States have a vested interest in protecting the public's health and safety through licensing and regulating psychologists and that state regulation best protects public health and safety. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-1-2 Application

Sec. 2. The compact set forth in this article does not apply to the following: (1) When a psychologist is licensed in both the home and receiving state. (2) Permanent in-person, face-to-face practice. However, the compact does allow for the authorization of a temporary psychologic practice. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-33.5-1-3 Purposes and objectives

Sec. 3. The compact set forth in this article is designed to achieve the following purposes and objectives: (1) 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 in which the psychologist is not licensed to practice psychology. (2) Enhance the states' ability to protect the health and safety of the public, especially client and patient safety. (3) Encourage the cooperation of compact states in the area of psychology licensure and regulation. (4) Facilitate the exchange of information between compact states concerning psychologist licensure, adverse actions, and disciplinary history. (5) Promote compliance with the laws governing psychological practice in each compact state. (6) Invest all compact states with the authority to hold licensed psychologists accountable through the mutual recognition of compact state licenses. As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.

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