Section 18555 - Privilege to practice1. Requirements. To exercise the privilege to practice under the terms and provisions of the compact, the licensee must: A. Hold a license in the home state; [2021, c. 547, §1(NEW).]B. Have a valid United States social security number or national practitioner identifier; [2021, c. 547, §1(NEW).]C. Be eligible for a privilege to practice in any member state in accordance with subsections 4, 7 and 8; [2021, c. 547, §1(NEW).]D. Have not had any encumbrance or restriction against any license or privilege to practice within the previous 2 years; [2021, c. 547, §1(NEW).]E. Notify the commission that the licensee is seeking the privilege to practice within a remote state; [2021, c. 547, §1(NEW).]F. Pay any applicable fees, including any state fee, for the privilege to practice; [2021, c. 547, §1(NEW).]G. Meet any continuing competence and education requirements established by the home state; [2021, c. 547, §1(NEW).]H. Meet any jurisprudence requirements established by the remote state in which the licensee is seeking a privilege to practice; and [2021, c. 547, §1(NEW).]I. Report to the commission any adverse action, encumbrance or restriction on the license taken by any nonmember state within 30 days from the date the action is taken. [2021, c. 547, §1(NEW).] [2021, c. 547, §1(NEW).]
2.Validity. The privilege to practice is valid until the expiration date of the home state license. The licensee must comply with the requirements of subsection 1 to maintain the privilege to practice in the remote state. [2021, c. 547, §1(NEW).]
3.Laws and regulations. A licensee providing professional counseling in a remote state under the privilege to practice shall adhere to the laws and regulations of the remote state. [2021, c. 547, §1(NEW).]
4.Regulation. A licensee providing professional counseling services in a remote state is subject to that state's regulatory authority. A remote state may, in accordance with due process and that state's laws, remove a licensee's privilege to practice in the remote state for a specific period of time, impose fines or take any other necessary actions to protect the health and safety of its citizens. The licensee may be ineligible for a privilege to practice in any member state until the specific time for removal has passed and all fines are paid. [2021, c. 547, §1(NEW).]
5.Encumbrance. If a home state license is encumbered, the licensee must lose the privilege to practice in any remote state until the following occur:A. The home state license is no longer encumbered; and [2021, c. 547, §1(NEW).]B. The licensee has not had any encumbrance or restriction against any license or privilege to practice within the previous 2 years. [2021, c. 547, §1(NEW).] [2021, c. 547, §1(NEW).]
6.Restoration after encumbrance. Once an encumbered license in the home state is restored to good standing, the licensee must meet the requirements of subsection 1 to obtain a privilege to practice in any remote state. [2021, c. 547, §1(NEW).]
7.Removal. If a licensee's privilege to practice in any remote state is removed, the individual may lose the privilege to practice in all other remote states until the following occur: A. The specific period of time for which the privilege to practice was removed has ended; [2021, c. 547, §1(NEW).]B. All fines have been paid; and [2021, c. 547, §1(NEW).]C. The licensee has not had any encumbrance or restriction against any license or privilege to practice within the previous 2 years. [2021, c. 547, §1(NEW).] [2021, c. 547, §1(NEW).]
8.Restoration after removal. Once the requirements of subsection 7 have been met, the licensee must meet the requirements in subsection 1 to obtain a privilege to practice in a remote state. [2021, c. 547, §1(NEW).]
Added by 2022, c. 547,§ 1, eff. 8/8/2022.