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Committee defers psychology‑compact bill after board raises oversight, cultural and background‑check concerns
Summary
Lawmakers deferred HB 17‑04 to address concerns raised by the DCCA Board of Psychology and practitioners about background checks, education standards, cultural fit and possible immunity language in the interstate compact; DOC said the compact could expand access to psychologists for forensic evaluations and jail diversion, citing 23 open positions and only four psychologists on staff.
Lawmakers deferred HB 17‑04 HD1, which would adopt the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact to allow telepsychology and temporary cross‑state practice, after the DCCA Board of Psychology and other practitioners raised substantive questions about licensing standards, background checks and cultural competency.
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