Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF255: An Act enacting the psychology interjurisdictional compact
Status: In committee, February 6, 2025
An Act enacting the psychology interjurisdictional compact.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act enacting the psychology interjurisdictional compact.
From the introduced text, February 6, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act enacting the psychology interjurisdictional compact. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 2496YH (2) ss/ko H.F. Section 1. NEW SECTION. 147J.1 Psychology interjurisdictional compact. The psychology interjurisdictional compact is enacted into law and entered into by this state with all states legally joining in the compact in the form substantially as follows: 1. Article I ---- Purpose. a. The party states find that: (1) States license psychologists, in order to protect the public through verification of education, training, and experience, and ensure accountability for professional practice. (2) This compact is intended to regulate the day-to-day practice of telepsychology, in which psychological services are provided using telecommunication technologies, by psychologists across state boundaries in the performance of their psychological practice as assigned by an appropriate authority. (3) This compact is intended to regulate the temporary in-person, face-to-face practice of psychology by psychologists across state boundaries for thirty days within a calendar year in the performance of their psychological practice as assigned by an appropriate authority. (4) This compact is intended to authorize state psychology regulatory authorities to afford legal recognition, in a manner consistent with the terms of the compact, to psychologists licensed in another state. (5) This compact recognizes that states have a vested interest in protecting the public's …
Sponsors
- Elinor Levin (D, 89) · primary sponsor
- Ken Croken (D, 97)
- Bob Kressig (D, 75)
- Michael Bergan (R, 63)
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 260 .
Subjects: health-related professions, telehealth, psychology, confidentiality, interstate agreements, compacts
Common questions
- What is HF255?
- HF255 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): An Act enacting the psychology interjurisdictional compact.
- What does HF255 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act enacting the psychology interjurisdictional compact.
- What is the status of HF255?
- In committee as of February 6, 2025. Latest action: Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 260 . (February 6, 2025).
- Who sponsored HF255?
- Elinor Levin (D, 89), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF255?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+0255&ga=91
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