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Enacting the psychology interjurisdictional compact
Topics:Health careProfessional licensing
Same legislation: SF 2339
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 4, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 5, 2026
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 12, 2026
- Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2339
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became SF 2339 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2339 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary This agreement allows psychologists from other states to treat patients in Iowa through video calls or short-term in-person visits. It also lets Iowa psychologists provide remote care to people living in other participating states. A special group will be formed to manage these rules once enough states join the compact.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.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 5, 2026. On February 9, 2026 it recommended passage.
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in 3 earlier General Assemblies. None got through a chamber.
- HF 24 Adopting the psychology interjurisdictional compact90th General Assembly · In committee · nearly identicalCleared committee
- SF 78 Adopting the psychology interjurisdictional compact89th General Assembly · In committee · nearly identicalCleared committee
- HF 2094 Adopting the psychology interjurisdictional compact88th General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage · nearly identicalCleared committee
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- HF 255 Enacting the psychology interjurisdictional compact91st General Assembly · In committeeNearly identical
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