Senate Bill 2157 Summary

• Enacts the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact, allowing Mississippi to enter into agreements with other states to facilitate telepsychology practice across state lines and temporary in-person practice for up to 30 days per calendar year.

• Establishes the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission to administer the compact, develop rules, maintain a coordinated licensure database, and oversee compliance among member states.

• Requires psychologists practicing under the compact to hold active E-Passports for telepsychology or Interjurisdictional Practice Certificates (IPC) for temporary practice, meet education and licensure standards, pass background checks, and maintain good standing without adverse disciplinary action.

• Grants Mississippi's State Board of Psychology authority to regulate out-of-state psychologists practicing under the compact, investigate complaints, impose discipline, and report adverse actions to the commission's coordinated database.

• Amends existing psychology licensure statutes to authorize the board to issue authority for interjurisdictional telepsychology and temporary authorization to practice, and allows receiving states to take action against practitioners who violate their scope of practice.