Legislation for participation in PSYPACT® and to improve transparency of consumer health insurance rights and parity are among the priorities supported by the Massachusetts Psychological Association.
The Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT), created by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB), was designed to facilitate the practice of telepsychology and the temporary in-person, face-to-face practice of psychology across state borders.
Under the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, mental health providers were able to treat patients virtually under relaxed regulations governing telehealth. These flexibilities ended this past spring.
If established through MA S.1980 and MA H.2986, Massachusetts would become ...
