PSYPACT Proposes Rules on Residency Definition and Authorization Denial Grounds
Summary
The Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT) Commission has published Proposed Rules open for a 60-day public comment period through October 3, 2025. The proposed rules add a residency definition per PSYPACT Legislation, clarify grounds for denying or revoking authorizations, expand the appeals process to separately address denials and revocations, and revise rule numbering for alignment. Stakeholders may submit written comments via the PSYPACT website.
What changed
The PSYPACT Commission proposes amendments to add a formal residency definition as specified in PSYPACT Legislation Articles IV and V, and to provide clearer guidance on the grounds for denying or revoking PSYPACT authorizations. The proposals also separate appeals processes for denials and revocations for improved clarity, along with renumbering the rules for better organization.
Psychologists and psychology providers operating under or seeking PSYPACT authorizations should review the proposed rules and consider submitting comments by October 3, 2025. The clarified denial and revocation grounds may affect how authorization applications are evaluated, and the expanded appeals process will provide more defined procedures for challenging adverse decisions.
Archived snapshot
Apr 18, 2026GovPing captured this document from the original source. If the source has since changed or been removed, this is the text as it existed at that time.
PsyPact Rules and Comment - News
7/29/2025 The Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT) Commission has published Proposed Rules for consideration and comment. The Proposed Rules can be found https://psypact.gov/page/PublicComment.
The proposed rules are being considered to:
- Add a residency definition as specified in the PSYPACT Legislation (Article IV B 2 j and Article V B 2 j).
- Provide a better understanding of the grounds on which an authorization application can be denied, or a previously issued authorization can be revoked, by providing clear grounds for denying or revoking a PSYPACT authorization.
- Expand the appeals process to cover denials and revocations separately for clarity.
- Revise the numbering of the entire rule to align the new additions better. These Proposed Rules are open for a 60-day public comment period for stakeholders interested in providing comments. Written comments may be submitted to the PSYPACT Commission via the PSYPACT website (https://psypact.gov/page/PublicComment). The deadline for submission of written comments is October 3, 2025.
Named provisions
Related changes
Get daily alerts for ND Psychology Board
Daily digest delivered to your inbox.
Free. Unsubscribe anytime.
About this page
Every important government, regulator, and court update from around the world. One place. Real-time. Free. Our mission
Source document text, dates, docket IDs, and authority are extracted directly from PSYPACT.
The summary, classification, recommended actions, deadlines, and penalty information are AI-generated from the original text and may contain errors. Always verify against the source document.
Classification
Who this affects
Taxonomy
Browse Categories
Get alerts for this source
We'll email you when ND Psychology Board publishes new changes.
Subscribed!
Optional. Filters your digest to exactly the updates that matter to you.