Welcome solo and group practice owners! We are Liath Dalton and Roy Huggins, your co-hosts of Person Centered Tech.

This time, we’re talking about the big news: as of July 1, 2020, PSYPACT (Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact) is now live! PSYPACT is now taking applications to get the APIT - Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology. PSYPACT is currently enacted in 13 states, but 16 other states have introduced legislation to join, so it could soon be in as many as 31 states. 

We discuss the different type of approvals you can apply for with PSYPACT, PSYPACT in the context of COVID, national-level teletherapy, the impact on other types of mental health professionals,  where to find state-specific PSYPACT information, the complexities of inter-jurisdictional practice, licensure standards vs. continuity and access to care, steps other mental health professionals can take to support legislation like this,  and more. 

Stay tuned for future episodes!

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Resources

• PCT article: PSYPACT: True Interstate Psychology Starts Today!
• PCT's 50-State Emergency Teletherapy Practice Rules Survey *Updated to include PSYPACT!* 
• PCT's Group Practice Telemental Health Program