Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 3024
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 3024
- 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. See
- 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
- Bylaws: means those bylaws established by the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission pursuant to section 3031 of this title for its governance or for directing and controlling its actions and conduct. See
- Commission: means the national administration of which all Compact states are members. See
- Compact state: means a state, the District of Columbia, or United States territory that has enacted this Compact legislation and that has not withdrawn pursuant to subsection 3024(c) of this title or been terminated pursuant to subsection 3023(b) of this title. See
- Distant State: means the Compact state where a psychologist is physically present, not through the use of the telecommunications technologies, to provide temporary in-person, face-to-face psychological services. See
- Home State: means a Compact state where a psychologist is licensed to practice psychology. See
- Identity history summary: means a summary of information retained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), or other designee with similar authority, in connection with arrests and, in some instances, federal employment, naturalization, or military service. See
- IPC: means a certificate issued by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) that grants temporary authority to practice based on notification to the state psychology regulatory authority of intention to practice temporarily and verification of one's qualifications for such practice. See
- License: means authorization by a state psychology authority to engage in the independent practice of psychology, which would be unlawful without the authorization. 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
- Significant investigatory information: means :
- State: means a state, commonwealth, territory, or possession of the Unites States, or the District of Columbia. See
- Telepsychology: means the provision of psychological services using telecommunication technologies. See
- Temporary Authorization to Practice: means a licensed psychologist's authority to conduct temporary in-person, face-to-face practice, within the limits authorized under this Compact, in another Compact state. See
[Section 3024 effective July 1, 2024.]
§ 3024. 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 the psychologist is physically present when the services are delivered as authorized by the Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology under the terms of this Compact.
(c) Any Compact state may require a psychologist not previously licensed in a Compact state to obtain and retain a license to be authorized to practice in the Compact state under the circumstances not authorized by the Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology under the terms of this Compact.
(d) Any Compact state may require a psychologist to obtain and retain a license to be authorized to practice in a Compact state under circumstances not authorized by the Temporary Authorization to Practice under the terms of this Compact.
(e) A Home State’s license authorizes a psychologist to practice in a Receiving State under the Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology only if the Compact state:
(1) currently requires the psychologist to hold an active E.Passport;
(2) has a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints about licensed individuals;
(3) notifies the Commission, in compliance with the terms herein, of any adverse action or significant investigatory information regarding a licensed individual;
(4) requires an identity history summary of all applicants at initial licensure, including the use of the results of fingerprints or other biometric data checks compliant with the requirements of the FBI, or other designee with similar authority, no later than 10 years after activation of the Compact; and
(5) complies with the bylaws and rules of the Commission.
(f) A Home State’s license grants Temporary Authorization to Practice to a psychologist in a Distant State only if the Compact state:
(1) currently requires the psychologist to hold an active IPC;
(2) has a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints about licensed individuals;
(3) notifies the Commission, in compliance with the terms herein, of any adverse action or significant investigatory information regarding a licensed individual;
(4) requires an identity history summary of applicants at initial licensure, including the use of the results of fingerprints or other biometric data checks compliant with the requirements of the FBI, or other designee with similar authority, no later than 10 years after activation of the Compact; and
(5) complies with the bylaws and rules of the Commission. (Added 2023, No. 37, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024.)