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Senate concurs in psychology interstate compact to ease cross-state telepsychology; proponents stress access, opponents raise concern
Summary
The Senate concurred in House Bill 241, adopting the psychology interstate compact to facilitate telepsychology and temporary practice across states, by a 46-4 vote. Supporters said it improves continuity of care, particularly for rural and mobile patients; some senators expressed constitutional objections to compacts or preferred in-person care.
Senator Novak urged concurrence in House Bill 241, which would adopt the psychology interstate compact and allow licensed psychologists to provide telepsychology services across member states while recognizing a provider’s home-state licensure and setting conditions for temporary practice.
Novak said the compact increases access to care during an ongoing mental-health…
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