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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 3027

  • Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology: means a licensed psychologist's authority to practice telepsychology, within the limits authorized under this Compact, in another Compact state. See
  • Client or patient: means the recipient of psychological services, whether psychological services are delivered in the context of health care, corporate, supervision, consulting services, or a combination of these. See
  • Commission: means the national administration of which all Compact states are members. See
  • following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
  • Home State: means a Compact state where a psychologist is licensed to practice psychology. See
  • Psychologist: means an individual licensed for the independent practice of psychology. See
  • Receiving State: means a Compact state where the client or patient is physically located when the telepsychological services are delivered. See
  • State: means a state, commonwealth, territory, or possession of the Unites States, or the District of Columbia. See
  • State psychology regulatory authority: means the board, office, or other agency with the legislative mandate to license and regulate the practice of psychology. See
  • Telepsychology: means the provision of psychological services using telecommunication technologies. See

[Section 3027 effective July 1, 2024.]

§ 3027. 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 the following circumstances:

(1) the psychologist initiates a client or patient contact in a Home State via telecommunications technologies with a client or patient in a Receiving State; and

(2) other conditions regarding telepsychology as determined by rules promulgated by the Commission. (Added 2023, No. 37, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024.)