Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 3029
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 3029
- 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
- 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state, the District of Columbia, or United States territory that has enacted this Compact legislation and that has not withdrawn pursuant to subsection 3024(c) of this title or been terminated pursuant to subsection 3023(b) of this title.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
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Fees: shall mean earnings due for official services, aside from salaries or per diem compensation. See
- Home State: means a Compact state where a psychologist is licensed to practice psychology. See
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Psychologist: means an individual licensed for the independent practice of psychology. See
- said: when used by way of reference to a person or thing shall apply to the same person or thing last mentioned. See
- seal: shall include an impression of the official seal made upon paper alone or by means of a wafer or wax affixed thereto. 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
- 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
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
[Section 3029 effective July 1, 2024.]
§ 3029. Additional authorities invested in Compact state‘s psychology regulatory authority
(a) 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 of evidence. Subpoenas issued by a Compact state’s psychology regulatory authority for the attendance and testimony of witnesses, or the production of evidence from another Compact state, shall be enforced in the latter state by any court of competent jurisdiction, according to that court’s practice and procedure in considering subpoenas issued in its own proceedings. The issuing state psychology regulatory authority shall pay any witness fees, travel expenses, mileage, and other fees required by the service statutes of the state where the witnesses or evidence, or both, are located; and
(2) Issue cease and desist or injunctive relief orders, or both, to revoke a psychologist‘s Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology or the Temporary Authorization to Practice, or both.
(b) During the course of any investigation, a psychologist may not change the psychologist’s Home State licensure. A Home state psychology regulatory authority is authorized to complete any pending investigations of a psychologist and to take any actions appropriate under its law. The Home State psychology regulatory authority shall promptly report the conclusions of such investigations to the Commission. Once an investigation has been completed, and pending the outcome of said investigation, the psychologist may change the psychologist’s Home State licensure. The Commission shall promptly notify the new Home State of any such decisions as provided in the rules of the Commission. All information provided to the Commission or distributed by Compact states pursuant to the psychologist shall be confidential, filed under seal, and used for investigatory or disciplinary matters. The Commission may create additional rules for mandated or discretionary sharing of information by Compact states. (Added 2023, No. 37, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024.)