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Committee hears bill to join School Psychologist Interstate Compact to ease licensure mobility
Summary
Lawmakers and experts told the Senate Education Committee May 14 that House Bill 2596 would let licensed school psychologists more easily practice across member states, a step proponents say could help address Oregon’s shortage of school psychologists and expand student access to mental-health services.
The Senate Education Committee heard testimony May 14 on House Bill 2596, which would enact the School Psychologist Interstate Compact to allow licensed school psychologists to move and practice between member states without repeating state-by-state licensure steps.
Kristen Erwin, Oregon state delegate to the National Association of School Psychologists, told the committee that Oregon’s shortage of school psychologists limits access to prevention and treatment services in schools. "Oregon has the highest rate in the nation of youth reporting thoughts of suicide, with at least 15 percent of Oregon's youth reporting serious thoughts of suicide and 25 percent reporting…
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