Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18558 – Compact privilege to practice telehealth
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1. Telehealth practice. Member states shall recognize the right of a licensed professional counselor, licensed by a home state in accordance with section 18554 and under rules promulgated by the commission, to practice professional counseling in any member state via telehealth under a privilege to practice as provided in the compact and rules promulgated by the commission.
[PL 2021, c. 547, §1 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18558
- commission: means the national administrative body whose membership consists of all states that have enacted the compact. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18553
- Home state: means the member state that is the licensee's primary state of residence. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18553
- Licensed professional counselor: means a counselor licensed by a member state, regardless of the title used by that state, to independently assess, diagnose and treat behavioral health conditions. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18553
- Licensee: means an individual who currently holds an authorization from a state to practice as a licensed professional counselor. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18553
- Member state: means a state that has enacted the compact. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18553
- Privilege to practice: means a legal authorization that is equivalent to a license permitting the practice of professional counseling in a remote state. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18553
- Professional counseling: means the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of behavioral health conditions by a licensed professional counselor. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18553
- Remote state: means a member state other than the home state where a licensee is exercising or seeking to exercise the privilege to practice. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18553
- State: means any state, commonwealth, district or territory of the United States that regulates the practice of professional counseling. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18553
- Telehealth: means the application of telecommunication technology to deliver professional counseling services remotely to assess, diagnose and treat behavioral health conditions. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18553
2. Laws and regulations. A licensee providing professional counseling services in a remote state under the privilege to practice shall adhere to the laws and regulations of the remote state.
[PL 2021, c. 547, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 547, §1 (NEW).