IC 25-33.5-8-2: Investigations; change to home state licensure; confidentiality

Sec. 2. (a) During the course of any investigation, a psychologist may not change the psychologist's home state licensure. A home state psychology regulatory authority is authorized to complete any pending investigations of a psychologist and to take any actions appropriate under the home state's laws.

(b) The home state psychology regulatory authority shall promptly report the conclusions of the investigations to the commission.

(c) Once an investigation has been completed, and pending the outcome of the investigation, the psychologist may change the psychologist's home licensure. The commission shall promptly notify the new home state of any decision, as provided in the rules of the commission.

(d) All information provided to the commission or distributed by compact states concerning the psychologist shall be confidential, filed under seal, and used for investigatory or disciplinary matters. The commission may create additional rules for mandated or discretionary sharing of information by compact states.