Oklahoma § 59-1385 - Regulatory authority

§ 59-1385. Regulatory authority

A. In addition to any other powers granted under state law, a

compact state's psychology regulatory authority shall have the

authority under this Compact to:

1. Issue subpoenas, for both hearings and investigations, which

require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production

of evidence. Subpoenas issued by a compact state's psychology

regulatory authority for the attendance and testimony of witnesses

and/or the production of evidence from another compact state shall

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be enforced in the latter state by any court of competent

jurisdiction, according to that court's practice and procedure in

considering subpoenas issued in its own proceedings. The issuing

state psychology regulatory authority shall pay any witness fees,

travel expenses, mileage and other fees required by the service

statutes of the state where the witnesses or evidence is located;

and

2. Issue cease and desist and/or injunctive relief orders to

revoke a psychologist's authority to practice interjurisdictional

telepsychology and/or temporary authorization to practice.

B. During the course of any investigation, a psychologist may

not change his or her home state licensure. A home state psychology

regulatory authority is authorized to complete any pending

investigations of a psychologist and to take any actions appropriate

under its law. The home state psychology regulatory authority shall

promptly report the conclusions of such investigations to the

Commission. Once an investigation has been completed, and pending

the outcome of said investigation, the psychologist may change his

or her home state licensure. The Commission shall promptly notify

the new home state of any such decisions as provided in the rules of

the Commission. All information provided to the Commission or

distributed by compact states pursuant to the psychologist shall be

confidential, filed under seal and used for investigatory or

disciplinary matters. The Commission may create additional rules

for mandated or discretionary sharing of information by compact

states.

Added by Laws 2019, c. 187, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.