Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S3218: Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact
Status: Introduced, July 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, July 23, 2026:
by adding the following section:- "SECTION 109A. The General Laws are hereby amended by inserting after chapter 112A the following chapter:- CHAPTER 112B. Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Act Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Act. Section 2. The governor of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, on behalf of this state, is hereby authorized to execute a compact in substantially the following form with any 1 or more of the states of the United States and the General Court hereby signifies in advance its approval and ratification of the compact. Section 3. (a) Whereas, states license psychologists, in order to protect the public through verification of education, training and experience and ensure accountability for professional practice; and Whereas, this compact is intended to regulate the day-to-day practice of telepsychology by psychologists across state boundaries in the performance of their psychological practice as assigned by an appropriate authority; and Whereas, this compact is intended to regulate the temporary in-person, face-to-face practice of psychology by psychologists across state boundaries for 30 days within a calendar year in the performance of their psychological practice as assigned by an appropriate authority; and Whereas, this compact is intended to authorize state psychology regulatory authorities to afford legal recognition, in a manner consistent with the terms of the compact, …
Sponsors
- Cynthia Creem (D) · primary sponsor
- Jason Lewis (D, Fifth Middlesex)
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
- Michael Barrett (D, Third Middlesex)
- Tarr, Andrew (D, 5th Essex)
- Lydia Edwards (D, Third Suffolk)
- Michael Moore (D, Second Worcester)
Latest actions
- : See S3178
Common questions
- What is S3218?
- S3218 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact.
- What is the status of S3218?
- Introduced as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: See S3178 (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3218?
- Cynthia Creem (D), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3218?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3218
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