PSYPACT & TELETHERAPY
TELETHERAPY
If clinically appropriate for the client, all Compass providers offer teletherapy for those who would prefer to not come to the office. We utilize a HIPAA-Compliant professional version of Zoom. A link for your teletherapy session will be emailed to you prior to your session. If you have not received the link at least 24 hours prior to your appointment, please call the office.
In order for you to get the most out of your teletherapy session, we ask that you find a private location with a strong internet connection. We encourage you to devote your full attention to your session, minimizing interruptions and multitasking. For your safety, your clinician will require you to reschedule your session if you are driving. It is inappropriate for you to use substances, including vaping or smoking, during your session. Intoxicated clients will be asked to reschedule. Please note: if asked by your provider to reschedule for these reasons, late cancellation fees will apply.
If your telesession is dropped due to an internet connection issue, try to log back into the session. If unsuccessful, please email your provider for further instructions if they have not previously informed you of what to do in that situation. Compass clinicians pride themselves on being punctual for all appointments–in person or via telehealth. If your provider has not started the Zoom meeting within 5 minutes of the scheduled start time, please email your provider and/or call the office.
The law requires the client to be located in a state where the provider holds a license. On the day of a session, if you are not in the state listed in the contact information you provided, please notify your provider at the start of your session. The only exception to the residency requirements is if you are located in a PsyPact state and your clinician is licensed as a PsyPact provider.
If clinically appropriate for the client, all Compass providers offer teletherapy for those who would prefer to not come to the office. We utilize a HIPAA-Compliant professional version of Zoom. A link for your teletherapy session will be emailed to you prior to your session. If you have not received the link at least 24 hours prior to your appointment, please call the office.
In order for you to get the most out of your teletherapy session, we ask that you find a private location with a strong internet connection. We encourage you to devote your full attention to your session, minimizing interruptions and multitasking. For your safety, your clinician will require you to reschedule your session if you are driving. It is inappropriate for you to use substances, including vaping or smoking, during your session. Intoxicated clients will be asked to reschedule. Please note: if asked by your provider to reschedule for these reasons, late cancellation fees will apply.
If your telesession is dropped due to an internet connection issue, try to log back into the session. If unsuccessful, please email your provider for further instructions if they have not previously informed you of what to do in that situation. Compass clinicians pride themselves on being punctual for all appointments–in person or via telehealth. If your provider has not started the Zoom meeting within 5 minutes of the scheduled start time, please email your provider and/or call the office.
The law requires the client to be located in a state where the provider holds a license. On the day of a session, if you are not in the state listed in the contact information you provided, please notify your provider at the start of your session. The only exception to the residency requirements is if you are located in a PsyPact state and your clinician is licensed as a PsyPact provider.
What is PSYPACT?
PSYPACT is an interstate agreement that allows licensed psychologists to practice telepsychology and conduct face-to-face sessions across state boundaries legally and ethically, without requiring the psychologist to be licensed in each individual state. Which Compass clinicians are PsyPact Members?
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Why is PSYPACT important to me?
PSYPACT allows licensed psychologists to provide “continuity of care,” which ensures that treatment is not disrupted due to a client moving or relocating. Psychologists can also reach underserved populations, isolated populations such as rural areas, and provide specialty care that is not available in that state. PSYPACT also ensures that the psychologist has met the defined standards to practice in other states, which protects the general public.
What is required of me as the client?
Communication is essential to any virtual therapeutic relationship. Before treatment begins, you must provide a reliable emergency contact number to have on file in case of an emergency. Your provider will also verify your present location at the beginning of each session, typically by asking for the address. You are free to join the session from anywhere in the PSYPACT state if the connection is reliable, secure, and confidential. Please note, your provider is not able to see you if you are physically located outside of a PSYPACT state.
What is required of the therapist?
Prior to joining PSYPACT, the therapist must be licensed in a PSYPACT state and declare a “Home State.” The psychologist must be physically located in the Home State in order to see clients and adhere to the applicable laws of both the Home State and the Receiving State (where the client is located). Psychologists working under PSYPACT undergo a multi-stage application process and receive an e.Passport Certificate from the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) and permission from the PSYPACT Commission for their Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT).
What confidentiality standards apply?
The same confidentiality standards apply to virtual appointments as they do to in-person appointments. Your provider will use an encrypted video software for virtual appointments, and all information that is discussed in sessions is confidential. In order to collaborate with outside providers, such as a medical doctor, a signed release of information is required.
What are the limits to confidentiality?
Your safety is the top priority in treatment. While each state may have minor differences in reporting requirements, generally all states require that a psychologist report the following information to an emergency contact or law enforcement:
What is the Duty to Warn?
This refers to the psychologist’s duty to alert law enforcement if an individual has intent to harm another person. In some states, the psychologist must also alert the identified target.
What states are part of PSYPACT?
The following states are members of PSYPACT:
PSYPACT allows licensed psychologists to provide “continuity of care,” which ensures that treatment is not disrupted due to a client moving or relocating. Psychologists can also reach underserved populations, isolated populations such as rural areas, and provide specialty care that is not available in that state. PSYPACT also ensures that the psychologist has met the defined standards to practice in other states, which protects the general public.
What is required of me as the client?
Communication is essential to any virtual therapeutic relationship. Before treatment begins, you must provide a reliable emergency contact number to have on file in case of an emergency. Your provider will also verify your present location at the beginning of each session, typically by asking for the address. You are free to join the session from anywhere in the PSYPACT state if the connection is reliable, secure, and confidential. Please note, your provider is not able to see you if you are physically located outside of a PSYPACT state.
What is required of the therapist?
Prior to joining PSYPACT, the therapist must be licensed in a PSYPACT state and declare a “Home State.” The psychologist must be physically located in the Home State in order to see clients and adhere to the applicable laws of both the Home State and the Receiving State (where the client is located). Psychologists working under PSYPACT undergo a multi-stage application process and receive an e.Passport Certificate from the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) and permission from the PSYPACT Commission for their Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT).
What confidentiality standards apply?
The same confidentiality standards apply to virtual appointments as they do to in-person appointments. Your provider will use an encrypted video software for virtual appointments, and all information that is discussed in sessions is confidential. In order to collaborate with outside providers, such as a medical doctor, a signed release of information is required.
What are the limits to confidentiality?
Your safety is the top priority in treatment. While each state may have minor differences in reporting requirements, generally all states require that a psychologist report the following information to an emergency contact or law enforcement:
- A crime is in progress
- There is a medical emergency
- An individual under 18 is being physically or sexually abused or is being neglected or does not have access to safe living spaces
- An elderly individual is being abused or exploited
- An individual who is otherwise unable to care for themselves is being abused or exploited
- Records are subpoenaed by a court with a judge’s signature
What is the Duty to Warn?
This refers to the psychologist’s duty to alert law enforcement if an individual has intent to harm another person. In some states, the psychologist must also alert the identified target.
What states are part of PSYPACT?
The following states are members of PSYPACT:
Alabama - AL SB 102 (Enacted 3/18/2021; Effective 6/1/2021)
Arizona - AZ HB 2503 (Enacted on 5/17/2016; Effective 7/1/2020)
Arkansas - AR HB 1760 (Enacted 4/25/2021; Effective (11/18/2021)
Colorado - CO HB 1017 (Enacted 4/12/2018; Effective 7/1/2020)
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands - CNMI HB 22-80 (Enacted and Effective 10/24/2022)
Connecticut -CT S 2(Enacted 5/24/2022; Effective 10/1/2022)
Delaware - DE HB 172 (Enacted 6/27/2019; Effective 7/1/2020)
District of Columbia - DC B 145 (Enacted and Effective 4/2/2021)
Florida -FL H 33(Enacted 5/25/2023; Effective 7/1/2023)
Georgia - GA HB 26 (Enacted 4/23/2019; Effective 7/1/2020)
Idaho - ID S 1305 (Enacted 3/23/2022; Effective 7/1/2022)
Illinois - IL HB 1853 (Enacted 8/22/2018, Effective 7/1/2020)
Indiana -IN S 365(Enacted 3/10/2022; Effective 7/1/2022)
Kansas - KS SB 170 (Enacted 5/17/2021; Effective 1/1/2022)
Kentucky - KY HB 38 (Enacted 3/18/2021; Effective 6/28/2021)
Maine - ME HB 631 (Enacted 6/22/2021; Effective 10/18/2021)
Maryland - MD HB 970 (Enacted and Effective 5/18/2021)
Michigan -MI H 5489(Enacted 12/22/2022; Effective 3/29/2023)
Minnesota - MN SB 193 (Enacted 5/25/2021; Effective 5/26/2021)
Mississippi -SB 2157 (Enacted 4/8/2024; Effective 4/15/2024)
Missouri - MO HB 1719/MO SB 660 (Enacted 6/1/2018; Effective 7/1/2020)
Nebraska - NE L 1034 (Enacted 4/23/2018; Effective 7/1/2020)
Nevada - NV AB 429 (Enacted on 5/26/2017; Effective 7/1/2020)
New Hampshire- NH SB 232 (Enacted 7/10/2019; Effective 7/1/2020)
New Jersey -NJ A 4205(Enacted 9/24/2021; Effective 11/23/2021)
North Carolina - NC 361 (Enacted 7/1/2020; Effective 3/1/2021)
North Dakota - ND S 2205 (Enacted 4/13/2023; Effective 8/1/2023)
Ohio -OH S 2 (Enacted 4/27/2021; Effective 7/26/2021)
Oklahoma - OK HB 1057 (Enacted 4/29/2019; Effective 7/1/2020)
Pennsylvania- PA SB 67(Enacted 5/8/2020; Effective 7/8/2020)
Rhode Island -RI H 7501(Enacted 6/21/2022; Effective7/1/2023)
South Carolina -SC H 3204(Enacted 5/16/2023; Effective7/17/2023)
Tennessee -TN S 161 (Enacted and Effective 5/11/2021)
Texas - TX HB 1501 (Enacted 6/10/2019; Effective 7/1/2020)
Utah - UT SB 106 (Enacted on 3/17/2017; Effective 7/1/2020)
Virginia- VA SB 760(Enacted 4/11/2020; Effective 1/1/2021)
Washington -WA H 1286(Enacted 3/4/2022; Effective 6/9/2022)
West Virginia - WV SB 668 (Enacted 4/21/2021; Effective 11/18/2021)
Wisconsin -WI A 537 (Enacted 2/4/2022; Effective 2/6/2022)
Wyoming - WY S 26 (Enacted 2/15/2023; Effective 2/15/2023)
Arizona - AZ HB 2503 (Enacted on 5/17/2016; Effective 7/1/2020)
Arkansas - AR HB 1760 (Enacted 4/25/2021; Effective (11/18/2021)
Colorado - CO HB 1017 (Enacted 4/12/2018; Effective 7/1/2020)
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands - CNMI HB 22-80 (Enacted and Effective 10/24/2022)
Connecticut -CT S 2(Enacted 5/24/2022; Effective 10/1/2022)
Delaware - DE HB 172 (Enacted 6/27/2019; Effective 7/1/2020)
District of Columbia - DC B 145 (Enacted and Effective 4/2/2021)
Florida -FL H 33(Enacted 5/25/2023; Effective 7/1/2023)
Georgia - GA HB 26 (Enacted 4/23/2019; Effective 7/1/2020)
Idaho - ID S 1305 (Enacted 3/23/2022; Effective 7/1/2022)
Illinois - IL HB 1853 (Enacted 8/22/2018, Effective 7/1/2020)
Indiana -IN S 365(Enacted 3/10/2022; Effective 7/1/2022)
Kansas - KS SB 170 (Enacted 5/17/2021; Effective 1/1/2022)
Kentucky - KY HB 38 (Enacted 3/18/2021; Effective 6/28/2021)
Maine - ME HB 631 (Enacted 6/22/2021; Effective 10/18/2021)
Maryland - MD HB 970 (Enacted and Effective 5/18/2021)
Michigan -MI H 5489(Enacted 12/22/2022; Effective 3/29/2023)
Minnesota - MN SB 193 (Enacted 5/25/2021; Effective 5/26/2021)
Mississippi -SB 2157 (Enacted 4/8/2024; Effective 4/15/2024)
Missouri - MO HB 1719/MO SB 660 (Enacted 6/1/2018; Effective 7/1/2020)
Nebraska - NE L 1034 (Enacted 4/23/2018; Effective 7/1/2020)
Nevada - NV AB 429 (Enacted on 5/26/2017; Effective 7/1/2020)
New Hampshire- NH SB 232 (Enacted 7/10/2019; Effective 7/1/2020)
New Jersey -NJ A 4205(Enacted 9/24/2021; Effective 11/23/2021)
North Carolina - NC 361 (Enacted 7/1/2020; Effective 3/1/2021)
North Dakota - ND S 2205 (Enacted 4/13/2023; Effective 8/1/2023)
Ohio -OH S 2 (Enacted 4/27/2021; Effective 7/26/2021)
Oklahoma - OK HB 1057 (Enacted 4/29/2019; Effective 7/1/2020)
Pennsylvania- PA SB 67(Enacted 5/8/2020; Effective 7/8/2020)
Rhode Island -RI H 7501(Enacted 6/21/2022; Effective7/1/2023)
South Carolina -SC H 3204(Enacted 5/16/2023; Effective7/17/2023)
Tennessee -TN S 161 (Enacted and Effective 5/11/2021)
Texas - TX HB 1501 (Enacted 6/10/2019; Effective 7/1/2020)
Utah - UT SB 106 (Enacted on 3/17/2017; Effective 7/1/2020)
Virginia- VA SB 760(Enacted 4/11/2020; Effective 1/1/2021)
Washington -WA H 1286(Enacted 3/4/2022; Effective 6/9/2022)
West Virginia - WV SB 668 (Enacted 4/21/2021; Effective 11/18/2021)
Wisconsin -WI A 537 (Enacted 2/4/2022; Effective 2/6/2022)
Wyoming - WY S 26 (Enacted 2/15/2023; Effective 2/15/2023)
ENACTED, NOT YET EFFECTIVE
South Dakota - SD H 1017 (Enacted 2/13/24: Effective 7/1/2024)
Vermont - VT H 282 (Enacted 6/1/2023; Effective 7/1/2024)
Introduced in 2024:
California -AB-2051
ACTIVE PSYPACT LEGISLATION
(*Please note the following states have introduced PSYPACT legislation but have not yet enacted PSYPACT and therefore are not considered PSYPACT participating states.)
Introduced in 2023:
Massachusetts -MA S1980 and MA H2986
New York -NY S6883, NYA07947 and NYA9406
Non- PSYPACT States/Jurisdiction
(*Please note the following states/jurisdiction have not enacted PSYPACT legislation nor do they have active PSYPACT legislation)
Alaska
Guam
Iowa
Hawaii
Louisiana
Montana
New Mexico
Oregon
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
South Dakota - SD H 1017 (Enacted 2/13/24: Effective 7/1/2024)
Vermont - VT H 282 (Enacted 6/1/2023; Effective 7/1/2024)
Introduced in 2024:
California -AB-2051
ACTIVE PSYPACT LEGISLATION
(*Please note the following states have introduced PSYPACT legislation but have not yet enacted PSYPACT and therefore are not considered PSYPACT participating states.)
Introduced in 2023:
Massachusetts -MA S1980 and MA H2986
New York -NY S6883, NYA07947 and NYA9406
Non- PSYPACT States/Jurisdiction
(*Please note the following states/jurisdiction have not enacted PSYPACT legislation nor do they have active PSYPACT legislation)
Alaska
Guam
Iowa
Hawaii
Louisiana
Montana
New Mexico
Oregon
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands