Bill > HB486

This bill enacts the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT) into Louisiana law, allowing licensed psychologists to practice across state lines through telepsychology (providing services remotely via technology) and for temporary in-person services for up to 30 days per year in other participating states, thereby increasing public access to psychological services and enhancing public safety. The compact establishes definitions for terms like "compact state" (a state that has adopted the PSYPACT), "home state" (where a psychologist is licensed), and "receiving state" (where a client is located for telepsychology), and outlines requirements for psychologists seeking to practice under the compact, including holding an active license in their home state, meeting educational and ethical standards, and undergoing background checks. It also creates the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission to administer the compact, manage a coordinated licensure information system, and establish rules for its operation, while also allowing the Louisiana Board of Psychology Examiners to collect a fee of up to fifty dollars from psychologists whose home state is Louisiana and who hold compact authorization. Additionally, the bill amends existing law to include the new PSYPACT provisions within the list of exceptions to public records laws, ensuring that certain information related to the compact remains confidential.

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