HB 1343 Summary

• Creates chapter 43-32.1 of the North Dakota Century Code establishing the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact, allowing psychologists licensed in one compact state to practice telepsychology across state lines and provide temporary in-person services for up to 30 days per calendar year in other compact states without separate licensure.

• Establishes a Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission composed of one voting representative from each participating state to develop rules, maintain a coordinated licensure database, and oversee compliance with compact provisions.

• Requires psychologists to hold graduate degrees in psychology from accredited institutions, maintain current unrestricted licenses in their home states, possess an active E.Passport certificate or interjurisdictional practice certificate, and have no history of adverse actions or disqualifying criminal records.

• Authorizes home states to maintain disciplinary authority over their licensed psychologists while allowing receiving and distant states to take adverse action to protect public health and safety, with all disciplinary actions reported to the commission's coordinated database.

• Becomes effective when enacted into law in the seventh compact state, with provisions allowing states to withdraw with six months' notice and requiring all amendments to be enacted by all compact states before becoming effective.