103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB4579

 

Introduced 1/31/2024, by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act

    Creates the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact Act. Provides that the State of Illinois ratifies and approves the Compact. Provides that the purposes of the Compact are to facilitate the interstate practice of dentistry and dental hygiene and improve public access to dentistry and dental hygiene services by providing dentists and dental hygienists licensed in a participating state the ability to practice in participating states in which they are not licensed. Includes provisions about state participation in the Compact; qualifying licenses that are eligible for Compact privilege, including active military members or their spouses; imposition of adverse actions against a qualified license; establishment and operation of the Commission, including each participating state selecting one commissioner to the Commission; development, maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure; rulemaking powers of the Commission; oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement of the Compact; effective date of and amendment to the Compact; withdrawal from the Compact by a participating state; construction and severability; and effect on and conflict with other state laws.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact Act.
 
6    Section 5. Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact. The State
7of Illinois ratifies and approves the following Compact:
 
8
DENTIST AND DENTAL HYGIENIST COMPACT

 
9    SECTION 1. TITLE AND PURPOSE
10    This statute shall be known and cited as the Dentist and
11Dental Hygienist Compact. The purposes of this Compact are to
12facilitate the interstate practice of dentistry and dental
13hygiene and improve public access to dentistry and dental
14hygiene services by providing Dentists and Dental Hygienists
15licensed in a Participating State the ability to practice in
16Participating States in which they are not licensed. The
17Compact does this by establishing a pathway for a Dentists and
18Dental Hygienists licensed in a Participating State to obtain
19a Compact Privilege that authorizes them to practice in
20another Participating State in which they are not licensed.
21The Compact enables Participating States to protect the public

 

 

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1health and safety with respect to the practice of such
2Dentists and Dental Hygienists, through the State's authority
3to regulate the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene in
4the State. The Compact:
5        A. Enables Dentists and Dental Hygienists who qualify
6    for a Compact Privilege to practice in other Participating
7    States without satisfying burdensome and duplicative
8    requirements associated with securing a License to
9    practice in those States;
10        B. Promotes mobility and addresses workforce shortages
11    through each Participating State's acceptance of a Compact
12    Privilege to practice in that State;
13        C. Increases public access to qualified, licensed
14    Dentists and Dental Hygienists by creating a responsible,
15    streamlined pathway for Licensees to practice in
16    Participating States;
17        D. Enhances the ability of Participating States to
18    protect the public's health and safety;
19        E. Does not interfere with licensure requirements
20    established by a Participating State;
21        F. Facilitates the sharing of licensure and
22    disciplinary information among Participating States;
23        G. Requires Dentists and Dental Hygienists who
24    practice in a Participating State pursuant to a Compact
25    Privilege to practice within the Scope of Practice
26    authorized in that State;

 

 

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1        H. Extends the authority of a Participating State to
2    regulate the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene
3    within its borders to Dentists and Dental Hygienists who
4    practice in the State through a Compact Privilege;
5        I. Promotes the cooperation of Participating State in
6    regulating the practice of dentistry and dental hygiene
7    within those States;
8        J. Facilitates the relocation of military members and
9    their spouses who are licensed to practice dentistry or
10    dental hygiene.
 
11    SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS
12    As used in this Compact, unless the context requires
13otherwise, the following definitions shall apply:
14        A. "Active Military Member" means any person with
15    full-time duty status in the armed forces of the United
16    States, including members of the National Guard and
17    Reserve.
18        B. "Adverse Action" means disciplinary action or
19    encumbrance imposed on a License or Compact Privilege by a
20    State Licensing Authority.
21        C. "Alternative Program" means a non-disciplinary
22    monitoring or practice remediation process applicable to a
23    Dentist or Dental Hygienist approved by a State Licensing
24    Authority of a Participating State in which the Dentist or
25    Dental Hygienist is licensed. This includes, but is not

 

 

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1    limited to, programs to which Licensees with substance
2    abuse or addiction issues are referred in lieu of Adverse
3    Action.
4        D. "Clinical Assessment" means examination or process,
5    required for licensure as a Dentist or Dental Hygienist as
6    applicable, that provides evidence of clinical competence
7    in dentistry or dental hygiene.
8        E. "Commissioner" means the individual appointed by a
9    Participating State to serve as the member of the
10    Commission for that Participating State.
11        F. "Compact" means this Dentist and Dental Hygienist
12    Compact.
13        G. "Compact Privilege" means the authorization granted
14    by a Remote State to allow a Licensee from a Participating
15    State to practice as a Dentist or Dental Hygienist in a
16    Remote State.
17        H. "Continuing Professional Development" means a
18    requirement, as a condition of License renewal to provide
19    evidence of successful participation in educational or
20    professional activities relevant to practice or area of
21    work.
22        I. "Criminal Background Check" means the submission of
23    fingerprints or other biometric-based information for a
24    License applicant for the purpose of obtaining that
25    applicant's criminal history record information, as
26    defined in 28 C.F.R. § 20.3(d) from the Federal Bureau of

 

 

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1    Investigation and the State's criminal history record
2    repository as defined in 28 C.F.R. § 20.3(f).
3        J. "Data System" means the Commission's repository of
4    information about Licensees, including but not limited to
5    examination, licensure, investigative, Compact Privilege,
6    Adverse Action, and Alternative Program.
7        K. "Dental Hygienist" means an individual who is
8    licensed by a State Licensing Authority to practice dental
9    hygiene.
10        L. "Dentist" means an individual who is licensed by a
11    State Licensing Authority to practice dentistry.
12        M. "Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact Commission"
13    or "Commission" means a joint government agency
14    established by this Compact comprised of each State that
15    has enacted the Compact and a national administrative body
16    comprised of a Commissioner from each State that has
17    enacted the Compact.
18        N. "Encumbered License" means a License that a State
19    Licensing Authority has limited in any way other than
20    through an Alternative Program.
21        O. "Executive Board" means the Chair, Vice Chair,
22    Secretary and Treasurer and any other Commissioners as may
23    be determined by Commission Rule or bylaw.
24        P. "Jurisprudence Requirement" means the assessment of
25    an individual's knowledge of the laws and Rules governing
26    the practice of dentistry or dental hygiene, as

 

 

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1    applicable, in a State.
2        Q. "License" means current authorization by a State,
3    other than authorization pursuant to a Compact Privilege,
4    or other privilege, for an individual to practice as a
5    Dentist or Dental Hygienist in that State.
6        R. "Licensee" means an individual who holds an
7    unrestricted License from a Participating State to
8    practice as a Dentist or Dental Hygienist in that State.
9        S. "Model Compact" the model for the Dentist and
10    Dental Hygienist Compact on file with the Council of State
11    Governments or other entity as designated by the
12    Commission.
13        T. "Participating State" means a State that has
14    enacted the Compact and been admitted to the Commission in
15    accordance with the provisions herein and Commission
16    Rules.
17        U. "Qualifying License" means a License that is not an
18    Encumbered License issued by a Participating State to
19    practice dentistry or dental hygiene.
20        V. "Remote State" means a Participating State where a
21    Licensee who is not licensed as a Dentist or Dental
22    Hygienist is exercising or seeking to exercise the Compact
23    Privilege.
24        W. "Rule" means a regulation promulgated by an entity
25    that has the force of law.
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1    and processes a Dentist or Dental Hygienist licensed in a
2    State is permitted to undertake in that State and the
3    circumstances under which the Licensee is permitted to
4    undertake those procedures, actions and processes. Such
5    procedures, actions and processes and the circumstances
6    under which they may be undertaken may be established
7    through means, including, but not limited to, statute,
8    regulations, case law, and other processes available to
9    the State Licensing Authority or other government agency.
10        Y. "Significant Investigative Information" means
11    information, records, and documents received or generated
12    by a State Licensing Authority pursuant to an
13    investigation for which a determination has been made that
14    there is probable cause to believe that the Licensee has
15    violated a statute or regulation that is considered more
16    than a minor infraction for which the State Licensing
17    Authority could pursue Adverse Action against the
18    Licensee.
19        Z. "State" means any state, commonwealth, district, or
20    territory of the United States of America that regulates
21    the practices of dentistry and dental hygiene.
22        AA. "State Licensing Authority" means an agency or
23    other entity of a State that is responsible for the
24    licensing and regulation of Dentists or Dental Hygienists.
 
25    SECTION 3. STATE PARTICIPATION IN THE COMPACT

 

 

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1    A. In order to join the Compact and thereafter continue as
2a Participating State, a State must:
3        1. Enact a compact that is not materially different
4    from the Model Compact as determined in accordance with
5    Commission Rules;
6        2. Participate fully in the Commission's Data System;
7        3. Have a mechanism in place for receiving and
8    investigating complaints about its Licensees and License
9    applicants;
10        4. Notify the Commission, in compliance with the terms
11    of the Compact and Commission Rules, of any Adverse Action
12    or the availability of Significant Investigative
13    Information regarding a Licensee and License applicant;
14        5. Fully implement a Criminal Background Check
15    requirement, within a time frame established by Commission
16    Rule, by receiving the results of a qualifying Criminal
17    Background Check;
18        6. Comply with the Commission Rules applicable to a
19    Participating State;
20        7. Accept the National Board Examinations of the Joint
21    Commission on National Dental Examinations or another
22    examination accepted by Commission Rule as a licensure
23    examination;
24        8. Accept for licensure that applicants for a Dentist
25    License graduate from a predoctoral dental education
26    program accredited by the Commission on Dental

 

 

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1    Accreditation, or another accrediting agency recognized by
2    the United States Department of Education for the
3    accreditation of dentistry and dental hygiene education
4    programs, leading to the Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.)
5    or Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) degree;
6        9. Accept for licensure that applicants for a Dental
7    Hygienist License graduate from a dental hygiene education
8    program accredited by the Commission on Dental
9    Accreditation or another accrediting agency recognized by
10    the United States Department of Education for the
11    accreditation of dentistry and dental hygiene education
12    programs;
13        10. Require for licensure that applicants successfully
14    complete a Clinical Assessment;
15        11. Have Continuing Professional Development
16    requirements as a condition for License renewal; and
17        12. Pay a participation fee to the Commission as
18    established by Commission Rule.
19    B. Providing alternative pathways for an individual to
20obtain an unrestricted License does not disqualify a State
21from participating in the Compact.
22    C. When conducting a Criminal Background Check the State
23Licensing Authority shall:
24        1. Consider that information in making a licensure
25    decision;
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1    Criminal Background Check and background check information
2    to the extent allowed by State and federal law; and
3        3. Report to the Commission whether it has completed
4    the Criminal Background Check and whether the individual
5    was granted or denied a License.
6    D. A Licensee of a Participating State who has a
7Qualifying License in that State and does not hold an
8Encumbered License in any other Participating State, shall be
9issued a Compact Privilege in a Remote State in accordance
10with the terms of the Compact and Commission Rules. If a Remote
11State has a Jurisprudence Requirement a Compact Privilege will
12not be issued to the Licensee unless the Licensee has
13satisfied the Jurisprudence Requirement.
 
14    SECTION 4. COMPACT PRIVILEGE
15    A. To obtain and exercise the Compact Privilege under the
16terms and provisions of the Compact, the Licensee shall:
17        1. Have a Qualifying License as a Dentist or Dental
18    Hygienist in a Participating State;
19        2. Be eligible for a Compact Privilege in any Remote
20    State in accordance with D, G and H of this section;
21        3. Submit to an application process whenever the
22    Licensee is seeking a Compact Privilege;
23        4. Pay any applicable Commission and Remote State fees
24    for a Compact Privilege in the Remote State;
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1    Remote State in which the Licensee is seeking a Compact
2    Privilege;
3        6. Have passed a National Board Examination of the
4    Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations or
5    another examination accepted by Commission Rule;
6        7. For a Dentist, have graduated from a predoctoral
7    dental education program accredited by the Commission on
8    Dental Accreditation, or another accrediting agency
9    recognized by the United States Department of Education
10    for the accreditation of dentistry and dental hygiene
11    education programs, leading to the Doctor of Dental
12    Surgery (D.D.S.) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.)
13    degree;
14        8. For a Dental Hygienist, have graduated from a
15    dental hygiene education program accredited by the
16    Commission on Dental Accreditation or another accrediting
17    agency recognized by the United States Department of
18    Education for the accreditation of dentistry and dental
19    hygiene education programs;
20        9. Have successfully completed a Clinical Assessment
21    for licensure;
22        10. Report to the Commission Adverse Action taken by
23    any non-Participating State when applying for a Compact
24    Privilege and, otherwise, within thirty (30) days from the
25    date the Adverse Action is taken;
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1    Compact Privilege the address of the Licensee's primary
2    residence and thereafter immediately report to the
3    Commission any change in the address of the Licensee's
4    primary residence; and
5        12. Consent to accept service of process by mail at
6    the Licensee's primary residence on record with the
7    Commission with respect to any action brought against the
8    Licensee by the Commission or a Participating State, and
9    consent to accept service of a subpoena by mail at the
10    Licensee's primary residence on record with the Commission
11    with respect to any action brought or investigation
12    conducted by the Commission or a Participating State.
13    B. The Licensee must comply with the requirements of
14subsection A of this section to maintain the Compact Privilege
15in the Remote State. If those requirements are met, the
16Compact Privilege will continue as long as the Licensee
17maintains a Qualifying License in the State through which the
18Licensee applied for the Compact Privilege and pays any
19applicable Compact Privilege renewal fees.
20    C. A Licensee providing dentistry or dental hygiene in a
21Remote State under the Compact Privilege shall function within
22the Scope of Practice authorized by the Remote State for a
23Dentist or Dental Hygienist licensed in that State.
24    D. A Licensee providing dentistry or dental hygiene
25pursuant to a Compact Privilege in a Remote State is subject to
26that State's regulatory authority. A Remote State may, in

 

 

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1accordance with due process and that State's laws, by Adverse
2Action revoke or remove a Licensee's Compact Privilege in the
3Remote State for a specific period of time and impose fines or
4take any other necessary actions to protect the health and
5safety of its citizens. If a Remote State imposes an Adverse
6Action against a Compact Privilege that limits the Compact
7Privilege, that Adverse Action applies to all Compact
8Privileges in all Remote States. A Licensee whose Compact
9Privilege in a Remote State is removed for a specified period
10of time is not eligible for a Compact Privilege in any other
11Remote State until the specific time for removal of the
12Compact Privilege has passed and all encumbrance requirements
13are satisfied.
14    E. If a License in a Participating State is an Encumbered
15License, the Licensee shall lose the Compact Privilege in a
16Remote State and shall not be eligible for a Compact Privilege
17in any Remote State until the License is no longer encumbered.
18    F. Once an Encumbered License in a Participating State is
19restored to good standing, the Licensee must meet the
20requirements of subsection A of this section to obtain a
21Compact Privilege in a Remote State.
22    G. If a Licensee's Compact Privilege in a Remote State is
23removed by the Remote State, the individual shall lose or be
24ineligible for the Compact Privilege in any Remote State until
25the following occur:
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1    Privilege was removed has ended; and
2        2. All conditions for removal of the Compact Privilege
3    have been satisfied.
4    H. Once the requirements of subsection G of this section
5have been met, the Licensee must meet the requirements in
6subsection A of this section to obtain a Compact Privilege in a
7Remote State.
 
8    SECTION 5. ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBER OR THEIR SPOUSES
9    An Active Military Member and their spouse shall not be
10required to pay to the Commission for a Compact Privilege the
11fee otherwise charged by the Commission. If a Remote State
12chooses to charge a fee for a Compact Privilege, it may choose
13to charge a reduced fee or no fee to an Active Military Member
14and their spouse for a Compact Privilege.
 
15    SECTION 6. ADVERSE ACTIONS
16    A. A Participating State in which a Licensee is licensed
17shall have exclusive authority to impose Adverse Action
18against the Qualifying License issued by that Participating
19State.
20    B. A Participating State may take Adverse Action based on
21the Significant Investigative Information of a Remote State,
22so long as the Participating State follows its own procedures
23for imposing Adverse Action.
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1State's decision that participation in an Alternative Program
2may be used in lieu of Adverse Action and that such
3participation shall remain non-public if required by the
4Participating State's laws. Participating States must require
5Licensees who enter any Alternative Program in lieu of
6discipline to agree not to practice pursuant to a Compact
7Privilege in any other Participating State during the term of
8the Alternative Program without prior authorization from such
9other Participating State.
10    D. Any Participating State in which a Licensee is applying
11to practice or is practicing pursuant to a Compact Privilege
12may investigate actual or alleged violations of the statutes
13and regulations authorizing the practice of dentistry or
14dental hygiene in any other Participating State in which the
15Dentist or Dental Hygienist holds a License or Compact
16Privilege.
17    E. A Remote State shall have the authority to:
18        1. Take Adverse Actions as set forth in Section 4.D
19    against a Licensee's Compact Privilege in the State;
20        2. In furtherance of its rights and responsibilities
21    under the Compact and the Commission's Rules issue
22    subpoenas for both hearings and investigations that
23    require the attendance and testimony of witnesses, and the
24    production of evidence. Subpoenas issued by a State
25    Licensing Authority in a Participating State for the
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1    of evidence from another Participating State, shall be
2    enforced in the latter State by any court of competent
3    jurisdiction, according to the practice and procedure of
4    that court applicable to subpoenas issued in proceedings
5    pending before it. The issuing authority shall pay any
6    witness fees, travel expenses, mileage, and other fees
7    required by the service statutes of the State where the
8    witnesses or evidence are located; and
9        3. If otherwise permitted by State law, recover from
10    the Licensee the costs of investigations and disposition
11    of cases resulting from any Adverse Action taken against
12    that Licensee.
13    F. Joint Investigations
14        1. In addition to the authority granted to a
15    Participating State by its Dentist or Dental Hygienist
16    licensure act or other applicable State law, a
17    Participating State may jointly investigate Licensees with
18    other Participating States.
19        2. Participating States shall share any Significant
20    Investigative Information, litigation, or compliance
21    materials in furtherance of any joint or individual
22    investigation initiated under the Compact.
23    G. Authority to Continue Investigation
24        1. After a Licensee's Compact Privilege in a Remote
25    State is terminated, the Remote State may continue an
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1    had a Compact Privilege in that Remote State.
2        2. If the investigation yields what would be
3    Significant Investigative Information had the Licensee
4    continued to have a Compact Privilege in that Remote
5    State, the Remote State shall report the presence of such
6    information to the Data System as required by Section
7    8.B.6 as if it was Significant Investigative Information.
 
8    SECTION 7. ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF THE COMMISSION.
9    A. The Compact Participating States hereby create and
10establish a joint government agency whose membership consists
11of all Participating States that have enacted the Compact. The
12Commission is an instrumentality of the Participating States
13acting jointly and not an instrumentality of any one State.
14The Commission shall come into existence on or after the
15effective date of the Compact as set forth in Section 11A.
16    B. Participation, Voting, and Meetings
17        1. Each Participating State shall have and be limited
18    to one (1) Commissioner selected by that Participating
19    State's State Licensing Authority or, if the State has
20    more than one State Licensing Authority, selected
21    collectively by the State Licensing Authorities.
22        2. The Commissioner shall be a member or designee of
23    such Authority or Authorities.
24        3. The Commission may by Rule or bylaw establish a
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1    establish term limits.
2        4. The Commission may recommend to a State Licensing
3    Authority or Authorities, as applicable, removal or
4    suspension of an individual as the State's Commissioner.
5        5. A Participating State's State Licensing Authority,
6    or Authorities, as applicable, shall fill any vacancy of
7    its Commissioner on the Commission within sixty (60) days
8    of the vacancy.
9        6. Each Commissioner shall be entitled to one vote on
10    all matters that are voted upon by the Commission.
11        7. The Commission shall meet at least once during each
12    calendar year. Additional meetings may be held as set
13    forth in the bylaws. The Commission may meet by
14    telecommunication, video conference or other similar
15    electronic means.
16    C. The Commission shall have the following powers:
17        1. Establish the fiscal year of the Commission;
18        2. Establish a code of conduct and conflict of
19    interest policies;
20        3. Adopt Rules and bylaws;
21        4. Maintain its financial records in accordance with
22    the bylaws;
23        5. Meet and take such actions as are consistent with
24    the provisions of this Compact, the Commission's Rules,
25    and the bylaws;
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1    in the name of the Commission, provided that the standing
2    of any State Licensing Authority to sue or be sued under
3    applicable law shall not be affected;
4        7. Maintain and certify records and information
5    provided to a Participating State as the authenticated
6    business records of the Commission, and designate a person
7    to do so on the Commission's behalf;
8        8. Purchase and maintain insurance and bonds;
9        9. Borrow, accept, or contract for services of
10    personnel, including, but not limited to, employees of a
11    Participating State;
12        10. Conduct an annual financial review;
13        11. Hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix
14    compensation, define duties, grant such individuals
15    appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of the
16    Compact, and establish the Commission's personnel policies
17    and programs relating to conflicts of interest,
18    qualifications of personnel, and other related personnel
19    matters;
20        12. As set forth in the Commission Rules, charge a fee
21    to a Licensee for the grant of a Compact Privilege in a
22    Remote State and thereafter, as may be established by
23    Commission Rule, charge the Licensee a Compact Privilege
24    renewal fee for each renewal period in which that Licensee
25    exercises or intends to exercise the Compact Privilege in
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1    prevent a Remote State from charging a Licensee a fee for a
2    Compact Privilege or renewals of a Compact Privilege, or a
3    fee for the Jurisprudence Requirement if the Remote State
4    imposes such a requirement for the grant of a Compact
5    Privilege;
6        13. Accept any and all appropriate gifts, donations,
7    grants of money, other sources of revenue, equipment,
8    supplies, materials, and services, and receive, utilize,
9    and dispose of the same; provided that at all times the
10    Commission shall avoid any appearance of impropriety
11    and/or conflict of interest;
12        14. Lease, purchase, retain, own, hold, improve, or
13    use any property, real, personal, or mixed, or any
14    undivided interest therein;
15        15. Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange,
16    abandon, or otherwise dispose of any property real,
17    personal, or mixed;
18        16. Establish a budget and make expenditures;
19        17. Borrow money;
20        18. Appoint committees, including standing committees,
21    which may be composed of members, State regulators, State
22    legislators or their representatives, and consumer
23    representatives, and such other interested persons as may
24    be designated in this Compact and the bylaws;
25        19. Provide and receive information from, and
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1        20. Elect a Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer
2    and such other officers of the Commission as provided in
3    the Commission's bylaws;
4        21. Establish and elect an Executive Board;
5        22. Adopt and provide to the Participating States an
6    annual report;
7        23. Determine whether a State's enacted compact is
8    materially different from the Model Compact language such
9    that the State would not qualify for participation in the
10    Compact; and
11        24. Perform such other functions as may be necessary
12    or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Compact.
13    D. Meetings of the Commission
14        1. All meetings of the Commission that are not closed
15    pursuant to this subsection shall be open to the public.
16    Notice of public meetings shall be posted on the
17    Commission's website at least thirty (30) days prior to
18    the public meeting.
19        2. Notwithstanding subsection D.1 of this section, the
20    Commission may convene an emergency public meeting by
21    providing at least twenty-four (24) hours prior notice on
22    the Commission's website, and any other means as provided
23    in the Commission's Rules, for any of the reasons it may
24    dispense with notice of proposed rulemaking under Section
25    9.L. The Commission's legal counsel shall certify that one
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1    been met.
2        3. Notice of all Commission meetings shall provide the
3    time, date, and location of the meeting, and if the
4    meeting is to be held or accessible via telecommunication,
5    video conference, or other electronic means, the notice
6    shall include the mechanism for access to the meeting
7    through such means.
8        4. The Commission may convene in a closed, non-public
9    meeting for the Commission to receive legal advice or to
10    discuss:
11            a. Non-compliance of a Participating State with
12        its obligations under the Compact;
13            b. The employment, compensation, discipline or
14        other matters, practices or procedures related to
15        specific employees or other matters related to the
16        Commission's internal personnel practices and
17        procedures;
18            c. Current or threatened discipline of a Licensee
19        or Compact Privilege holder by the Commission or by a
20        Participating State's Licensing Authority;
21            d. Current, threatened, or reasonably anticipated
22        litigation;
23            e. Negotiation of contracts for the purchase,
24        lease, or sale of goods, services, or real estate;
25            f. Accusing any person of a crime or formally
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1            g. Trade secrets or commercial or financial
2        information that is privileged or confidential;
3            h. Information of a personal nature where
4        disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted
5        invasion of personal privacy;
6            i. Investigative records compiled for law
7        enforcement purposes;
8            j. Information related to any investigative
9        reports prepared by or on behalf of or for use of the
10        Commission or other committee charged with
11        responsibility of investigation or determination of
12        compliance issues pursuant to the Compact;
13            k. Legal advice;
14            l. Matters specifically exempted from disclosure
15        to the public by federal or Participating State law;
16        and
17            m. Other matters as promulgated by the Commission
18        by Rule.
19        5. If a meeting, or portion of a meeting, is closed,
20    the presiding officer shall state that the meeting will be
21    closed and reference each relevant exempting provision,
22    and such reference shall be recorded in the minutes.
23        6. The Commission shall keep minutes that fully and
24    clearly describe all matters discussed in a meeting and
25    shall provide a full and accurate summary of actions
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1    of the views expressed. All documents considered in
2    connection with an action shall be identified in such
3    minutes. All minutes and documents of a closed meeting
4    shall remain under seal, subject to release only by a
5    majority vote of the Commission or order of a court of
6    competent jurisdiction.
7    E. Financing of the Commission
8        1. The Commission shall pay, or provide for the
9    payment of, the reasonable expenses of its establishment,
10    organization, and ongoing activities.
11        2. The Commission may accept any and all appropriate
12    sources of revenue, donations, and grants of money,
13    equipment, supplies, materials, and services.
14        3. The Commission may levy on and collect an annual
15    assessment from each Participating State and impose fees
16    on Licensees of Participating States when a Compact
17    Privilege is granted, to cover the cost of the operations
18    and activities of the Commission and its staff, which must
19    be in a total amount sufficient to cover its annual budget
20    as approved each fiscal year for which sufficient revenue
21    is not provided by other sources. The aggregate annual
22    assessment amount for Participating States shall be
23    allocated based upon a formula that the Commission shall
24    promulgate by Rule.
25        4. The Commission shall not incur obligations of any
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1    same; nor shall the Commission pledge the credit of any
2    Participating State, except by and with the authority of
3    the Participating State.
4        5. The Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all
5    receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements
6    of the Commission shall be subject to the financial review
7    and accounting procedures established under its bylaws.
8    All receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the
9    Commission shall be subject to an annual financial review
10    by a certified or licensed public accountant, and the
11    report of the financial review shall be included in and
12    become part of the annual report of the Commission.
13    F. The Executive Board
14        1. The Executive Board shall have the power to act on
15    behalf of the Commission according to the terms of this
16    Compact. The powers, duties, and responsibilities of the
17    Executive Board shall include:
18            a. Overseeing the day-to-day activities of the
19        administration of the Compact including compliance
20        with the provisions of the Compact, the Commission's
21        Rules and bylaws;
22            b. Recommending to the Commission changes to the
23        Rules or bylaws, changes to this Compact legislation,
24        fees charged to Compact Participating States, fees
25        charged to Licensees, and other fees;
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1        appropriately provided, including by contract;
2            d. Preparing and recommending the budget;
3            e. Maintaining financial records on behalf of the
4        Commission;
5            f. Monitoring Compact compliance of Participating
6        States and providing compliance reports to the
7        Commission;
8            g. Establishing additional committees as
9        necessary;
10            h. Exercising the powers and duties of the
11        Commission during the interim between Commission
12        meetings, except for adopting or amending Rules,
13        adopting or amending bylaws, and exercising any other
14        powers and duties expressly reserved to the Commission
15        by Rule or bylaw; and
16            i. Other duties as provided in the Rules or bylaws
17        of the Commission.
18        2. The Executive Board shall be composed of up to
19    seven (7) members:
20            a. The Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer
21        of the Commission and any other members of the
22        Commission who serve on the Executive Board shall be
23        voting members of the Executive Board; and
24            b. Other than the Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary,
25        and Treasurer, the Commission may elect up to three
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1        Commission.
2        3. The Commission may remove any member of the
3    Executive Board as provided in the Commission's bylaws.
4        4. The Executive Board shall meet at least annually.
5            a. An Executive Board meeting at which it takes or
6        intends to take formal action on a matter shall be open
7        to the public, except that the Executive Board may
8        meet in a closed, non-public session of a public
9        meeting when dealing with any of the matters covered
10        under subsection D.4.
11            b. The Executive Board shall give five (5)
12        business days' notice of its public meetings, posted
13        on its website and as it may otherwise determine to
14        provide notice to persons with an interest in the
15        public matters the Executive Board intends to address
16        at those meetings.
17        5. The Executive Board may hold an emergency meeting
18    when acting for the Commission to:
19            a. Meet an imminent threat to public health,
20        safety, or welfare;
21            b. Prevent a loss of Commission or Participating
22        State funds; or
23            c. Protect public health and safety.
24    G. Qualified Immunity, Defense, and Indemnification
25        1. The members, officers, executive director,
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1    immune from suit and liability, both personally and in
2    their official capacity, for any claim for damage to or
3    loss of property or personal injury or other civil
4    liability caused by or arising out of any actual or
5    alleged act, error, or omission that occurred, or that the
6    person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable
7    basis for believing occurred within the scope of
8    Commission employment, duties or responsibilities;
9    provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed
10    to protect any such person from suit or liability for any
11    damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the
12    intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of that
13    person. The procurement of insurance of any type by the
14    Commission shall not in any way compromise or limit the
15    immunity granted hereunder.
16        2. The Commission shall defend any member, officer,
17    executive director, employee, and representative of the
18    Commission in any civil action seeking to impose liability
19    arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or
20    omission that occurred within the scope of Commission
21    employment, duties, or responsibilities, or as determined
22    by the Commission that the person against whom the claim
23    is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred
24    within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or
25    responsibilities; provided that nothing herein shall be
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1    counsel at their own expense; and provided further, that
2    the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not
3    result from that person's intentional or willful or wanton
4    misconduct.
5        3. Notwithstanding subsection G.1 of this section,
6    should any member, officer, executive director, employee,
7    or representative of the Commission be held liable for the
8    amount of any settlement or judgment arising out of any
9    actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred
10    within the scope of that individual's employment, duties,
11    or responsibilities for the Commission, or that the person
12    to whom that individual is liable had a reasonable basis
13    for believing occurred within the scope of the
14    individual's employment, duties, or responsibilities for
15    the Commission, the Commission shall indemnify and hold
16    harmless such individual, provided that the actual or
17    alleged act, error, or omission did not result from the
18    intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of the
19    individual.
20        4. Nothing herein shall be construed as a limitation
21    on the liability of any Licensee for professional
22    malpractice or misconduct, which shall be governed solely
23    by any other applicable State laws.
24        5. Nothing in this Compact shall be interpreted to
25    waive or otherwise abrogate a Participating State's state
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1    respect to antitrust claims under the Sherman Act, Clayton
2    Act, or any other State or federal antitrust or
3    anticompetitive law or regulation.
4        6. Nothing in this Compact shall be construed to be a
5    waiver of sovereign immunity by the Participating States
6    or by the Commission.
 
7    SECTION 8. DATA SYSTEM
8    A. The Commission shall provide for the development,
9maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated
10database and reporting system containing licensure, Adverse
11Action, and the presence of Significant Investigative
12Information on all Licensees and applicants for a License in
13Participating States.
14    B. Notwithstanding any other provision of State law to the
15contrary, a Participating State shall submit a uniform data
16set to the Data System on all individuals to whom this Compact
17is applicable as required by the Rules of the Commission,
18including:
19        1. Identifying information;
20        2. Licensure data;
21        3. Adverse Actions against a Licensee, License
22    applicant or Compact Privilege and information related
23    thereto;
24        4. Non-confidential information related to Alternative
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1    such participation, and other information related to such
2    participation;
3        5. Any denial of an application for licensure, and the
4    reason(s) for such denial, (excluding the reporting of any
5    criminal history record information where prohibited by
6    law);
7        6. The presence of Significant Investigative
8    Information; and
9        7. Other information that may facilitate the
10    administration of this Compact or the protection of the
11    public, as determined by the Rules of the Commission.
12    C. The records and information provided to a Participating
13State pursuant to this Compact or through the Data System,
14when certified by the Commission or an agent thereof, shall
15constitute the authenticated business records of the
16Commission, and shall be entitled to any associated hearsay
17exception in any relevant judicial, quasi-judicial or
18administrative proceedings in a Participating State.
19    D. Significant Investigative Information pertaining to a
20Licensee in any Participating State will only be available to
21other Participating States.
22    E. It is the responsibility of the Participating States to
23monitor the database to determine whether Adverse Action has
24been taken against a Licensee or License applicant. Adverse
25Action information pertaining to a Licensee or License
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1other Participating State.
2    F. Participating States contributing information to the
3Data System may designate information that may not be shared
4with the public without the express permission of the
5contributing State.
6    G. Any information submitted to the Data System that is
7subsequently expunged pursuant to federal law or the laws of
8the Participating State contributing the information shall be
9removed from the Data System.
 
10    SECTION 9. RULEMAKING
11    A. The Commission shall promulgate reasonable Rules in
12order to effectively and efficiently implement and administer
13the purposes and provisions of the Compact. A Commission Rule
14shall be invalid and have no force or effect only if a court of
15competent jurisdiction holds that the Rule is invalid because
16the Commission exercised its rulemaking authority in a manner
17that is beyond the scope and purposes of the Compact, or the
18powers granted hereunder, or based upon another applicable
19standard of review.
20    B. The Rules of the Commission shall have the force of law
21in each Participating State, provided however that where the
22Rules of the Commission conflict with the laws of the
23Participating State that establish the Participating State's
24Scope of Practice as held by a court of competent
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1in that State to the extent of the conflict.
2    C. The Commission shall exercise its Rulemaking powers
3pursuant to the criteria set forth in this section and the
4Rules adopted thereunder. Rules shall become binding as of the
5date specified by the Commission for each Rule.
6    D. If a majority of the legislatures of the Participating
7States rejects a Commission Rule or portion of a Commission
8Rule, by enactment of a statute or resolution in the same
9manner used to adopt the Compact, within four (4) years of the
10date of adoption of the Rule, then such Rule shall have no
11further force and effect in any Participating State or to any
12State applying to participate in the Compact.
13    E. Rules shall be adopted at a regular or special meeting
14of the Commission.
15    F. Prior to adoption of a proposed Rule, the Commission
16shall hold a public hearing and allow persons to provide oral
17and written comments, data, facts, opinions, and arguments.
18    G. Prior to adoption of a proposed Rule by the Commission,
19and at least thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting at
20which the Commission will hold a public hearing on the
21proposed Rule, the Commission shall provide a Notice of
22Proposed Rulemaking:
23        1. On the website of the Commission or other publicly
24    accessible platform;
25        2. To persons who have requested notice of the
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1        3. In such other way(s) as the Commission may by Rule
2    specify.
3    H. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking shall include:
4        1. The time, date, and location of the public hearing
5    at which the Commission will hear public comments on the
6    proposed Rule and, if different, the time, date, and
7    location of the meeting where the Commission will consider
8    and vote on the proposed Rule;
9        2. If the hearing is held via telecommunication, video
10    conference, or other electronic means, the Commission
11    shall include the mechanism for access to the hearing in
12    the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking;
13        3. The text of the proposed Rule and the reason
14    therefor;
15        4. A request for comments on the proposed Rule from
16    any interested person; and
17        5. The manner in which interested persons may submit
18    written comments.
19    I. All hearings will be recorded. A copy of the recording
20and all written comments and documents received by the
21Commission in response to the proposed Rule shall be available
22to the public.
23    J. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring
24a separate hearing on each Commission Rule. Rules may be
25grouped for the convenience of the Commission at hearings
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1    K. The Commission shall, by majority vote of all
2Commissioners, take final action on the proposed Rule based on
3the rulemaking record.
4        1. The Commission may adopt changes to the proposed
5    Rule provided the changes do not enlarge the original
6    purpose of the proposed Rule.
7        2. The Commission shall provide an explanation of the
8    reasons for substantive changes made to the proposed Rule
9    as well as reasons for substantive changes not made that
10    were recommended by commenters.
11        3. The Commission shall determine a reasonable
12    effective date for the Rule. Except for an emergency as
13    provided in subsection L, the effective date of the Rule
14    shall be no sooner than thirty (30) days after the
15    Commission issuing the notice that it adopted or amended
16    the Rule.
17    L. Upon determination that an emergency exists, the
18Commission may consider and adopt an emergency Rule with 24
19hours' notice, with opportunity to comment, provided that the
20usual rulemaking procedures provided in the Compact and in
21this section shall be retroactively applied to the Rule as
22soon as reasonably possible, in no event later than ninety
23(90) days after the effective date of the Rule. For the
24purposes of this provision, an emergency Rule is one that must
25be adopted immediately in order to:
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1    or welfare;
2        2. Prevent a loss of Commission or Participating State
3    funds;
4        3. Meet a deadline for the promulgation of a Rule that
5    is established by federal law or rule; or
6        4. Protect public health and safety.
7    M. The Commission or an authorized committee of the
8Commission may direct revisions to a previously adopted Rule
9for purposes of correcting typographical errors, errors in
10format, errors in consistency, or grammatical errors. Public
11notice of any revisions shall be posted on the website of the
12Commission. The revision shall be subject to challenge by any
13person for a period of thirty (30) days after posting. The
14revision may be challenged only on grounds that the revision
15results in a material change to a Rule. A challenge shall be
16made in writing and delivered to the Commission prior to the
17end of the notice period. If no challenge is made, the revision
18will take effect without further action. If the revision is
19challenged, the revision may not take effect without the
20approval of the Commission.
21    N. No Participating State's rulemaking requirements shall
22apply under this Compact.
 
23    SECTION 10. OVERSIGHT, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, AND ENFORCEMENT
24    A. Oversight
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1    government in each Participating State shall enforce this
2    Compact and take all actions necessary and appropriate to
3    implement the Compact.
4        2. Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or
5    against the Commission shall be brought solely and
6    exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction where the
7    principal office of the Commission is located. The
8    Commission may waive venue and jurisdictional defenses to
9    the extent it adopts or consents to participate in
10    alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Nothing herein
11    shall affect or limit the selection or propriety of venue
12    in any action against a Licensee for professional
13    malpractice, misconduct or any such similar matter.
14        3. The Commission shall be entitled to receive service
15    of process in any proceeding regarding the enforcement or
16    interpretation of the Compact or Commission Rule and shall
17    have standing to intervene in such a proceeding for all
18    purposes. Failure to provide the Commission service of
19    process shall render a judgment or order void as to the
20    Commission, this Compact, or promulgated Rules.
21    B. Default, Technical Assistance, and Termination
22        1. If the Commission determines that a Participating
23    State has defaulted in the performance of its obligations
24    or responsibilities under this Compact or the promulgated
25    Rules, the Commission shall provide written notice to the
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1    default, the proposed means of curing the default, and any
2    other action that the Commission may take, and shall offer
3    training and specific technical assistance regarding the
4    default.
5        2. The Commission shall provide a copy of the notice
6    of default to the other Participating States.
7    C. If a State in default fails to cure the default, the
8defaulting State may be terminated from the Compact upon an
9affirmative vote of a majority of the Commissioners, and all
10rights, privileges and benefits conferred on that State by
11this Compact may be terminated on the effective date of
12termination. A cure of the default does not relieve the
13offending State of obligations or liabilities incurred during
14the period of default.
15    D. Termination of participation in the Compact shall be
16imposed only after all other means of securing compliance have
17been exhausted. Notice of intent to suspend or terminate shall
18be given by the Commission to the governor, the majority and
19minority leaders of the defaulting State's legislature, the
20defaulting State's State Licensing Authority or Authorities,
21as applicable, and each of the Participating States' State
22Licensing Authority or Authorities, as applicable.
23    E. A State that has been terminated is responsible for all
24assessments, obligations, and liabilities incurred through the
25effective date of termination, including obligations that
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1    F. Upon the termination of a State's participation in this
2Compact, that State shall immediately provide notice to all
3Licensees of the State, including Licensees of other
4Participating States issued a Compact Privilege to practice
5within that State, of such termination. The terminated State
6shall continue to recognize all Compact Privileges then in
7effect in that State for a minimum of one hundred eighty (180)
8days after the date of said notice of termination.
9    G. The Commission shall not bear any costs related to a
10State that is found to be in default or that has been
11terminated from the Compact, unless agreed upon in writing
12between the Commission and the defaulting State.
13    H. The defaulting State may appeal the action of the
14Commission by petitioning the U.S. District Court for the
15District of Columbia or the federal district where the
16Commission has its principal offices. The prevailing party
17shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including
18reasonable attorney's fees.
19    I. Dispute Resolution
20        1. Upon request by a Participating State, the
21    Commission shall attempt to resolve disputes related to
22    the Compact that arise among Participating States and
23    between Participating States and non-Participating States.
24        2. The Commission shall promulgate a Rule providing
25    for both mediation and binding dispute resolution for
26    disputes as appropriate.

 

 

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1    J. Enforcement
2        1. The Commission, in the reasonable exercise of its
3    discretion, shall enforce the provisions of this Compact
4    and the Commission's Rules.
5        2. By majority vote, the Commission may initiate legal
6    action against a Participating State in default in the
7    United States District Court for the District of Columbia
8    or the federal district where the Commission has its
9    principal offices to enforce compliance with the
10    provisions of the Compact and its promulgated Rules. The
11    relief sought may include both injunctive relief and
12    damages. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary,
13    the prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such
14    litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees. The
15    remedies herein shall not be the exclusive remedies of the
16    Commission. The Commission may pursue any other remedies
17    available under federal or the defaulting Participating
18    State's law.
19        3. A Participating State may initiate legal action
20    against the Commission in the U.S. District Court for the
21    District of Columbia or the federal district where the
22    Commission has its principal offices to enforce compliance
23    with the provisions of the Compact and its promulgated
24    Rules. The relief sought may include both injunctive
25    relief and damages. In the event judicial enforcement is
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1    of such litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees.
2        4. No individual or entity other than a Participating
3    State may enforce this Compact against the Commission.
 
4    SECTION 11. EFFECTIVE DATE, WITHDRAWAL, AND AMENDMENT
5    A. The Compact shall come into effect on the date on which
6the Compact statute is enacted into law in the seventh
7Participating State.
8        1. On or after the effective date of the Compact, the
9    Commission shall convene and review the enactment of each
10    of the States that enacted the Compact prior to the
11    Commission convening ("Charter Participating States") to
12    determine if the statute enacted by each such Charter
13    Participating State is materially different than the Model
14    Compact.
15            a. A Charter Participating State whose enactment
16        is found to be materially different from the Model
17        Compact shall be entitled to the default process set
18        forth in Section 10.
19            b. If any Participating State is later found to be
20        in default, or is terminated or withdraws from the
21        Compact, the Commission shall remain in existence and
22        the Compact shall remain in effect even if the number
23        of Participating States should be less than seven (7).
24        2. Participating States enacting the Compact
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1    subject to the process set forth in Section 7.C.23 to
2    determine if their enactments are materially different
3    from the Model Compact and whether they qualify for
4    participation in the Compact.
5        3. All actions taken for the benefit of the Commission
6    or in furtherance of the purposes of the administration of
7    the Compact prior to the effective date of the Compact or
8    the Commission coming into existence shall be considered
9    to be actions of the Commission unless specifically
10    repudiated by the Commission.
11        4. Any State that joins the Compact subsequent to the
12    Commission's initial adoption of the Rules and bylaws
13    shall be subject to the Commission's Rules and bylaws as
14    they exist on the date on which the Compact becomes law in
15    that State. Any Rule that has been previously adopted by
16    the Commission shall have the full force and effect of law
17    on the day the Compact becomes law in that State.
18    B. Any Participating State may withdraw from this Compact
19by enacting a statute repealing that State's enactment of the
20Compact.
21        1. A Participating State's withdrawal shall not take
22    effect until one hundred eighty (180) days after enactment
23    of the repealing statute.
24        2. Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing
25    requirement of the withdrawing State's Licensing Authority
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1    Adverse Action reporting requirements of this Compact
2    prior to the effective date of withdrawal.
3        3. Upon the enactment of a statute withdrawing from
4    this Compact, the State shall immediately provide notice
5    of such withdrawal to all Licensees within that State.
6    Notwithstanding any subsequent statutory enactment to the
7    contrary, such withdrawing State shall continue to
8    recognize all Compact Privileges to practice within that
9    State granted pursuant to this Compact for a minimum of
10    one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of such
11    notice of withdrawal.
12    C. Nothing contained in this Compact shall be construed to
13invalidate or prevent any licensure agreement or other
14cooperative arrangement between a Participating State and a
15non-Participating State that does not conflict with the
16provisions of this Compact.
17    D. This Compact may be amended by the Participating
18States. No amendment to this Compact shall become effective
19and binding upon any Participating State until it is enacted
20into the laws of all Participating States.
 
21    SECTION 12. CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY
22    A. This Compact and the Commission's rulemaking authority
23shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes,
24and the implementation and administration of the Compact.
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1the promulgation of Rules shall not be construed to limit the
2Commission's rulemaking authority solely for those purposes.
3    B. The provisions of this Compact shall be severable and
4if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this Compact
5is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to
6the constitution of any Participating State, a State seeking
7participation in the Compact, or of the United States, or the
8applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or
9circumstance is held to be unconstitutional by a court of
10competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of this
11Compact and the applicability thereof to any other government,
12agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.
13    C. Notwithstanding subsection B of this section, the
14Commission may deny a State's participation in the Compact or,
15in accordance with the requirements of Section 10.B, terminate
16a Participating State's participation in the Compact, if it
17determines that a constitutional requirement of a
18Participating State is a material departure from the Compact.
19Otherwise, if this Compact shall be held to be contrary to the
20constitution of any Participating State, the Compact shall
21remain in full force and effect as to the remaining
22Participating States and in full force and effect as to the
23Participating State affected as to all severable matters.
 
24    SECTION 13. CONSISTENT EFFECT AND CONFLICT WITH OTHER
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1    A. Nothing herein shall prevent or inhibit the enforcement
2of any other law of a Participating State that is not
3inconsistent with the Compact.
4    B. Any laws, statutes, regulations, or other legal
5requirements in a Participating State in conflict with the
6Compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict.
7    C. All permissible agreements between the Commission and
8the Participating States are binding in accordance with their
9terms.