Oklahoma § 59-1381 - Right to practice telepsychology

§ 59-1381. Right to practice telepsychology

A. Compact states shall recognize the right of a psychologist

licensed in a compact state in conformance with Section 4 of this

act to practice telepsychology in other compact states, in which the

psychologist is not licensed, under the authority to practice

interjurisdictional telepsychology as provided in the Compact.

B. To exercise the authority to practice interjurisdictional

telepsychology under the terms and provisions of this Compact, a

psychologist licensed to practice in a compact state must:

1. Hold a graduate degree in psychology from an institute of

higher education that was, at the time the degree was awarded:

a.

regionally accredited by an accrediting body

recognized by the United States Department of

Education to grant graduate degrees or authorized by

provincial statute or royal charter to grant doctoral

degrees, or

b.

a foreign college or university deemed to be

equivalent to subparagraph a of this paragraph by a

foreign credential evaluation service that is a member

of the National Association of Credential Evaluation

Services (NACES) or by a recognized foreign credential

evaluation service;

2. Hold a graduate degree in psychology that meets the

following criteria:

a.

the program, wherever it may be administratively

housed, must be clearly identified and labeled as a

psychology program and such a program must specify in

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

pertinent institutional catalogues and brochures its

intent to educate and train professional

psychologists,

b.

the psychology program must stand as a recognizable,

coherent organizational entity within the institution,

c.

there must be a clear authority and primary

responsibility for the core and specialty areas

whether or not the program cuts across administrative

lines,

d.

the program must consist of an integrated, organized

sequence of study,

e.

there must be an identifiable psychology faculty

sufficient in size and breadth to carry out its

responsibilities,

f.

the designated director of the program must be a

psychologist and a member of the core faculty,

g.

the program must have an identifiable body of students

who are matriculated in that program for a degree,

h.

the program must include supervised practicum,

internship or field training appropriate to the

practice of psychology,

i.

the curriculum shall encompass a minimum of three (3)

academic years of full-time graduate study for

doctoral degrees and a minimum of one (1) academic

year of full-time graduate study for a master's

degree, and

j.

the program must include an acceptable residency as

defined by the rules of the Commission;

3. Possess a current, full and unrestricted license to practice

psychology in a home state which is a compact state;

4. Have no history of adverse action that violates the rules of

the Commission;

5. Have no criminal record history reported on an identity

history summary that violates the rules of the Commission;

6. Possess a current, active E-Passport;

7. Provide attestations in regard to areas of intended

practice, conformity with standards of practice, competence in

telepsychology technology, criminal background and knowledge and

adherence to legal requirements in the home and receiving states,

and provide a release of information to allow for primary source

verification in a manner specified by the Commission; and

8. Meet other criteria as defined by the rules of the

Commission.

C. The home state maintains authority over the license of any

psychologist practicing in a receiving state under the authority to

practice interjurisdictional telepsychology.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

D. A psychologist practicing into a receiving state under the

authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology will be

subject to the receiving state's scope of practice. A receiving

state may, in accordance with that state's due process law, limit or

revoke a psychologist's authority to practice interjurisdictional

telepsychology in the receiving state and may take any other

necessary actions under the receiving state's applicable law to

protect the health and safety of the receiving state's citizens. If

a receiving state takes action, the state shall promptly notify the

home state and the Commission.

E. If a psychologist's license in any home state or another

compact state or any authority to practice interjurisdictional

telepsychology in any receiving state is restricted, suspended or

otherwise limited, the E-Passport shall be revoked and therefore the

psychologist shall not be eligible to practice telepsychology in a

compact state under the authority to practice interjurisdictional

telepsychology.

Added by Laws 2019, c. 187, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.