MD SB238

Maryland enters the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact, allowing licensed school psychologists with multistate licenses to practice in member states without obtaining separate licenses in each state

Licensees must hold an active home state license, have completed a minimum of 1,200 supervised internship hours (at least 600 in a school setting), passed a qualifying national exam, and graduated from a qualifying school psychologist education program

Establishes the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact Commission as a joint government agency to administer the compact, with one commissioner from each member state's licensing authority

The compact takes effect when enacted by the seventh member state and provides special provisions for active military members and their spouses to maintain home state license status across multiple locations

Member states may withdraw with 180 days' notice after enacting a repealing statute but must continue recognizing compact licenses for at least 6 months after withdrawal notice