Bill > HB340

This bill enacts the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact, which allows licensed school psychologists to practice in other member states without needing to obtain separate, duplicative licenses, thereby improving access to school psychological services. The compact establishes requirements for obtaining an "equivalent license" in a member state, which is a license recognized by other participating states, and creates the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact Commission to oversee the agreement. It also outlines procedures for state participation, license renewal, disciplinary actions, information sharing between states, and the process for a state to withdraw from the compact. The bill aims to promote the mobility of school psychologists, address workforce shortages, and ensure that qualified professionals can provide services across state lines while respecting each state's authority to regulate practice within its borders.