SB534,32 11Section 32. 455.02 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB534,13,1312 455.02 (2m) Exceptions. (intro.) A license under this chapter subchapter is
13not required for any of the following:
SB534,33 14Section 33. 455.02 (2m) (f) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act
1522
, is amended to read:
SB534,13,2316 455.02 (2m) (f) A person providing psychological services as part of a
17psychology training program, if his or her activities and services constitute a part of
18the supervised course of study and are performed under the supervision of a
19psychologist licensed under this chapter subchapter and the person does not provide
20or offer to provide psychological services to the public for a fee over and above the
21salary that he or she may receive for the performance of the official duties with the
22employing agency or organization. A person providing services under this paragraph
23may use the title “psychology student,” “psychology intern,” or “psychology resident.”
SB534,34 24Section 34. 455.02 (2m) (p) of the statutes, as created by 2021 Wisconsin Act
2522
, is amended to read:
SB534,14,5
1455.02 (2m) (p) A person providing psychological services under the
2supervision of a psychologist licensed under this chapter subchapter as part of a
3formal psychology fellowship program that meets the program standards of an
4organization as determined by the examining board. A person providing services
5under this paragraph may use the title “psychology fellow.”
SB534,35 6Section 35. 455.03 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB534,14,7 7455.03 (title) Temporary practice ; telepsychology.
SB534,36 8Section 36. 455.03 of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act 22, is
9renumbered 455.03 (1) (b) and amended to read:
SB534,14,1710 455.03 (1) (b) A psychologist who is licensed or certified by a similar examining
11board of another state or territory of the United States or of a foreign country or
12province whose standards, in the opinion of the examining board, are equivalent to
13or higher than the requirements for licensure as a psychologist in s. 455.04 (1) may
14provide psychological services in this state on not more than 60 days in any year
15without holding a license issued under s. 455.04 (1). The psychologist shall report
16to the examining board the nature and extent of his or her practice in this state if it
17exceeds 20 days within a year.
SB534,14,19 18(a) In this section subsection, “day” means any part of a day during which
19psychological services are rendered.
SB534,37 20Section 37. 455.03 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB534,14,2321 455.03 (2) An individual who holds a valid interjurisdictional practice
22certificate may exercise the temporary authorization to practice in this state, subject
23to ss. 455.50 (5) and 455.51 (2) (a) 1. and (b) 1.
SB534,38 24Section 38. 455.03 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
SB534,15,3
1455.03 (3) An individual who holds a valid E.Passport may practice under the
2authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology as provided in and subject to
3ss. 455.50 (4) and (6) and 455.51 (2) (a) 2. and (b) 2.
SB534,39 4Section 39. 455.06 (1) (a) and (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin
5Act 22
, are amended to read:
SB534,15,96 455.06 (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), the renewal dates for licenses
7issued under this chapter subchapter or under s. 455.04 (4), 2019 stats., are specified
8under s. 440.08 (2) (a), and the renewal fee for such licenses is determined by the
9department under s. 440.03 (9) (a).
SB534,15,13 10(2) An applicant for renewal of a license issued under this chapter subchapter
11or under s. 455.04 (4), 2019 stats., shall include with his or her application proof in
12the form specified by the examining board that he or she has completed the hours of
13continuing education required under s. 455.065.
SB534,40 14Section 40. 455.09 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB534,15,2115 455.09 (1) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the
16examining board may deny an application for a license, or may by order suspend for
17a period not exceeding one year, limit, revoke or impose probationary conditions upon
18a license, authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology, or temporary
19authorization to practice
or reprimand a licensee or a holder of authority to practice
20interjurisdictional telepsychology or temporary authorization to practice
if the
21applicant or, licensee, or holder does any of the following:
SB534,41 22Section 41. 455.09 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB534,16,223 455.09 (1) (c) Impersonates another person holding a license under this chapter
24subchapter or allows another person to use his or her license, E.Passport,

1interjurisdictional practice certificate, authority to practice interjurisdictional
2telepsychology, or temporary authorization to practice
.
SB534,42 3Section 42. 455.09 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB534,16,54 455.09 (1) (d) Uses fraud or deception in applying for a license under this
5chapter subchapter, an E.Passport, or an interjurisdictional practice certificate.
SB534,43 6Section 43. 455.09 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB534,16,87 455.09 (1) (g) Violates this chapter subchapter or any rule of professional
8conduct promulgated under this chapter subchapter.
SB534,44 9Section 44. 455.09 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act 22,
10is amended to read:
SB534,16,1611 455.09 (3) A revoked license may not be renewed. An individual may, no sooner
12than one year after the date of revocation, apply for reinstatement of a license under
13this chapter subchapter. The examining board may accept or reject an application
14for reinstatement. If reinstatement is granted under this subsection, the licensee
15shall pay a reinstatement fee in an amount equal to the renewal fee. This subsection
16does not apply to a license that is revoked under s. 440.12.
SB534,45 17Section 45. 455.11 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB534,16,19 18455.11 Penalty. Any person who violates this chapter subchapter may be fined
19not more than $200 or imprisoned not exceeding 6 months or both.
SB534,46 20Section 46 . Subchapter II of chapter 455 [precedes 455.50] of the statutes is
21created to read:
SB534,16,2222 chapter 455
SB534,16,2323 Subchapter II
SB534,16,2524 PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL
25 COMPACT (PSYPACT)
SB534,17,1
1455.50 Psychology interjurisdictional compact. (1) Article I — Purpose.
SB534,17,42 Whereas, states license psychologists, in order to protect the public through
3verification of education, training and experience and ensure accountability for
4professional practice; and
SB534,17,85 Whereas, this compact is intended to regulate the day to day practice of
6telepsychology (i.e. the provision of psychological services using telecommunication
7technologies) by psychologists across state boundaries in the performance of their
8psychological practice as assigned by an appropriate authority; and
SB534,17,129 Whereas, this compact is intended to regulate the temporary in-person,
10face-to-face practice of psychology by psychologists across state boundaries for 30
11days within a calendar year in the performance of their psychological practice as
12assigned by an appropriate authority;
SB534,17,1513 Whereas, this compact is intended to authorize state psychology regulatory
14authorities to afford legal recognition, in a manner consistent with the terms of the
15compact, to psychologists licensed in another state;
SB534,17,1916 Whereas, this compact recognizes that states have a vested interest in
17protecting the public's health and safety through their licensing and regulation of
18psychologists and that such state regulation will best protect public health and
19safety;
SB534,17,2120 Whereas, this compact does not apply when a psychologist is licensed in both
21the home and receiving states; and
SB534,17,2322 Whereas, this compact does not apply to permanent in-person, face-to-face
23practice, it does allow for authorization of temporary psychological practice.
SB534,17,2524 Consistent with these principles, this compact is designed to achieve the
25following purposes and objectives:
SB534,18,4
1(a) Increase public access to professional psychological services by allowing for
2telepsychological practice across state lines as well as temporary in-person,
3face-to-face services into a state which the psychologist is not licensed to practice
4psychology;
SB534,18,65 (b) Enhance the states' ability to protect the public's health and safety,
6especially client/patient safety;
SB534,18,87 (c) Encourage the cooperation of compact states in the areas of psychology
8licensure and regulation;
SB534,18,109 (d) Facilitate the exchange of information between compact states regarding
10psychologist licensure, adverse actions and disciplinary history;
SB534,18,1211 (e) Promote compliance with the laws governing psychological practice in each
12compact state; and
SB534,18,1413 (f) Invest all compact states with the authority to hold licensed psychologists
14accountable through the mutual recognition of compact state licenses.
SB534,18,18 15(2) Article II — Definitions. (a) “Adverse action" means: Any action taken
16by a state psychology regulatory authority which finds a violation of a statute or
17regulation that is identified by the state psychology regulatory authority as
18discipline and is a matter of public record.
SB534,18,2219 (am) “Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB)" means:
20the recognized membership organization composed of state and provincial
21psychology regulatory authorities responsible for the licensure and registration of
22psychologists throughout the United States and Canada.
SB534,18,2523 (b) “Authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology" means: a licensed
24psychologist's authority to practice telepsychology, within the limits authorized
25under this compact, in another compact state.
SB534,19,3
1(bm) “Bylaws" means: those bylaws established by the Psychology
2Interjurisdictional Compact Commission pursuant to sub. (10) for its governance, or
3for directing and controlling its actions and conduct.
SB534,19,64 (c) “Client/patient" means: the recipient of psychological services, whether
5psychological services are delivered in the context of healthcare, corporate,
6supervision, and/or consulting services.
SB534,19,87 (cm) “Commissioner" means: the voting representative appointed by each state
8psychology regulatory authority pursuant to sub. (10).
SB534,19,119 (d) “Compact state" means: a state, the District of Columbia, or United States
10territory that has enacted this compact legislation and which has not withdrawn
11pursuant to sub. (13) (c) or been terminated pursuant to sub. (12) (b).
SB534,19,1612 (dm) “Coordinated licensure information system" also referred to as
13“coordinated database" means: an integrated process for collecting, storing, and
14sharing information on psychologists' licensure and enforcement activities related
15to psychology licensure laws, which is administered by the recognized membership
16organization composed of state and provincial psychology regulatory authorities.
SB534,19,1817 (e) “Confidentiality" means: the principle that data or information is not made
18available or disclosed to unauthorized persons and/or processes.
SB534,19,1919 (em) “Day" means: any part of a day in which psychological work is performed.
SB534,19,2220 (f) “Distant state" means: the compact state where a psychologist is physically
21present (not through the use of telecommunications technologies), to provide
22temporary in-person, face-to-face psychological services.
SB534,20,223 (g) “E.Passport" means: a certificate issued by the Association of State and
24Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) that promotes the standardization in the

1criteria of interjurisdictional telepsychology practice and facilitates the process for
2licensed psychologists to provide telepsychological services across state lines.
SB534,20,43 (gm) “Executive board" means: a group of directors elected or appointed to act
4on behalf of, and within the powers granted to them by, the commission.
SB534,20,125 (h) “Home state" means: a compact state where a psychologist is licensed to
6practice psychology. If the psychologist is licensed in more than one compact state
7and is practicing under the authorization to practice interjurisdictional
8telepsychology, the home state is the compact state where the psychologist is
9physically present when the telepsychological services are delivered. If the
10psychologist is licensed in more than one compact state and is practicing under the
11temporary authorization to practice, the home state is any compact state where the
12psychologist is licensed.
SB534,20,1513 (hm) “Identity history summary" means: a summary of information retained
14by the FBI, or other designee with similar authority, in connection with arrests and,
15in some instances, federal employment, naturalization, or military service.
SB534,20,1816 (i) “In-person, face-to-face" means: interactions in which the psychologist and
17the client/patient are in the same physical space and which does not include
18interactions that may occur through the use of telecommunication technologies.
SB534,20,2319 (im) “Interjurisdictional practice certificate (IPC)" means: a certificate issued
20by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) that grants
21temporary authority to practice based on notification to the state psychology
22regulatory authority of intention to practice temporarily, and verification of one's
23qualifications for such practice.
SB534,21,3
1(j) “License" means: authorization by a state psychology regulatory authority
2to engage in the independent practice of psychology, which would be unlawful
3without the authorization.
SB534,21,54 (jm) “Non-compact state" means: any state which is not at the time a compact
5state.
SB534,21,76 (k) “Psychologist" means: an individual licensed for the independent practice
7of psychology.
SB534,21,108 (km) “Psychology interjurisdictional compact commission" also referred to as
9“commission" means: the national administration of which all compact states are
10members.
SB534,21,1211 (L) “Receiving state" means: a compact state where the client/patient is
12physically located when the telepsychological services are delivered.
SB534,21,1813 (Lm) “Rule" means: a written statement by the Psychology Interjurisdictional
14Compact Commission promulgated pursuant to sub. (11) that is of general
15applicability, implements, interprets, or prescribes a policy or provision of the
16compact, or an organizational, procedural, or practice requirement of the
17commission and has the force and effect of statutory law in a compact state, and
18includes the amendment, repeal or suspension of an existing rule.
SB534,21,1919 (m) “Significant investigatory information" means:
SB534,21,2420 1. Investigative information that a state psychology regulatory authority, after
21a preliminary inquiry that includes notification and an opportunity to respond if
22required by state law, has reason to believe, if proven true, would indicate more than
23a violation of state statute or ethics code that would be considered more substantial
24than minor infraction; or
SB534,22,3
12. Investigative information that indicates that the psychologist represents an
2immediate threat to public health and safety regardless of whether the psychologist
3has been notified and/or had an opportunity to respond.
SB534,22,54 (mm) “State" means: a state, commonwealth, territory, or possession of the
5United States, the District of Columbia.
SB534,22,86 (n) “State psychology regulatory authority" means: the board, office or other
7agency with the legislative mandate to license and regulate the practice of
8psychology.
SB534,22,109 (nm) “Telepsychology" means: the provision of psychological services using
10telecommunication technologies.
SB534,22,1311 (o) “Temporary authorization to practice" means: a licensed psychologist's
12authority to conduct temporary in-person, face-to-face practice, within the limits
13authorized under this compact, in another compact state.
SB534,22,1714 (om) “Temporary in-person, face-to-face practice" means: where a
15psychologist is physically present (not through the use of telecommunications
16technologies), in the distant state to provide for the practice of psychology for 30 days
17within a calendar year and based on notification to the distant state.
SB534,22,19 18(3) Article III — Home state licensure. (a) The home state shall be a compact
19state where a psychologist is licensed to practice psychology.
SB534,22,2420 (b) A psychologist may hold one or more compact state licenses at a time. If the
21psychologist is licensed in more than one compact state, the home state is the
22compact state where the psychologist is physically present when the services are
23delivered as authorized by the authority to practice interjurisdictional
24telepsychology under the terms of this compact.
SB534,23,4
1(c) Any compact state may require a psychologist not previously licensed in a
2compact state to obtain and retain a license to be authorized to practice in the
3compact state under circumstances not authorized by the authority to practice
4interjurisdictional telepsychology under the terms of this compact.
SB534,23,75 (d) Any compact state may require a psychologist to obtain and retain a license
6to be authorized to practice in a compact state under circumstances not authorized
7by temporary authorization to practice under the terms of this compact.
SB534,23,108 (e) A home state's license authorizes a psychologist to practice in a receiving
9state under the authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology only if the
10compact state:
SB534,23,1111 1. Currently requires the psychologist to hold an active E.Passport;
SB534,23,1312 2. Has a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints about
13licensed individuals;
SB534,23,1514 3. Notifies the commission, in compliance with the terms herein, of any adverse
15action or significant investigatory information regarding a licensed individual;
SB534,23,2016 4. Requires an identity history summary of all applicants at initial licensure,
17including the use of the results of fingerprints or other biometric data checks
18compliant with the requirements of the federal bureau of investigation (FBI), or
19other designee with similar authority, no later than ten years after activation of the
20compact; and
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