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33		-	SENATE BILL NO. 540 By: Stanley of the Senate
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37		-	Harris of the House
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	53	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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	55	+	1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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	57	+	SENATE BILL 540 By: Stanley
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	63	+	AS INTRODUCED
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43	65		An Act relating to professions and occupations ;
44	66		enacting the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact and
45	67		authorizing the Governor to enter into the Compact
46	68		with certain jurisdictions; setting forth form of the
47	69		Compact; providing for codification; and providing an
48	70		effective date.
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55	77		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
56	78		SECTION 1. NEW LAW A ne w section of law to be codified
57	79		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 329.1 of T itle 59, unless there
58	80		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
59	81		The Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact is hereby enacted into
60	82		law and the Governor shall enter in to the Compact on behalf of the
61	83		State of Oklahoma with any jurisdiction legally joined therein, in
62	84		the form substantially as set forth in this act.
63	85		SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
64	86		in the Oklahoma Statutes as S ection 329.2 of Title 59, unless there
65	87		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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94	140		SECTION 1: TITLE AND PURPOSE
95	141		This statute shall be known and cited as the “Dentist and Dental
96	142		Hygienist Compact”. The purposes of this Compact are to facilitate
97	143		the interstate practice of dentistry and dental hygiene and improve
98	144		public access to dentistry and dental hygiene services by providing
99	145		Dentists and Dental Hygienists licensed in a Participating State the
100	146		ability to practice in Participating States in which they are not
101	147		licensed. The Compact does this by establishing a pathway for
102	148		Dentists and Dental Hygienists licensed in a Participating State to
103	149		obtain a Compact Privilege that authorizes them to practice in
104	150		another Participating State in which they are not licensed. The
105	151		Compact enables Participating States to protect the public health
106	152		and safety with respect to the practice of such Dentists and Dental
107	153		Hygienists, through the State ’s authority to regulate the practi ce
108	154		of dentistry and dental hygiene in the State. The Compact:
109	155		A. Enables Dentists and Dental Hygienists who qualify for a
110	156		Compact Privilege to practice in other Participating States without
111	157		satisfying burdensome and duplicative requirements associated wi th
112	158		securing a License to practice in those States .
113	159		B. Promotes mobility and addresses workforce shortages through
114	160		each Participating State ’s acceptance of a Compact Privilege to
115	161		practice in that State .
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143	213		C. Increases public access to qualified, licensed De ntists and
144	214		Dental Hygienists by creating a responsible, streamlined pathway fo r
145	215		Licensees to practice in Participating States .
146	216		D. Enhances the ability of Participating States to protect the
147	217		public’s health and safety.
148	218		E. Does not interfere with licensure requirements established
149	219		by a Participating State .
150	220		F. Facilitates the sharing of licensure and disciplinary
151	221		information among Participating States.
152	222		G. Requires Dentists and Dental Hygienists who practice in a
153	223		Participating State pursuant to a Compact Pr ivilege to practice
154	224		within the Scope of Practice authorized in that State .
155	225		H. Extends the authority of a Participating State to regulate
156	226		the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene within its borders to
157	227		Dentists and Dental Hygienists who practice in the State through a
158	228		Compact Privilege.
159	229		I. Promotes the cooperation of Participating State s in
160	230		regulating the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene within those
161	231		States.
162	232		J. Facilitates the relocation of military members and their
163	233		spouses who are licensed to practice dentistry or dental hygiene .
164	234		SECTION 2: DEFINITIONS
165	235		As used in this Compact, unless the context requires otherwise,
166	236		the following definitions shall apply:
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194	288		A. “Active Military Member ” means any person with full -time
195	289		duty status in the armed forc es of the United States, including
196	290		members of the National Guard and Reserve .
197	291		B. “Adverse Action” means disciplinary action or encumbrance
198	292		imposed on a License or Compact Privilege by a State Licensing
199	293		Authority.
200	294		C. “Alternative Program” means a non-disciplinary monitoring or
201	295		practice remediation process applicable to a Dentist or Dental
202	296		Hygienist approved by a State Licensing Authority of a Participating
203	297		State in which the Dentist or Dental Hygienist is licensed. This
204	298		includes, but is not limited to, pr ograms to which Licensees with
205	299		substance abuse or addiction issues are referred in lieu of Adverse
206	300		Action.
207	301		D. “Clinical Assessment” means examination or process, required
208	302		for licensure as a Dentist or Dental Hygienist as applicable, that
209	303		provides evidence of clinical competence in dentistry or dental
210	304		hygiene.
211	305		E. “Commissioner” means the individual appointed by a
212	306		Participating State to serve as the member of the Commission for
213	307		that Participating State .
214	308		F. “Compact” means this Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact.
215	309		G. “Compact Privilege” means the authorization granted by a
216	310		Remote State to allow a Licensee from a Participating State to
217	311		practice as a Dentist or Dental Hygienist in a Remote State .
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245	363		H. “Continuing Professional Development ” means a requirement,
246	364		as a condition of License renewal , to provide evidence of successful
247	365		participation in educational or professional activities relevant to
248	366		practice or area of work .
249	367		I. “Criminal Background Check ” means the submission of
250	368		fingerprints or other biometric -based information for a License
251	369		applicant for the purpose of obtaining that applicant ’s criminal
252	370		history record information, as defined in 28 C.F.R. , Section 20.3(d)
253	371		from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the State ’s criminal
254	372		history record repository as defined in 28 C.F.R. , Section 20.3(f).
255	373		J. “Data System” means the Commission ’s repository of
256	374		information about Licensees, including but not limited to
257	375		examination, licensure, investigative, Compact Privilege, Adverse
258	376		Action, and Alternative Program .
259	377		K. “Dental Hygienist” means an individual who is licensed by a
260	378		State Licensing Authority to practice dental hygiene .
261	379		L. “Dentist” means an individual who is licensed by a State
262	380		Licensing Authority to practice dentistry .
263	381		M. “Dentist and Dental Hygienist Comp act Commission” or
264	382		“Commission” means a joint government agency established by this
265	383		Compact comprised of each State that has enacted the Compact and a
266	384		national administrative body comprised of a Commissioner from each
267	385		State that has enacted the Compact .
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295	437		N. “Encumbered License” means a License that a State Licensing
296	438		Authority has limited in any way other than through an Alternative
297	439		Program.
298	440		O. “Executive Board” means the Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and
299	441		Treasurer and any other Commissioners as may be deter mined by
300	442		Commission Rule or bylaw .
301	443		P. “Jurisprudence Requirement ” means the assessment of an
302	444		individual’s knowledge of the laws and Rules governing the practice
303	445		of dentistry or dental hygiene, as applicable, in a State .
304	446		Q. “License” means current authori zation by a State, other than
305	447		authorization pursuant to a Compact Privilege, or other privilege,
306	448		for an individual to practice as a Dentist or Dental Hygienist in
307	449		that State.
308	450		R. “Licensee” means an individual who holds an unrestricted
309	451		License from a Parti cipating State to practice as a Dentist or
310	452		Dental Hygienist in that State .
311	453		S. “Model Compact” means the model for the Dentist and Dental
312	454		Hygienist Compact on file with the Council of State Governments or
313	455		other entity as designated by the Commission .
314	456		T. “Participating State” means a State that has enacted the
315	457		Compact and been admitted to the Commission in accordance with the
316	458		provisions herein and Commission Rules .
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344	510		U. “Qualifying License” means a License that is not an
345	511		Encumbered License issued by a Partic ipating State to practice
346	512		dentistry or dental hygiene .
347	513		V. “Remote State” means a Participating State where a Licensee
348	514		who is not licensed as a Dentist or Dental Hygienist is exercising
349	515		or seeking to exercise the Compact Privilege .
350	516		W. “Rule” means a regulation promulgated by an entity that has
351	517		the force of law.
352	518		X. “Scope of Practice” means the procedures, actions, and
353	519		processes a Dentist or Dental Hygienist licensed in a State is
354	520		permitted to undertake in that State and the circumstances under
355	521		which the Licensee is permitted to undertake those procedures,
356	522		actions and processes. Such procedures, actions and processes and
357	523		the circumstances under which they may be undertaken may be
358	524		established through means, including, but not limited to, statute,
359	525		regulations, case law, and other processes available to the State
360	526		Licensing Authority or other government agency .
361	527		Y. “Significant Investigative Information ” means information,
362	528		records, and documents received or generated by a State Licensing
363	529		Authority pursuant to a n investigation for which a determination has
364	530		been made that there is probable cause to believe that the Licensee
365	531		has violated a statute or regulation that is considered more than a
366	532		minor infraction for which the State Licensing Authority could
367	533		pursue Adverse Action against the Licensee .
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395	585		Z. “State” means any state, commonwealth, district, or
396	586		territory of the United States of America that regulates the
397	587		practices of dentistry and dental hygiene .
398	588		AA. “State Licensing Authority ” means an agency or other entit y
399	589		of a State that is responsible for the licensing and regulation of
400	590		Dentists or Dental Hygienists.
401	591		SECTION 3: STATE PARTICIPATION IN THE COMPACT
402	592		A. In order to join the Compact and thereafter continue as a
403	593		Participating State, a State must:
404	594		1. Enact a compact that is not materially different from the
405	595		Model Compact as determined in accordance with Commission Rules;
406	596		2. Participate fully in the Commission ’s Data System;
407	597		3. Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating
408	598		complaints about its Lic ensees and License applicants;
409	599		4. Notify the Commission, in compliance with t he terms of the
410	600		Compact and Commission Rules, of any Adverse Action or the
411	601		availability of Significant Investigative Information regarding a
412	602		Licensee and License applicant;
413	603		5. Fully implement a Criminal Background Check requirement,
414	604		within a time frame established by Commission Rule, by receiving the
415	605		results of a qualifying Criminal Background Check;
416	606		6. Comply with the Commission Rules applicable to a
417	607		Participating State;
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445	659		7. Accept the National Board Examinations of the Joint
446	660		Commission on National Denta l Examinations or another examination
447	661		accepted by Commission Rule as a licensure examination;
448	662		8. Accept for licensure that applicants for a Dentist License
449	663		graduate from a predo ctoral dental education program accredited by
450	664		the Commission on Dental Accreditation, or another accrediting
451	665		agency recognized by the United States Department of Education for
452	666		the accreditation of dentistry and dental hygiene education
453	667		programs, leading to the Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) or Doctor
454	668		of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) d egree;
455	669		9. Accept for licensure that applicants for a Dental Hygienist
456	670		License graduate from a dental hygiene education program accredited
457	671		by the Commission on Dental Accreditati on or another accrediting
458	672		agency recognized by the United States Department of Education for
459	673		the accreditation of dentistry and dental hygiene education
460	674		programs;
461	675		10. Require for licensure that applicants successfully complete
462	676		a Clinical Assessment;
463	677		11. Have Continuing Professional Development requirements as a
464	678		condition for License renewal; and
465	679		12. Pay a participation fee to the Commission as established by
466	680		Commission Rule.
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494	732		B. Providing alternative pathways for an individual to obtain
495	733		an unrestricted License does not disqualify a State from
496	734		participating in the Compact.
497	735		C. When conducting a Criminal Background Check the State
498	736		Licensing Authority shall:
499	737		1. Consider that information in making a licensure decision;
500	738		2. Maintain documentation of completio n of the Criminal
501	739		Background Check and background check information to the ext ent
502	740		allowed by State and federal law; and
503	741		3. Report to the Commission whether it has completed the
504	742		Criminal Background Check and whether the individual was granted or
505	743		denied a License.
506	744		D. A Licensee of a Participating State who has a Qualifying
507	745		License in that State and does not hold an Encumbered License in any
508	746		other Participating State, shall be issued a Compact Privilege in a
509	747		Remote State in accordance with the terms of the C ompact and
510	748		Commission Rules. If a Remote State has a Jurisprudence Requiremen t
511	749		a Compact Privilege will not be issued to the Licensee unless the
512	750		Licensee has satisfied the Jurisprudence Requirement.
513	751		SECTION 4: COMPACT PRIVILEGE
514	752		A. To obtain and exercise the Compact Privilege under the terms
515	753		and provisions of the Compact, the Licensee shall:
516	754		1. Have a Qualifying License as a Dentist or Dental Hygienist
517	755		in a Participating State;
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545	807		2. Be eligible for a Compact Privilege in any Remote State in
546	808		accordance with subsections D, G and H of this section;
547	809		3. Submit to an application process whenever the Licensee is
548	810		seeking a Compact Privilege;
549	811		4. Pay any applicable Commission and Remote State fees for a
550	812		Compact Privilege in the Remote State;
551	813		5. Meet any Jurisprudence Requirement established by a Remote
552	814		State in which the Licensee is seeking a Compact Privilege;
553	815		6. Have passed a National Board Examination of the Joint
554	816		Commission on National Dental Examinations or another examination
555	817		accepted by Commission Rule;
556	818		7. For a Dentist, have graduated from a predoctoral dental
557	819		education program ac credited by the Commission on Dental
558	820		Accreditation, or another accrediting agency recognized by the
559	821		United States Department of Education for the accreditation of
560	822		dentistry and dental hygiene education programs, leading to the
561	823		Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) or Doctor of Dental Medicine
562	824		(D.M.D.) degree;
563	825		8. For a Dental Hygienist, have graduated from a dental hygiene
564	826		education program accredited by the Commission on Dental
565	827		Accreditation or another accrediting agency recognized by the United
566	828		States Department of Education for the accreditation of dentistry
567	829		and dental hygiene education programs;
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595	881		9. Have successfully completed a Clinical Assessment for
596	882		licensure;
597	883		10. Report to the Commission Adverse Action taken by any non -
598	884		Participating State when applying for a Compact Privilege and,
599	885		otherwise, within thirty (30) days from the date the Adverse Action
600	886		is taken;
601	887		11. Report to the Commission when applying for a Compact
602	888		Privilege the address of the Licensee ’s primary residence and
603	889		thereafter immediately report to the Commission any change in the
604	890		address of the Licensee ’s primary residence; and
605	891		12. Consent to accept service of process by mail at the
606	892		Licensee’s primary residence on rec ord with the Commission with
607	893		respect to any action brought against the Licensee by the Commission
608	894		or a Participating State, and consent to accept service of a
609	895		subpoena by mail at the Licensee ’s primary residence on record with
610	896		the Commission with respect t o any action brought or investigation
611	897		conducted by the Commission or a Partici pating State.
612	898		B. The Licensee must comply with the requirements of subsection
613	899		A of this section to maintain the Compact Privilege in the Remote
614	900		State. If those requirements are met, the Compact Privilege will
615	901		continue as long as the Licensee maintains a Qualifying License in
616	902		the State through which the Licensee applied for the Compact
617	903		Privilege and pays any applicable Compact Privilege renewal fees.
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645	955		C. A Licensee providing dent istry or dental hygiene in a Remote
646	956		State under the Compact Privilege shall fu nction within the Scope of
647	957		Practice authorized by the Remote State for a Dentist or Dental
648	958		Hygienist licensed in that State.
649	959		D. A Licensee providing dentistry or dental hygiene pursuant to
650	960		a Compact Privilege in a Remote State is subject to that State ’s
651	961		regulatory authority. A Remote State may, in accordance with due
652	962		process and that State ’s laws, by Adverse Action revoke or remove a
653	963		Licensee’s Compact Privilege in the Remote St ate for a specific
654	964		period of time and impose fines or take any other necessary actions
655	965		to protect the health and safety of its citizens. If a Remote State
656	966		imposes an Adverse Action against a Compact Privilege that limits
657	967		the Compact Privilege, that Advers e Action applies to all Compact
658	968		Privileges in all Remote States. A Licensee whose Compact Privilege
659	969		in a Remote State is removed for a specified period of time is not
660	970		eligible for a Compact Privilege in any other Remote State until the
661	971		specific time for removal of the Compact Privilege has passed and
662	972		all encumbrance requirements ar e satisfied.
663	973		E. If a License in a Participating State is an Encumbered
664	974		License, the Licensee shall lose the Compact Privilege in a Remote
665	975		State and shall not be eligible for a C ompact Privilege in any
666	976		Remote State until the License is no longer encumbered.
667	977		F. Once an Encumbered License in a Participating State is
668	978		restored to good standing, the Licensee must meet the requirements
669	979
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696	1030		of subsection A of this section to obtain a Compac t Privilege in a
697	1031		Remote State.
698	1032		G. If a Licensee’s Compact Privilege in a Remo te State is
699	1033		removed by the Remote State, the individual shall lose or be
700	1034		ineligible for the Compact Privilege in any Remote State until the
701	1035		following occur:
702	1036		1. The specific period of time for which the Compact Privilege
703	1037		was removed has ended; and
704	1038		2. All conditions for removal of the Compact Privilege have
705	1039		been satisfied.
706	1040		H. Once the requirements of subsection G of this section have
707	1041		been met, the Licensee must meet the requireme nts in subsection A of
708	1042		this section to obtain a Compact Privilege in a Remote State.
709	1043		SECTION 5: ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBER OR THEIR SPOUSES
710	1044		An Active Military Member and their spouse shall not be required
711	1045		to pay to the Commission for a Compact Privilege the f ee otherwise
712	1046		charged by the Commission. If a Remote State chooses to charge a
713	1047		fee for a Compact Privilege, it may choose to charge a reduced fee
714	1048		or no fee to an Active Military Member and their spouse for a
715	1049		Compact Privilege.
716	1050		SECTION 6: ADVERSE ACTIONS
717	1051		A. A Participating State in which a Licensee is licensed shall
718	1052		have exclusive authority to impose Adverse Action against the
719	1053		Qualifying License issued by that Participating State.
720	1054
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747	1105		B. A Participating State may take Adverse Action based on the
748	1106		Significant Investigative Information of a Remote State, so long as
749	1107		the Participating State follows its own procedures for imposing
750	1108		Adverse Action.
751	1109		C. Nothing in this Compact shall override a Participating
752	1110		State’s decision that participation in an Alternative Program may be
753	1111		used in lieu of Adverse Action and that such participation shall
754	1112		remain non-public if required by the Participating State ’s laws.
755	1113		Participating States must require Licensees who enter any
756	1114		Alternative Program in lieu of discipline to agree not to pr actice
757	1115		pursuant to a Compact Privilege in any other Participating State
758	1116		during the term of the Alternative Program without prior
759	1117		authorization from such other Participating State.
760	1118		D. Any Participating State in which a Licensee is applying to
761	1119		practice or is practicing pursuant to a Compact Privilege may
762	1120		investigate actual or alleged violations of the statutes and
763	1121		regulations authorizing the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene
764	1122		in any other Participating State in which the Dentist or Dental
765	1123		Hygienist holds a License or Compact Privilege.
766	1124		E. A Remote State shall have the authority to:
767	1125		1. Take Adverse Actions as set forth in Section 4.D against a
768	1126		Licensee’s Compact Privilege in the State;
769	1127		2. In furtherance of its rights and responsibilities under the
770	1128		Compact and the Commission ’s Rules, issue subpoenas for both
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798	1180		hearings and investig ations that require the attendance and
799	1181		testimony of witnesses, and the production of evidence. Subpoenas
800	1182		issued by a State Licensing Authority in a Participating State for
801	1183		the attendance and testimony of witnesses, or the production of
802	1184		evidence from another Participating State, shall be enforced in the
803	1185		latter State by any court of competent jurisdiction, according to
804	1186		the practice and procedure of that court applicable to subpoena s
805	1187		issued in proceedings pending before it. The issuing authority
806	1188		shall pay any witness fees, travel expenses, mileage, and other fees
807	1189		required by the service statutes of the State where the witnesses or
808	1190		evidence are located; and
809	1191		3. If otherwise permitted by State law, recover from the
810	1192		Licensee the costs of investigations and disposition of cases
811	1193		resulting from any Adverse Action taken against that Licensee.
812	1194		F. Joint Investigations .
813	1195		1. In addition to the authority granted to a Participating
814	1196		State by its Dentist or Dental Hygienist licensure act or other
815	1197		applicable State law, a Par ticipating State may jointly investigate
816	1198		Licensees with other Participating States.
817	1199		2. Participating States shall share any Significant
818	1200		Investigative Information, litigation, or compliance materials in
819	1201		furtherance of any joint or individual investigation initiated under
820	1202		the Compact.
821	1203		G. Authority to Continue Investigation .
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849	1255		1. After a Licensee’s Compact Privilege in a Remote State is
850	1256		terminated, the Remote State may continue an i nvestigation of the
851	1257		Licensee that began when the Licensee had a Compact Privil ege in
852	1258		that Remote State.
853	1259		2. If the investigation yields what would be Significant
854	1260		Investigative Information had the Licensee continued to have a
855	1261		Compact Privilege in that Remot e State, the Remote State shall
856	1262		report the presence of such information to the Data System as
857	1263		required by Section 8.B.6 as if it was Significant Investigative
858	1264		Information.
859	1265		SECTION 7: ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF THE COMMISSION
860	1266		A. The Compact Participat ing States hereby create and establish
861	1267		a joint government agency whose members hip consists of all
862	1268		Participating States that have enacted the Compact. The Commission
863	1269		is an instrumentality of the Participating States acting jointly and
864	1270		not an instrumentalit y of any one State. The Commission shall come
865	1271		into existence on or after the effective date of the Compact as set
866	1272		forth in Section 11.A.
867	1273		B. Participation, Voting, and Meetings .
868	1274		1. Each Participating State shall have and be limited to one
869	1275		(1) Commissioner selected by that Participating State ’s State
870	1276		Licensing Authority or, if the State has more than one State
871	1277		Licensing Authority, selected collectively by the State Licensing
872	1278		Authorities.
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900	1330		2. The Commissioner shall be a member or designee of such
901	1331		Authority or Authorities.
902	1332		3. The Commission may by Rule or bylaw establish a term of
903	1333		office for Commissioners and may by Rule or bylaw establish term
904	1334		limits.
905	1335		4. The Commission may recommend to a State Licensing Authority
906	1336		or Authorities, as applicable, removal or s uspension of an
907	1337		individual as the State ’s Commissioner.
908	1338		5. A Participating State’s State Licensing Authority, or
909	1339		Authorities, as applicable, shall fill any vacancy of its
910	1340		Commissioner on the Commission within sixty (60) days of the
911	1341		vacancy.
912	1342		6. Each Commissioner shall be entitled to one vote on all
913	1343		matters that are voted upon by the Commission.
914	1344		7. The Commission shall meet at least once during each calendar
915	1345		year. Additional meetings may be held as set forth in the bylaws.
916	1346		The Commission may meet by tele communication, video conference or
917	1347		other similar electronic means.
918	1348		C. The Commission shall have the following powers:
919	1349		1. Establish the fiscal year of the Commission;
920	1350		2. Establish a code of conduct and conflict of interest
921	1351		policies;
922	1352		3. Adopt Rules and bylaws;
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950	1404		4. Maintain its financial records in accordance with the
951	1405		bylaws;
952	1406		5. Meet and take such actions as are consistent with the
953	1407		provisions of this Compact, the Commission ’s Rules, and the bylaws;
954	1408		6. Initiate and conclude legal proceedings or actions in the
955	1409		name of the Commission, provided that the standing of any State
956	1410		Licensing Authority to sue or be sued under applicable law shall not
957	1411		be affected;
958	1412		7. Maintain and certify records and information provided to a
959	1413		Participating State as the authenticated b usiness records of the
960	1414		Commission, and designate a person to do so on the Commission ’s
961	1415		behalf;
962	1416		8. Purchase and maintain insurance and bonds;
963	1417		9. Borrow, accept, or contract for services of personnel,
964	1418		including, but not limited to, employees of a Participa ting State;
965	1419		10. Conduct an annual financial review;
966	1420		11. Hire employees, elec t or appoint officers, fix
967	1421		compensation, define duties, grant such individuals appropriate
968	1422		authority to carry out the purposes of the Compact, and establish
969	1423		the Commission’s personnel policies and programs relating to
970	1424		conflicts of interest, qualifications of personnel, and other
971	1425		related personnel matters;
972	1426		12. As set forth in the Commission Rules, charge a fee to a
973	1427		Licensee for the grant of a Compact Privilege in a Remote State an d
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1001	1479		thereafter, as may be established by Commission Rule, charge the
1002	1480		Licensee a Compact Privilege renewal fee for each renewal period in
1003	1481		which that Licensee exercises or intends to exercise the Compact
1004	1482		Privilege in that Remote State. Nothing herein shall be construed
1005	1483		to prevent a Remote State from charging a Licensee a fee for a
1006	1484		Compact Privilege or renewals of a Compact Privilege, or a fee for
1007	1485		the Jurisprudence Requirement if the Remote State imposes such a
1008	1486		requirement for the grant of a Compact Privilege;
1009	1487		13. Accept any and all appropriate gifts, donations, grants of
1010	1488		money, other sources of revenue, equipment, supplies, materials, and
1011	1489		services, and receive, utilize, and dispose of the same; provided
1012	1490		that at all times the Commission shall avoid any appearan ce of
1013	1491		impropriety and/or conflict of interest;
1014	1492		14. Lease, purchase, retain, own, hold, improve, or use any
1015	1493		property, real, personal, or mixed, or any undivided interest
1016	1494		therein;
1017	1495		15. Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon,
1018	1496		or otherwise dispose of any property real, personal, or mixed;
1019	1497		16. Establish a budget and m ake expenditures;
1020	1498		17. Borrow money;
1021	1499		18. Appoint committees, including standing committees, which
1022	1500		may be composed of members, State regulators, State legislators or
1023	1501		their representatives, and consumer representatives, and such other
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1051	1553		interested persons as may be designated in this Compact and the
1052	1554		bylaws;
1053	1555		19. Provide and receive information from, and cooperate with,
1054	1556		law enforcement agencies;
1055	1557		20. Elect a Chair, Vice Chair, Secreta ry and Treasurer and such
1056	1558		other officers of the Commission as provided in the Commission’s
1057	1559		bylaws;
1058	1560		21. Establish and elect an Executive Board;
1059	1561		22. Adopt and provide to the Participating States an annual
1060	1562		report;
1061	1563		23. Determine whether a State ’s enacted compact is materially
1062	1564		different from the Model Compact language such that the State would
1063	1565		not qualify for participation in the Compact; and
1064	1566		24. Perform such other functions as may be necessary or
1065	1567		appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Compact.
1066	1568		D. Meetings of the Commission .
1067	1569		1. All meetings of the Commission that are not closed pursuant
1068	1570		to this subsection shall be open to the public. Notice of public
1069	1571		meetings shall be posted on the Commission ’s website at least thirty
1070	1572		(30) days prior to the public mee ting.
1071	1573		2. Notwithstanding subsection D.1 of this section, the
1072	1574		Commission may convene an emergency public meeting by providing at
1073	1575		least twenty-four (24) hours’ prior notice on the Commission ’s
1074	1576		website, and any other means as provided in the Commission ’s Rules,
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1102	1628		for any of the reasons it may dispense with notice of proposed
1103	1629		rulemaking under Section 9.L. The Commission’s legal counsel shall
1104	1630		certify that one of the reasons justifying an emergency public
1105	1631		meeting has been met.
1106	1632		3. Notice of all Commission meeting s shall provide the time,
1107	1633		date, and location of the meeting, and if the meeting is to be held
1108	1634		or accessible via telecommunication, video conference, or other
1109	1635		electronic means, the notice shall include the mechanism for access
1110	1636		to the meeting through such me ans.
1111	1637		4. The Commission may convene in a closed, non -public meeting
1112	1638		for the Commission to receive legal advice or to discuss:
1113	1639		a. non-compliance of a Participating State with its
1114	1640		obligations under the Compact ,
1115	1641		b. the employment, compensation, discipline or other
1116	1642		matters, practices or procedures related to specific
1117	1643		employees or other matters related to the Commission ’s
1118	1644		internal personnel practices and procedures ,
1119	1645		c. current or threatened discipline of a Licensee or
1120	1646		Compact Privilege holder by the Commission o r by a
1121	1647		Participating State’s Licensing Authority ,
1122	1648		d. current, threatened, or r easonably anticipated
1123	1649		litigation,
1124	1650		e. negotiation of contracts for the purchase, lease, or
1125	1651		sale of goods, services, or real estate ,
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1153	1703		f. accusing any person of a crime or formally c ensuring
1154	1704		any person,
1155	1705		g. trade secrets or commercial or financial information
1156	1706		that is privileged or confidential ,
1157	1707		h. information of a personal nature where disclosure
1158	1708		would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
1159	1709		personal privacy,
1160	1710		i. investigative records compiled for law enforcement
1161	1711		purposes,
1162	1712		j. information related to any inves tigative reports
1163	1713		prepared by or on behalf of or for use of the
1164	1714		Commission or other committee charged with
1165	1715		responsibility of investigation or determination of
1166	1716		compliance issues pu rsuant to the Compact ,
1167	1717		k. legal advice,
1168	1718		l. matters specifically exempted from disclosure to the
1169	1719		public by federal or Participating State law , and
1170	1720		m. other matters as promulgated by the Commission by
1171	1721		Rule.
1172	1722		5. If a meeting, or portion of a meeting, is close d, the
1173	1723		presiding officer shall state that the meeting will be closed and
1174	1724		reference each relevant exempting provision, and such reference
1175	1725		shall be recorded in the minutes.
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1203	1777		6. The Commission shall keep minutes that fully and clearly
1204	1778		describe all matters dis cussed in a meeting and shall provide a full
1205	1779		and accurate summary of actions taken, and the reasons therefore,
1206	1780		including a description of the views expressed. All documents
1207	1781		considered in connection with an action shall be identified in such
1208	1782		minutes. All minutes and documents of a closed meeting shall remain
1209	1783		under seal, subject to release only by a majority vote of the
1210	1784		Commission or order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
1211	1785		E. Financing of the Commission .
1212	1786		1. The Commission shall pay, or provide for the payment of, the
1213	1787		reasonable expenses of its establishment, organization, and ongoing
1214	1788		activities.
1215	1789		2. The Commission may accept any and all appropriate sources of
1216	1790		revenue, donations, and grants of money, equipment, supplies,
1217	1791		materials, and services.
1218	1792		3. The Commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment
1219	1793		from each Participati ng State and impose fees on Licensees of
1220	1794		Participating States when a Compact Privilege is granted, to cover
1221	1795		the cost of the operations and activities of the Commission and its
1222	1796		staff, which must be in a total amount sufficient to cover its
1223	1797		annual budget as approved each fiscal year for which sufficient
1224	1798		revenue is not provided by other sources. The aggregate annual
1225	1799		assessment amount for Participating States shall be allocated based
1226	1800		upon a formula that the Commission shall promulgate by Rule.
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1254	1852		4. The Commission shall not incur obligations of any kind prior
1255	1853		to securing the funds adequate to meet the same; nor shall the
1256	1854		Commission pledge the credit of any Participating State, except by
1257	1855		and with the authority of the Participating State.
1258	1856		5. The Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts
1259	1857		and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the Commission
1260	1858		shall be subject to the financial review and accounting procedures
1261	1859		established under its bylaws. All receipts and disbursements of
1262	1860		funds handled by the Commission shall be subject to an annual
1263	1861		financial review by a certified or licensed public accountant, and
1264	1862		the report of the financial review shall be included in and become
1265	1863		part of the annual report of the Commission.
1266	1864		F. The Executive Board.
1267	1865		1. The Executive Board shall have the power to act on behalf of
1268	1866		the Commission according to the terms of this Compact. The powers,
1269	1867		duties, and responsibilities of the Executive Board shall include:
1270	1868		a. overseeing the day-to-day activities of the
1271	1869		administration of the Compact including compliance
1272	1870		with the provisions of the Compact, the Commission ’s
1273	1871		Rules and bylaws,
1274	1872		b. recommending to the Commission changes to the Rules or
1275	1873		bylaws, changes to this Compact legislation, fees
1276	1874		charged to Compact Participating States, fees charged
1277	1875		to Licensees, and other fees ,
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1305	1927		c. ensuring Compact administration services are
1306	1928		appropriately provided, including by contract ,
1307	1929		d. preparing and recommending the budget ,
1308	1930		e. maintaining financial records on behalf of the
1309	1931		Commission,
1310	1932		f. monitoring Compact compliance of Participating States
1311	1933		and providing compliance reports to the Commission ,
1312	1934		g. establishing additional committees as necessary ,
1313	1935		h. exercising the powers and dut ies of the Commission
1314	1936		during the interim between Commission meetings, except
1315	1937		for adopting or amending Rules, adopting or amending
1316	1938		bylaws, and exercising any other powers and duties
1317	1939		expressly reserved to the Commission by Rule or bylaw ,
1318	1940		and
1319	1941		i. other duties as provided in the Rules or bylaws of the
1320	1942		Commission.
1321	1943		2. The Executive Board shall be composed of up to seven (7)
1322	1944		members:
1323	1945		a. the Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer of the
1324	1946		Commission and any other members of the Commission who
1325	1947		serve on the Executi ve Board shall be voting members
1326	1948		of the Executive Board , and
1327	1949		b. other than the Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and
1328	1950		Treasurer, the Commission may elect up to three (3)
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1356	2002		voting members from the current membership of the
1357	2003		Commission.
1358	2004		3. The Commission may remove any member of the Executive Board
1359	2005		as provided in the Commission ’s bylaws.
1360	2006		4. The Executive Board shall meet at least annually.
1361	2007		a. An Executive Board meeting at which it takes or
1362	2008		intends to take formal action on a matter shall be
1363	2009		open to the public, excep t that the Executive Board
1364	2010		may meet in a closed, non -public session of a public
1365	2011		meeting when dealing with any of the matters covered
1366	2012		under subsection D.4 of this section.
1367	2013		b. The Executive Board shall give five (5) business days ’
1368	2014		notice of its public meetin gs, posted on its website
1369	2015		and as it may otherwise determine to provide notice to
1370	2016		persons with an interest in the public matters the
1371	2017		Executive Board intends to address at those meetings.
1372	2018		5. The Executive Board may hold an emergency meeting when
1373	2019		acting for the Commission to:
1374	2020		a. meet an imminent threat to public health, safety, or
1375	2021		welfare,
1376	2022		b. prevent a loss of Commission or Participating State
1377	2023		funds, or
1378	2024		c. protect public health and safety.
1379	2025		G. Qualified Immunity, Defense, and Indemnification .
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1407	2077		1. The members, officers, executive director, employees and
1408	2078		representatives of the Commission shall be immune from suit and
1409	2079		liability, both personally and in their official capacity, for any
1410	2080		claim for damage to or loss of property or personal injury or other
1411	2081		civil liability caused by or arising out of any actual or alleged
1412	2082		act, error, or omission that occurred, or that the person against
1413	2083		whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred
1414	2084		within the scope of Commission employment, duties or
1415	2085		responsibilities; provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be
1416	2086		construed to protect any such person from suit or liability for any
1417	2087		damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or
1418	2088		willful or wanton misconduct of that person. The procurement of
1419	2089		insurance of any type by the Commission shall not in any way
1420	2090		compromise or limit the immunity granted hereunder.
1421	2091		2. The Commission shall defend any member, officer, executive
1422	2092		director, employee, and representative of the Commission in any
1423	2093		civil action seeking t o impose liability arising out of any actual
1424	2094		or alleged act, error, or omissio n that occurred within the scope of
1425	2095		Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or as determined
1426	2096		by the Commission that the person against whom the claim is made had
1427	2097		a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of
1428	2098		Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided that
1429	2099		nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit that person from
1430	2100		retaining their own counsel at their own expense; and provided
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1458	2152		further, that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not
1459	2153		result from that person’s intentional or willful or wanton
1460	2154		misconduct.
1461	2155		3. Notwithstanding subsection G.1 of this section, should any
1462	2156		member, officer, executive director, employee, or representa tive of
1463	2157		the Commission be held liable for the amount of any settlement or
1464	2158		judgment arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or
1465	2159		omission that occurred within the scope of that individual ’s
1466	2160		employment, duties, or responsibilities for the Commission, or that
1467	2161		the person to whom that individual is liable had a reasonable basis
1468	2162		for believing occurred within the scope of the individual ’s
1469	2163		employment, duties, or responsibilities for the Commission, the
1470	2164		Commission shall indemnify and hold harmless such indivi dual,
1471	2165		provided that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not
1472	2166		result from the intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of the
1473	2167		individual.
1474	2168		4. Nothing herein shall be construed as a limitation on the
1475	2169		liability of any Licensee for professional malpractice or
1476	2170		misconduct, which shall be governed solely by any other applic able
1477	2171		State laws.
1478	2172		5. Nothing in this Compact shall be interpreted to waive or
1479	2173		otherwise abrogate a Participating State ’s state action immunity or
1480	2174		state action affirmative defense with respect to antitrust claims
1481	2175
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1508	2226		under the Sherman Act, Clayton Act, or any other State or federal
1509	2227		antitrust or anticompetitive law or regulation.
1510	2228		6. Nothing in this Compact shall be construed to be a waiver of
1511	2229		sovereign immunity by the Participating Sta tes or by the Commission.
1512	2230		SECTION 8: DATA SYSTEM
1513	2231		A. The Commission shall pro vide for the development,
1514	2232		maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated database
1515	2233		and reporting system containing licensure, Adverse Action, and the
1516	2234		presence of Significant Investigative Information on all Licensees
1517	2235		and applicants for a License in Participating States.
1518	2236		B. Notwithstanding any other provision of State law to the
1519	2237		contrary, a Participating State shall submit a uniform data set to
1520	2238		the Data System on all indi viduals to whom this Compact is
1521	2239		applicable as required by the Rules of the Com mission, including:
1522	2240		1. Identifying information;
1523	2241		2. Licensure data;
1524	2242		3. Adverse Actions against a Licensee, License applicant or
1525	2243		Compact Privilege and information related theret o;
1526	2244		4. Non-confidential information related to Alternative Program
1527	2245		participation, the beginning and ending dates of such participation,
1528	2246		and other information related to such participation;
1529	2247		5. Any denial of an application for licensure, and the
1530	2248		reason(s) for such denial (excluding the reporting of any criminal
1531	2249		history record informa tion where prohibited by law);
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1559	2301		6. The presence of Significant Investigative Information; and
1560	2302		7. Other information that may facilitate the administration of
1561	2303		this Compact or the protection of the public, as determined by the
1562	2304		Rules of the Commission.
1563	2305		C. The records and information provided to a Participating
1564	2306		State pursuant to this Compact or through the Data System, when
1565	2307		certified by the Commission or an agent thereof, shall const itute
1566	2308		the authenticated business records of the Commission, and shall be
1567	2309		entitled to any associated hearsay exception in any relevant
1568	2310		judicial, quasi-judicial or administrative proceedings in a
1569	2311		Participating State.
1570	2312		D. Significant Investigative Information pertaining to a
1571	2313		Licensee in any Participating State will only be available to other
1572	2314		Participating States.
1573	2315		E. It is the responsibility of the Participating States to
1574	2316		monitor the database to determine whether Adverse Action has been
1575	2317		taken against a License e or License applicant. Adverse Action
1576	2318		information pertaining to a Licensee o r License applicant in any
1577	2319		Participating State will be available to any other Participating
1578	2320		State.
1579	2321		F. Participating States contributing information to the Data
1580	2322		System may designate information that may not be shared with the
1581	2323		public without the express permission of the contributing State.
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1609	2375		G. Any information submitted to the Data System that is
1610	2376		subsequently expunged pursuant to federal law or the laws of the
1611	2377		Participating State c ontributing the information shall be removed
1612	2378		from the Data System.
1613	2379		SECTION 9: RULEMAKING
1614	2380		A. The Commission shall promulgate reasonable Rules in order to
1615	2381		effectively and efficiently implement and administer the purposes
1616	2382		and provisions of the Compact. A Commission Rule shall be invalid
1617	2383		and have no force or effect only if a court of competent
1618	2384		jurisdiction holds that the Rule is invalid because the Commission
1619	2385		exercised its rulemaking authority in a manner that is beyond the
1620	2386		scope and purposes of the Compact, or the powers granted hereunder,
1621	2387		or based upon another applicable standard of review.
1622	2388		B. The Rules of the Commission shall have the force of law in
1623	2389		each Participating State ; provided, however, that where the Rules of
1624	2390		the Commission conflict with the laws of the Participating State
1625	2391		that establish the Participating State ’s Scope of Practice as held
1626	2392		by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Rules of the Commission
1627	2393		shall be ineffective in that State to the extent of the conflict.
1628	2394		C. The Commission shall exer cise its Rulemaking powers pursuant
1629	2395		to the criteria set forth in this section and the Rules adopted
1630	2396		thereunder. Rules shall become binding as of the date specified by
1631	2397		the Commission for each Rule.
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1659	2449		D. If a majority of the legislatures of the Participating
1660	2450		States rejects a Commission Rule or portion of a Commission Rule, by
1661	2451		enactment of a statute or resolution in the same manner used to
1662	2452		adopt the Compact, within four (4) years of the date of adoption of
1663	2453		the Rule, then such Rule shall have no further force a nd effect in
1664	2454		any Participating State or to any State applying to participate i n
1665	2455		the Compact.
1666	2456		E. Rules shall be adopted at a regular or special meeting of
1667	2457		the Commission.
1668	2458		F. Prior to adoption of a proposed Rule, the Commission shall
1669	2459		hold a public hearing and allow persons to provide oral and written
1670	2460		comments, data, facts, opinions, and arguments.
1671	2461		G. Prior to adoption of a proposed Rule by the Commission, and
1672	2462		at least thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting at which the
1673	2463		Commission will hold a public hea ring on the proposed Rule, the
1674	2464		Commission shall provide a Notice of Proposed R ulemaking:
1675	2465		1. On the website of the Commission or other publicly
1676	2466		accessible platform;
1677	2467		2. To persons who have requested notice of the Commission ’s
1678	2468		notices of proposed rulemaking ; and
1679	2469		3. In such other way(s) as the Commission may by Rule specify.
1680	2470		H. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking shall include:
1681	2471		1. The time, date, and location of the public hearing at which
1682	2472		the Commission will hear public comments on the proposed Rule and,
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1710	2524		if different, the time, date, and location of the meeting where the
1711	2525		Commission will consider and vote on the proposed Rule;
1712	2526		2. If the hearing is held via telecommunication, video
1713	2527		conference, or other electronic means, the Commission shall include
1714	2528		the mechanism for access to the hearing in the Notice of Proposed
1715	2529		Rulemaking;
1716	2530		3. The text of the proposed Rule and the reason therefor;
1717	2531		4. A request for comments on the proposed Rule from any
1718	2532		interested person; and
1719	2533		5. The manner in which interested persons may su bmit written
1720	2534		comments.
1721	2535		I. All hearings will be recorded. A copy of the recording and
1722	2536		all written comments and documents received by the Commission in
1723	2537		response to the proposed Rule shall be available to the public.
1724	2538		J. Nothing in this section shall be con strued as requiring a
1725	2539		separate hearing on each Commission Rule. Rules may be grouped for
1726	2540		the convenience of the Commission at hearings required by this
1727	2541		section.
1728	2542		K. The Commission shall, by majority vote of all Commissioners,
1729	2543		take final action on the prop osed Rule based on the rulemaking
1730	2544		record.
1731	2545		1. The Commission may adopt changes to the proposed Rule
1732	2546		provided the changes do not enlarge the original purpose of the
1733	2547		proposed Rule.
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1761	2599		2. The Commission shall provide an explanation of the reasons
1762	2600		for substantive changes made to the proposed Rule as well as reasons
1763	2601		for substantive changes not made that were recommended by
1764	2602		commenters.
1765	2603		3. The Commission shall determine a reasonable effective date
1766	2604		for the Rule. Except for an emergency as provided in subsection L
1767	2605		of this section, the effective date of the Rule shall be no sooner
1768	2606		than thirty (30) days after the Commission issuing the notice that
1769	2607		it adopted or amended the Rule.
1770	2608		L. Upon determination that an emergency exists, the Commission
1771	2609		may consider and adopt an e mergency Rule with twenty-four (24)
1772	2610		hours’ notice, with opportunity to comment, provided that the usual
1773	2611		rulemaking procedures provided in the Compact and in this section
1774	2612		shall be retroactively applied to the Rule as soon as reasonably
1775	2613		possible, in no event later than ninety (90) days after the
1776	2614		effective date of the Rule. For the purposes of this provision, an
1777	2615		emergency Rule is one that must be adopted immediately in order to:
1778	2616		1. Meet an imminent threat to public health, safety, or
1779	2617		welfare;
1780	2618		2. Prevent a loss of Commission or Participating State funds;
1781	2619		3. Meet a deadline for the promulgation of a Rule that is
1782	2620		established by federal law or rule; or
1783	2621		4. Protect public health and safety.
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1811	2673		M. The Commission or an authorized committee of the Commission
1812	2674		may direct revisions to a previously adopted Rule for purposes of
1813	2675		correcting typograph ical errors, errors in format, errors in
1814	2676		consistency, or grammatical errors. Public notice of any revisions
1815	2677		shall be posted on the website of the Commission. The revision
1816	2678		shall be subject to challenge by any person for a period of thirty
1817	2679		(30) days after posting. The revision may be challenged only on
1818	2680		grounds that the revision results in a material change to a Rule. A
1819	2681		challenge shall be made in writing and delivered to the Comm ission
1820	2682		prior to the end of the notice period. If no challenge is made, the
1821	2683		revision will take effect without further action. If the revision
1822	2684		is challenged, the revision may not take effect without the approval
1823	2685		of the Commission.
1824	2686		N. No Participating Stat e’s rulemaking requirements shall apply
1825	2687		under this Compact.
1826	2688		SECTION 10: OVERSIGHT, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, AND ENFORCEMENT
1827	2689		A. Oversight.
1828	2690		1. The executive and judicial branches of State government in
1829	2691		each Participating State shall enforce this Compact and ta ke all
1830	2692		actions necessary and appropriate to implement the Compact.
1831	2693		2. Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the
1832	2694		Commission shall be brought solely and exclusively in a court of
1833	2695		competent jurisdiction where the principal office of the Comm ission
1834	2696		is located. The Commission may waive venue and jurisdictional
1835	2697
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1862	2748		defenses to the extent it adopts or consents to participate in
1863	2749		alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Nothing herein shall
1864	2750		affect or limit the selection or propriety of venue in an y action
1865	2751		against a Licensee for professional malpractice, misconduct or any
1866	2752		such similar matter.
1867	2753		3. The Commission shall be entitled to receive service of
1868	2754		process in any proceeding regarding the enforcement or
1869	2755		interpretation of the Compact or Commission R ule and shall have
1870	2756		standing to intervene in such a proceeding for all purposes.
1871	2757		Failure to provide the Commission service of process shall render a
1872	2758		judgment or order void as to the Commission, this Compact, or
1873	2759		promulgated Rules.
1874	2760		B. Default, Technical Ass istance, and Termination .
1875	2761		1. If the Commission determines that a Participatin g State has
1876	2762		defaulted in the performance of its obligations or responsibilities
1877	2763		under this Compact or the promulgated Rules, the Commission shall
1878	2764		provide written notice to the de faulting State. The notice of
1879	2765		default shall describe the default, the proposed means of curing the
1880	2766		default, and any other action that the Commission may take, and
1881	2767		shall offer training and specific technical assistance regarding the
1882	2768		default.
1883	2769		2. The Commission shall provide a copy of the notice of default
1884	2770		to the other Participating States.
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1912	2822		C. If a State in default fails to cure the default, the
1913	2823		defaulting State may be terminated from the Compact upon an
1914	2824		affirmative vote of a majority of the Commissioners, and all rights,
1915	2825		privileges and benefits conferred on that State by this Compact may
1916	2826		be terminated on the effective date of termination. A cure of the
1917	2827		default does not relieve the offending State of obligations or
1918	2828		liabilities incurred during the period of default.
1919	2829		D. Termination of participation in the Compact shall be imposed
1920	2830		only after all other means of securing compliance have been
1921	2831		exhausted. Notice of intent to suspend or terminate shall be given
1922	2832		by the Commission to the governor, the majority and mi nority leaders
1923	2833		of the defaulting State ’s legislature, the defaulting State ’s State
1924	2834		Licensing Authority or Authorities, as applicable, and each of the
1925	2835		Participating States ’ State Licensing Authority or Authorities, as
1926	2836		applicable.
1927	2837		E. A State that has been t erminated is responsible for all
1928	2838		assessments, obligations, and liabilities inc urred through the
1929	2839		effective date of termination, including obligations that extend
1930	2840		beyond the effective date of termination.
1931	2841		F. Upon the termination of a State ’s participation in this
1932	2842		Compact, that State shall immediately provide notice to all
1933	2843		Licensees of the State, including Licensees of other Participating
1934	2844		States issued a Compact Privilege to practice within that State, of
1935	2845		such termination. The terminated State shall continue to recognize
1936	2846
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1963	2897		all Compact Privileges then in effect in that State for a minimu m of
1964	2898		one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of said notice of
1965	2899		termination.
1966	2900		G. The Commission shall not bear any costs related to a State
1967	2901		that is found to be in default or that has been terminated from the
1968	2902		Compact, unless agreed upon in writing between the Commission and
1969	2903		the defaulting State.
1970	2904		H. The defaulting State may appeal the action of the Commission
1971	2905		by petitioning the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
1972	2906		or the federal district where the Commission has its principal
1973	2907		offices. The prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such
1974	2908		litigation, including reasonable attorney ’s fees.
1975	2909		I. Dispute Resolution.
1976	2910		1. Upon request by a Participating State, the Commiss ion shall
1977	2911		attempt to resolve disputes related to the Compact that arise among
1978	2912		Participating States and between Participating States and non -
1979	2913		Participating States.
1980	2914		2. The Commission shall promulgate a Rule providing for both
1981	2915		mediation and binding dispute re solution for disputes as
1982	2916		appropriate.
1983	2917		J. Enforcement.
1984	2918		1. The Commission, in the reasonable exercise of its
1985	2919		discretion, shall enforce the provisions of this Compact and the
1986	2920		Commission’s Rules.
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2014	2972		2. By majority vote, the Commission may initiate legal action
2015	2973		against a Participating State in default in the United States
2016	2974		District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district
2017	2975		where the Commission has its principal offices to enforce compliance
2018	2976		with the provisions of the Compact and its promulgated R ules. The
2019	2977		relief sought may include both injunctive relief and damages. In
2020	2978		the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing party
2021	2979		shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including reasonable
2022	2980		attorney’s fees. The remedies herein shall n ot be the exclusive
2023	2981		remedies of the Commission. The Commission may pursue any other
2024	2982		remedies available under federal or the defaulting Participating
2025	2983		State’s law.
2026	2984		3. A Participating State may initiate legal action against the
2027	2985		Commission in the U.S. Distri ct Court for the District of Columbia
2028	2986		or the federal district where the Commis sion has its principal
2029	2987		offices to enforce compliance with the provisions of the Compact and
2030	2988		its promulgated Rules. The relief sought may include both
2031	2989		injunctive relief and damag es. In the event judicial enforcement is
2032	2990		necessary, the prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such
2033	2991		litigation, including reasonable attorney ’s fees.
2034	2992		4. No individual or entity other than a Participating State may
2035	2993		enforce this Compact against the Commission.
2036	2994		SECTION 11: EFFECTIVE DATE, WITHDRAWAL, AND AMENDMENT
2037	2995
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2064	3046		A. The Compact shall come into effect on the date on which the
2065	3047		Compact statute is enacted into law in the seventh Participating
2066	3048		State.
2067	3049		1. On or after the effective date of the Compact, t he
2068	3050		Commission shall convene and review the enactment of each of the
2069	3051		States that enacted the Compact prior to the Commission convening
2070	3052		(“Charter Participating States ”) to determine if the statute enacted
2071	3053		by each such Charter Participating State is materiall y different
2072	3054		than the Model Compact.
2073	3055		a. A Charter Participating State whose ena ctment is found
2074	3056		to be materially different from the Model Compact
2075	3057		shall be entitled to the default process set forth in
2076	3058		Section 10.
2077	3059		b. If any Participating State is later found t o be in
2078	3060		default, or is terminated or withdraws from the
2079	3061		Compact, the Commission shall remain in existence and
2080	3062		the Compact shall remain in effect even if the number
2081	3063		of Participating States should be less than seven (7).
2082	3064		2. Participating States enacting the Compact subsequent to the
2083	3065		Charter Participating States shall be subject to th e process set
2084	3066		forth in Section 7.C.23 to determine if their enactments are
2085	3067		materially different from the Model Compact and whether they qualify
2086	3068		for participation in the Compact.
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2114	3120		3. All actions taken for the benefit of the Commission or in
2115	3121		furtherance of the purposes of the administration of the Compact
2116	3122		prior to the effective date of the Compact or the Commission coming
2117	3123		into existence shall be considered to be actions of the Commi ssion
2118	3124		unless specifically repudiated by the Commission.
2119	3125		4. Any State that joins the Compact subsequent to the
2120	3126		Commission’s initial adoption of the Rules and bylaws shall be
2121	3127		subject to the Commission ’s Rules and bylaws as they exist on the
2122	3128		date on which the Compact becomes law in that State. Any Rule that
2123	3129		has been previously adopted by the Commission shall have the full
2124	3130		force and effect of law on the day the Compact becomes law in that
2125	3131		State.
2126	3132		B. Any Participating State may withdraw from this Compact by
2127	3133		enacting a statute repealing that State ’s enactment of the Compact.
2128	3134		1. A Participating State’s withdrawal shall not take effect
2129	3135		until one hundred eighty (180) days after enactment of the repealing
2130	3136		statute.
2131	3137		2. Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requ irement of
2132	3138		the withdrawing State ’s Licensing Authority or Authorities to comply
2133	3139		with the investigative and Adverse Action reporting requirements of
2134	3140		this Compact prior to the effective date of withdrawal.
2135	3141		3. Upon the enactment of a statute withdrawing from this
2136	3142		Compact, the State shall immediately provide notice of such
2137	3143		withdrawal to all Licensees within that State. Notwithstanding any
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2165	3195		subsequent statutory enactment to the contrary, such withdrawing
2166	3196		State shall continue to recognize all Compact Privileges to practice
2167	3197		within that State granted pursuant to this Compact for a minimum of
2168	3198		one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of such notice of
2169	3199		withdrawal.
2170	3200		C. Nothing contained in this Compact shall be construed to
2171	3201		invalidate or prevent any licensure agree ment or other cooperative
2172	3202		arrangement between a Participating State and a non -Participating
2173	3203		State that does not conflict with the provisions of this Compact.
2174	3204		D. This Compact may be amended by the Participating States. No
2175	3205		amendment to this Compact shall b ecome effective and binding upon
2176	3206		any Participating State until it is enacted into the laws of all
2177	3207		Participating States.
2178	3208		SECTION 12: CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY
2179	3209		A. This Compact and the Commission ’s rulemaking authority shall
2180	3210		be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes and the
2181	3211		implementation and administration of the C ompact. Provisions of the
2182	3212		Compact expressly authorizing or requiring the promulgation of Rules
2183	3213		shall not be construed to limit the Commission ’s rulemaking
2184	3214		authority solely for t hose purposes.
2185	3215		B. The provisions of this Compact shall be severable and if any
2186	3216		phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this Compact is held by a
2187	3217		court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to the constitution
2188	3218		of any Participating State, a State seekin g participation in the
2189	3219
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2216	3270		Compact, or of the United States, or the applicability thereof to
2217	3271		any government, agency, person or circumstance is held to be
2218	3272		unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity
2219	3273		of the remainder of this Compact and t he applicability thereof to
2220	3274		any other government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be
2221	3275		affected thereby.
2222	3276		C. Notwithstanding subsection B of this section, the Commission
2223	3277		may deny a State’s participation in the Compact or, in accordance
2224	3278		with the requirements of Section 10.B, terminate a Participating
2225	3279		State’s participation in t he Compact, if it determines that a
2226	3280		constitutional requirement of a Participating State is a material
2227	3281		departure from the Compact. Otherwise, if this Compact shall be
2228	3282		held to be contrary to the constitution of any Participating State,
2229	3283		the Compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the
2230	3284		remaining Participating States and in full force and effect as to
2231	3285		the Participating State affected as to all severable matters.
2232	3286		SECTION 13: CONSISTENT EFFECT AND CONFLICT WITH OTHER STATE
2233	3287		LAWS
2234	3288		A. Nothing herein shall prevent or inhibit the enforcement of
2235	3289		any other law of a Participating State that is not inconsistent with
2236	3290		the Compact.
2237	3291		B. Any laws, statutes, regulations, or other legal requ irements
2238	3292		in a Participating State in conflict with the Compact are superseded
2239	3293		to the extent of the conflict.
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2267	3345		C. All permissible agreements between the Commission and the
2268	3346		Participating States are binding in accordance with their terms.
2269	3347		SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
2270		-	~~COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES~~
2271		-	~~February 24,~~ 2025 ~~- DO PASS~~
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