Adopting the psychology interjurisdictional compact

Topics:Health care Professional licensing

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2021
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 19, 2021
Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: Passes the Senate
Next: House committee
Next: Passes the House
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary This law would allow psychologists from other states to treat patients in Iowa through video calls or short in-person visits. It also helps Iowa psychologists provide remote care to people living in other participating states. A new group of officials would be in charge of making sure these rules are followed.¹

Read the official explanation

This bill creates an interstate compact to allow psychologists from other states to practice telepsychology with patients living in Iowa, to practice “face-to-face” psychology on a temporary basis in Iowa, and to allow Iowa psychologists to practice telepsychology with patients in other states. The compact is intended to authorize regulatory authorities to afford legal recognition, in a manner consistent with the terms of the compact, to psychologists licensed in another state. The compact does not apply when a psychologist is licensed in both the “home” and “receiving” states. A commission is created to oversee the compact, which is effective upon the enactment into law by the seventh compact state.

Full bill text²

Senate subcommittee

Named January 19, 2021. Meeting: Monday, January 25 · 2:00 PM · 217 Conference Room.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§147E.1

How the Code works³

Lobbying

2 for · 4 against · 15 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

HF 2094Cleared committee88th GA

89th General Assembly

SF 78Cleared committee

Picked up later

HF 24Cleared committee90th GA HF 255Cleared committee91st GA SF 2339Cleared committee91st GA

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

HF 2094 Adopting the psychology interjurisdictional compact
88th General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage · same title
Cleared committee

Similar bills this General Assembly

HF 24 Adopting the psychology interjurisdictional compact
90th General Assembly · In committee
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HF 255 Enacting the psychology interjurisdictional compact
91st General Assembly · In committee
Nearly identical
SF 2339 Enacting the psychology interjurisdictional compact
91st General Assembly · Approved by committee
Nearly identical

Matched by wording or an identical title.