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Board reopens PSYPACT review; will reconstitute telepsychology committee to examine eligibility and enforcement

California Board of Psychology · February 17, 2026
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Summary

After reviewing changes to PSYPACT—1s eligibility pathways (including a new pathway that could allow some non-APA graduates to qualify), the board agreed to re-establish a telepsychology committee to examine compact implications for California, and requested a future presentation from PSYPACT leadership.

The Board discussed the psychology interjurisdictional compact (PSYPACT) and possible implications if California were to join. Staff reviewed prior reasons for opposing compact legislation (including concern about rule-making authority being hosted by an interstate entity, and a prior model that limited passport eligibility to graduates of APA-accredited programs). ASPPB has since…

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