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This bill enacts the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT) into Louisiana law, which is an agreement between states to allow licensed psychologists to practice across state lines more easily, either through telepsychology (using technology to provide services remotely) or temporary in-person practice. The compact aims to increase public access to psychological services, enhance public safety, and promote cooperation among states in regulating psychologists. It establishes definitions for key terms like "compact state" (a state that has adopted the compact), "home state" (where a psychologist is primarily licensed), and "receiving state" (where the client is located). The bill also allows the Louisiana Board of Psychology Examiners to collect a fee of up to fifty dollars from individuals holding compact authorization whose home state is Louisiana, and it amends existing law to include the PSYPACT provisions within the state's public records exceptions.

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