§ 147C.1 — Form of compact

Iowa § 147C.1

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title IV: PUBLIC HEALTH
• Ch. 147C: INTERSTATE PHYSICAL THERAPY LICENSURE COMPACT

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1. Article I — Purpose.
a. The purpose of this compact is to facilitate interstate practice of physical therapy with
the goal of improving public access to physical therapy services. The practice of physical
therapy occurs in the state where the patient is located at the time of the patient encounter.
The compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety
through the current system of state licensure.
b. This compact is designed to achieve all of the following objectives:
(1) Increase public access to physical therapy services by providing for the mutual
recognition of other member state licenses.
(2) Enhance the states’ ability to protect the public’s health and safety.
(3) Encourage the cooperation of member states in regulating multistate physical therapy
practice.
(4) Support spouses of relocating military members.
(5) Enhance the exchange of licensure, investigative, and disciplinary information
between member states.
(6) Allow a remote state to hold a provider of services with a compact privilege in that
state accountable to that state’s practice standards.
2. Article II — Definitions.
a. “Active duty military” means full-time duty status in the active uniformed service of the
United States, including members of the national guard and reserve on active duty orders
pursuant to 10 U.S.C. ch. 1209 and 10 U.S.C. ch. 1211.
b. “Adverse action” means disciplinary action taken by a physical therapy licensing board
based upon misconduct, unacceptable performance, or a combination of both.
c. “Alternative program” means a nondisciplinary monitoring or practice remediation
process approved by a physical therapy licensing board. This includes but is not limited to
substance use disorder issues.
d. “Compact privilege” means the authorization granted by a remote state to allow a
licensee from another member state to practice as a physical therapist or work as a physical
therapist assistant in the remote state under its laws and rules. The practice of physical
therapy occurs in the member state where the patient is located at the time of the patient
encounter.
e. “Continuing competence” means a requirement, as a condition of license renewal,
to provide evidence of participation in, and completion of, educational and professional
activities relevant to practice or area of work.
f. “Data system” means a repository of information about licensees, including
examination, licensure, investigative, compact privilege, and adverse action.
g. “Encumbered license” means a license that a physical therapy licensing board has
limited in any way.
h. “Executive board” means a group of directors elected or appointed to act on behalf of,
and within the powers granted to them by, the commission.
i. “Home state” means the member state that is the licensee’s primary state of residence.
j. “Investigative information” means information, records, and documents received or
generated by a physical therapy licensing board pursuant to an investigation.
k. “Jurisprudence requirement” means the assessment of an individual’s knowledge of the
laws and rules governing the practice of physical therapy in a state.
l. “Licensee” means an individual who currently holds an authorization from the state to
practice as a physical therapist or to work as a physical therapist assistant.
m. “Member state” means a state that has enacted the compact.
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n. “Party state” means any member state in which a licensee holds a current license or
compact privilege or is applying for a license or compact privilege.
o. “Physical therapist” means an individual who is licensed by a state to practice physical
therapy.
p. “Physical therapist assistant” means an individual who is licensed by a state and who
assists the physical therapist in selected components of physical therapy.
q. “Physical therapy”, “physical therapy practice”, and “the practice of physical therapy”
mean the care and services provided by or under the direction and supervision of a licensed
physical therapist.
r. “Physical therapy compact commission” or “commission” means the national
administrative body whose membership consists of all states that have enacted the compact.
s. “Physical therapy licensing board” or “licensing board” means the agency of a state that
is responsible for the licensing and regulation of physical therapists and physical therapist
assistants.
t. “Remote state” means a member state other than the home state, where a licensee is
exercising or seeking to exercise the compact privilege.
u. “Rule” means a regulation, principle, or directive promulgated by the commission that
has the force of law.
v. “State” means any state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United States that
regulates the practice of physical therapy.
3. Article III — State participation in the compact.
a. To participate in the compact, a state must meet all of the following requirements:
(1) Participate fully in the commission’s data system, including using the commission’s
unique identifier as defined in rules.
(2) Haveamechanisminplaceforreceivingandinvestigatingcomplaintsaboutlicensees.
(3) Notify the commission, in compliance with the terms of the compact and rules, of any
adverse action or the availability of investigative information regarding a licensee.
(4) Fully implement a criminal background check requirement, within a time frame
established by rule, by receiving the results of the federal bureau of investigation record
search on criminal background checks and using the results in making licensure decisions
in accordance with article III, paragraph “b”.
(5) Comply with the rules of the commission.
(6) Utilize a recognized national examination as a requirement for licensure pursuant to
the rules of the commission.
(7) Have continuing competence requirements as a condition for license renewal.
b. Upon adoption of this statute, the member state shall have the authority to obtain
biometric-based information from each physical therapy licensure applicant and submit
this information to the federal bureau of investigation for a criminal background check in
accordance with 28 U.S.C. §534 and 42 U.S.C. §14616.
c. A member state shall grant the compact privilege to a licensee holding a valid
unencumbered license in another member state in accordance with the terms of the compact
and rules.
d. Member states may charge a fee for granting a compact privilege.
4. Article IV — Compact privilege.
a. To exercise the compact privilege under the terms and provisions of the compact, the
licensee shall meet all of the following requirements:
(1) Hold a license in the home state.
(2) Have no encumbrance on any state license.
(3) Be eligible for a compact privilege in any member state in accordance with article IV,
paragraphs “d”, “g”, and “h”.
(4) Have not had any adverse action against any license or compact privilege within the
previous two years.
(5) Notify the commission that the licensee is seeking the compact privilege within a
remote state.
(6) Pay any applicable fees, including any state fee, for the compact privilege.
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(7) Meet any jurisprudence requirements established by the remote state in which the
licensee is seeking a compact privilege.
(8) Report to the commission adverse action taken by any nonmember state within thirty
days from the date the adverse action is taken.
b. Thecompactprivilegeisvaliduntiltheexpirationdateofthehomelicense. Thelicensee
must comply with the requirements of article IV, paragraph “a”, to maintain the compact
privilege in the remote state.
c. A licensee providing physical therapy in a remote state under the compact privilege
shall function within the laws and regulations of the remote state.
d. A licensee providing physical therapy in a remote state is subject to that state’s
regulatory authority. A remote state may, in accordance with due process and that state’s
laws, remove a licensee’s compact privilege in the remote state for a specific period of time,
impose fines, and take any other necessary actions to protect the health and safety of its
citizens. The licensee is not eligible for a compact privilege in any state until the specific
time for removal has passed and all fines are paid.
e. If a home state license is encumbered, the licensee shall lose the compact privilege in
any remote state until all of the following occur:
(1) The home state license is no longer encumbered.
(2) Two years have elapsed from the date of the adverse action.
f. Once an encumbered license in the home state is restored to good standing, the licensee
must meet the requirements of article IV, paragraph “a”, to obtain a compact privilege in any
remote state.
g. If a licensee’s compact privilege in any remote state is removed, the individual shall
lose the compact privilege in any remote state until all of the following occur:
(1) The specific period of time for which the compact privilege was removed has ended.
(2) All fines have been paid.
(3) Two years have elapsed from the date of the adverse action.
h. Once the requirements of article IV, paragraph “g”, have been met, the license must
meet the requirements in article IV, paragraph “a”, to obtain a compact privilege in a remote
state.
5. Article V — Active duty military personnel or their spouses. A licensee who is active
duty military or is the spouse of an individual who is active duty military may designate any
of the following as the home state:
a. Home of record.
b. Permanent change of station.
c. State of current residence if it is different than the permanent change of station state
or home of record.
6. Article VI — Adverse actions.
a. A home state shall have exclusive power to impose adverse action against a license
issued by the home state.
b. A home state may take adverse action based on the investigative information of a
remote state, so long as the home state follows its own procedures for imposing adverse
action.
c. Nothing in this compact shall override a member state’s decision that participation in
an alternative program may be used in lieu of adverse action and that such participation
shall remain nonpublic if required by the member state’s laws. Member states must
require licensees who enter any alternative programs in lieu of discipline to agree not to
practice in any other member state during the term of the alternative program without prior
authorization from such other member state.
d. Any member state may investigate actual or alleged violations of the statutes and rules
authorizing the practice of physical therapy in any other member state in which a physical
therapist or physical therapist assistant holds a license or compact privilege.
e. A remote state shall have the authority to do all of the following:
(1) Take adverse actions as set forth in article IV, paragraph “d”, against a licensee’s
compact privilege in the state.
(2) Issue subpoenas for both hearings and investigations that require the attendance and
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testimony of witnesses, and the production of evidence. Subpoenas issued by a physical
therapy licensing board in a party state for the attendance and testimony of witnesses or
the production of evidence from another party state shall be enforced in the latter state by
any court of competent jurisdiction, according to the practice and procedure of that court
applicable to subpoenas issued in proceedings pending before it. The issuing authority shall
pay any witness fees, travel expenses, mileage, and other fees required by the service statutes
of the state where the witnesses or evidence are located.
(3) If otherwise permitted by state law, recover from the licensee the costs of
investigations and disposition of cases resulting from any adverse action taken against that
licensee.
f. Joint investigations.
(1) Inadditiontotheauthoritygrantedtoamemberstatebyitsrespectivephysicaltherapy
practice act or other applicable state law, a member state may participate with other member
states in joint investigations of licensees.
(2) Member states shall share any investigative, litigation, or compliance materials in
furtherance of any joint or individual investigation initiated under the compact.
7. Article VII — Establishment of the physical therapy compact commission.
a. The compact member states hereby create and establish a joint public agency known
as the physical therapy compact commission.
(1) The commission is an instrumentality of the compact states.
(2) Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the commission shall be
brought solely and exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction where the principal office
of the commission is located. The commission may waive venue and jurisdictional defenses
to the extent it adopts or consents to participate in alternative dispute resolution proceedings.
(3) Nothing in this compact shall be construed to be a waiver of sovereign immunity.
b. Membership, voting, and meetings.
(1) Each member state shall have and be limited to one delegate selected by that member
state’s licensing board.
(2) The delegate shall be a current member of the licensing board, who is a physical
therapist, physical therapist assistant, public member, or the board administrator.
(3) Any delegate may be removed or suspended from office as provided by the law of the
state from which the delegate is appointed.
(4) The member state board shall fill any vacancy occurring in the commission.
(5) Each delegate shall be entitled to one vote with regard to the promulgation of rules
and creation of bylaws and shall otherwise have an opportunity to participate in the business
and affairs of the commission.
(6) A delegate shall vote in person or by such other means as provided in the bylaws. The
bylaws may provide for delegates’ participation in meetings by telephone or other means of
communication.
(7) The commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year. Additional
meetings shall be held as set forth in the bylaws.
c. The commission shall have all of the following powers and duties:
(1) Establish the fiscal year of the commission.
(2) Establish bylaws.
(3) Maintain its financial records in accordance with the bylaws.
(4) Meet and take such actions as are consistent with the provisions of this compact and
the bylaws.
(5) Promulgate uniform rules to facilitate and coordinate implementation and
administration of this compact. The rules shall have the force and effect of law and shall be
binding in all member states.
(6) Bring and prosecute legal proceedings or actions in the name of the commission,
provided that the standing of any state physical therapy licensing board to sue or be sued
under applicable law shall not be affected.
(7) Purchase and maintain insurance and bonds.
(8) Borrow, accept, or contract for services of personnel, including but not limited to
employees of a member state.
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(9) Hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix compensation, define duties, grant such
individuals appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of the compact, and establish the
commission’s personnel policies and programs relating to conflicts of interest, qualifications
of personnel, and other related personnel matters.
(10) Accept any and all appropriate donations and grants of money, equipment, supplies,
materials and services, and to receive, utilize, and dispose of the same; provided that at all
times the commission shall avoid any appearance of impropriety or conflict of interest.
(11) Lease, purchase, accept appropriate gifts or donations of, or otherwise to own, hold,
improve, or use, any property, whether real, personal, or mixed; provided that at all times the
commission shall avoid any appearance of impropriety.
(12) Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise dispose of
any property real, personal, or mixed.
(13) Establish a budget and make expenditures.
(14) Borrow money.
(15) Appoint committees, including standing committees comprised of members, state
regulators, state legislators or their representatives, and consumer representatives, and such
other interested persons as may be designated in this compact and the bylaws.
(16) Provide and receive information from, and cooperate with, law enforcement
agencies.
(17) Establish and elect an executive board.
(18) Perform such other functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the
purposes of this compact consistent with the state regulation of physical therapy licensure
and practice.
d. The executive board.
(1) Theexecutiveboardshallhavethepowertoactonbehalfofthecommissionaccording
to the terms of this compact.
(2) The executive board shall be comprised of the following nine members:
(a) Seven voting members who are elected by the commission from the current
membership of the commission.
(b) One ex officio, nonvoting member from the recognized national physical therapy
professional association.
(c) One ex officio, nonvoting member from the recognized membership organization of
the physical therapy licensing boards.
(3) The ex officio members will be selected by their respective organizations.
(4) The commission may remove any member of the executive board as provided in
bylaws.
(5) The executive board shall meet at least annually.
(6) The executive board shall have all of the following duties and responsibilities:
(a) Recommend to the entire commission changes to the rules or bylaws, changes to this
compact, fees paid by compact member states such as annual dues, and any commission
compact fee charged to licensees for the compact privilege.
(b) Ensure compact administration services are appropriately provided, contractual or
otherwise.
(c) Prepare and recommend the budget.
(d) Maintain financial records on behalf of the commission.
(e) Monitor compact compliance of member states and provide compliance reports to the
commission.
(f) Establish additional committees as necessary.
(g) Other duties as provided in rules or bylaws.
e. Meetings of the commission.
(1) All meetings shall be open to the public, and public notice of meetings shall be given
in the same manner as required under the rulemaking provisions in article IX.
(2) The commission or the executive board or other committees of the commission
may convene in a closed, nonpublic meeting if the commission or executive board or other
committees of the commission must discuss all of the following:
(a) Noncompliance of a member state with its obligations under the compact.
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(b) The employment, compensation, discipline, or other matters, practices, or procedures
related to specific employees or other matters related to the commission’s internal personnel
practices and procedures.
(c) Current, threatened, or reasonably anticipated litigation.
(d) Negotiation of contracts for the purchase, lease, or sale of goods, services, or real
estate.
(e) Accusing any person of a crime or formally censuring any person.
(f) Disclosure of trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged or
confidential.
(g) Disclosure of information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a
clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
(h) Disclosure of investigative records compiled for law enforcement purposes.
(i) Disclosure of information related to any investigative reports prepared by or on
behalf of or for use of the commission or other committee charged with responsibility of
investigation or determination of compliance issues pursuant to the compact.
(j) Matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal or member state statute.
(3) If a meeting, or portion of a meeting, is closed pursuant to this provision, the
commission’s legal counsel or designee shall certify that the meeting may be closed and
shall reference each relevant exempting provision.
(4) The commission shall keep minutes that fully and clearly describe all matters
discussed in a meeting and shall provide a full and accurate summary of actions taken,
and the reasons therefor, including a description of the views expressed. All documents
considered in connection with an action shall be identified in such minutes. All minutes and
documents of a closed meeting shall remain under seal, subject to release by a majority vote
of the commission or order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
f. Financing of the commission.
(1) The commission shall pay, or provide for the payment of, the reasonable expenses of
its establishment, organization, and ongoing activities.
(2) The commission may accept any and all appropriate revenue sources, donations, and
grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services.
(3) The commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each member
state or impose fees on other parties to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the
commissionanditsstaff, whichmustbeinatotalamountsufficienttocoveritsannualbudget
as approved each year for which revenue is not provided by other sources. The aggregate
annual assessment amount shall be allocated based upon a formula to be determined by the
commission, which shall promulgate a rule binding upon all member states.
(4) The commission shall not incur obligations of any kind prior to securing the funds
adequate to meet the same; nor shall the commission pledge the credit of any of the member
states, except by and with the authority of the member state.
(5) The commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The
receipts and disbursements of the commission shall be subject to the audit and accounting
procedures established under its bylaws. However, all receipts and disbursements of
funds handled by the commission shall be audited yearly by a certified or licensed public
accountant, and the report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual
report of the commission.
g. Qualified immunity, defense, and indemnification.
(1) The members, officers, executive director, employees, and representatives of the
commission shall be immune from suit and liability, either personally or in their official
capacity, for any claim for damage to or loss of property or personal injury or other civil
liability caused by or arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred,
or that the person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing
occurred within the scope of commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided
that nothing in this paragraph “g” shall be construed to protect any such person from suit
or liability for any damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful or
wanton misconduct of that person.
(2) The commission shall defend any member, officer, executive director, employee, or
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representative of the commission in any civil action seeking to impose liability arising out of
any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of commission
employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that the person against whom the claim is made
had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of commission employment,
duties, or responsibilities; provided that nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit that
person from retaining the person’s own counsel; and provided further, that the actual or
alleged act, error, or omission did not result from that person’s intentional, willful, or wanton
misconduct.
(3) The commission shall indemnify and hold harmless any member, officer, executive
director, employee, or representative of the commission for the amount of any settlement
or judgment obtained against that person arising out of any actual or alleged act, error,
or omission that occurred within the scope of commission employment, duties, or
responsibilities, or that such person had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within
the scope of commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that the actual
or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from the intentional, willful, or wanton
misconduct of that person.
8. Article VIII — Data system.
a. The commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, and utilization of
a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure, adverse action, and
investigative information on all licensed individuals in member states.
b. Notwithstanding any other provision of state law to the contrary, a member state shall
submit a uniform data set to the data system on all individuals to whom this compact is
applicable as required by the rules of the commission, including all of the following:
(1) Identifying information.
(2) Licensure data.
(3) Adverse actions against a license or compact privilege.
(4) Nonconfidential information related to alternative program participation.
(5) Any denial of application for licensure, and the reason for such denial.
(6) Other information that may facilitate the administration of this compact, as
determined by the rules of the commission.
c. Investigative information pertaining to a licensee in any member state will only be
available to other party states.
d. The commission shall promptly notify all member states of any adverse action taken
against a licensee or an individual applying for a license. Adverse action information
pertaining to a licensee in any member state will be available to any other member state.
e. Member states contributing information to the data system may designate information
that may not be shared with the public without the express permission of the contributing
state.
f. Any information submitted to the data system that is subsequently required to be
expunged by the laws of the member state contributing the information shall be removed
from the data system.
9. Article IX — Rulemaking.
a. The commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers pursuant to the criteria set
forth in this section and the rules adopted thereunder. Rules and amendments shall become
binding as of the date specified in each rule or amendment.
b. If a majority of the legislatures of the member states rejects a rule, by enactment of
a statute or resolution in the same manner used to adopt the compact within four years of
the date of adoption of the rule, then such rule shall have no further force and effect in any
member state.
c. Rules or amendments to the rules shall be adopted at a regular or special meeting of
the commission.
d. Prior to promulgation and adoption of a final rule or rules by the commission, and at
least thirty days in advance of the meeting at which the rule will be considered and voted
upon, the commission shall file a notice of proposed rulemaking as follows:
(1) On the internet site of the commission or other publicly accessible platform.
(2) On the internet site of each member state physical therapy licensing board or other
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publicly accessible platform or the publication in which each state would otherwise publish
proposed rules.
e. The notice of proposed rulemaking shall include all of the following:
(1) The proposed time, date, and location of the meeting in which the rule will be
considered and voted upon.
(2) The text of the proposed rule or amendment and the reason for the proposed rule.
(3) A request for comments on the proposed rule from any interested person.
(4) The manner in which interested persons may submit notice to the commission of their
intention to attend the public hearing and any written comments.
f. Prior to adoption of a proposed rule, the commission shall allow persons to submit
written data, facts, opinions, and arguments, which shall be made available to the public.
g. The commission shall grant an opportunity for a public hearing before it adopts a rule
or amendment if a hearing is requested by any of the following:
(1) At least twenty-five persons.
(2) A state or federal governmental subdivision or agency.
(3) An association having at least twenty-five members.
h. If a hearing is held on the proposed rule or amendment, the commission shall publish
the place, time, and date of the scheduled public hearing. If the hearing is held via electronic
means, the commission shall publish the mechanism for access to the electronic hearing.
(1) All persons wishing to be heard at the hearing shall notify the executive director of
the commission or other designated member in writing of their desire to appear and testify
at the hearing not less than five business days before the scheduled date of the hearing.
(2) Hearings shall be conducted in a manner providing each person who wishes to
comment a fair and reasonable opportunity to comment orally or in writing.
(3) All hearings will be recorded. A copy of the recording will be made available on
request.
(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring a separate hearing on each
rule. Rules may be grouped for the convenience of the commission at hearings required by
this section.
i. Following the scheduled hearing date, or by the close of business on the scheduled
hearing date if the hearing was not held, the commission shall consider all written and oral
comments received.
j. If no written notice of intent to attend the public hearing by interested parties is
received, the commission may proceed with promulgation of the proposed rule without a
public hearing.
k. The commission shall, by majority vote of all members, take final action on the
proposed rule and shall determine the effective date of the rule, if any, based on the
rulemaking record and the full text of the rule.
l. Upon determination that an emergency exists, the commission may consider and adopt
an emergency rule without prior notice, opportunity for comment, or hearing, provided
that the usual rulemaking procedures provided in the compact and in this section shall be
retroactively applied to the rule as soon as reasonably possible, in no event later than ninety
days after the effective date of the rule. For the purposes of this provision, an emergency
rule is one that must be adopted immediately in order to do any of the following:
(1) Meet an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare.
(2) Prevent a loss of commission or member state funds.
(3) Meet a deadline for the promulgation of an administrative rule that is established by
federal law or rule.
(4) Protect public health and safety.
m. The commission or an authorized committee of the commission may direct revisions
to a previously adopted rule or amendment for purposes of correcting typographical errors,
errors in format, errors in consistency, or grammatical errors. Public notice of any revisions
shall be posted on the internet site of the commission. The revision shall be subject to
challenge by any person for a period of thirty days after posting. The revision may be
challenged only on grounds that the revision results in a material change to a rule. A
challenge shall be made in writing, and delivered to the chair of the commission prior to the
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end of the notice period. If no challenge is made, the revision will take effect without further
action. If the revision is challenged, the revision may not take effect without the approval
of the commission.
10. Article X — Oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement.
a. Oversight.
(1) The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government in each member
state shall enforce this compact and take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate
the compact’s purposes and intent. The provisions of this compact and the rules promulgated
hereunder shall have standing as statutory law.
(2) All courts shall take judicial notice of the compact and the rules in any judicial or
administrative proceeding in a member state pertaining to the subject matter of this compact
which may affect the powers, responsibilities, or actions of the commission.
(3) The commission shall be entitled to receive service of process in any such proceeding,
and shall have standing to intervene in such a proceeding for all purposes. Failure to
provide service of process to the commission shall render a judgment or order void as to the
commission, this compact, or promulgated rules.
b. Default, technical assistance, and termination.
(1) If the commission determines that a member state has defaulted in the performance
of its obligations or responsibilities under this compact or the promulgated rules, the
commission shall do all of the following:
(a) Provide written notice to the defaulting state and other member states of the nature
of the default, the proposed means of curing the default, or any other action to be taken by
the commission.
(b) Provide remedial training and specific technical assistance regarding the default.
(2) If a state in default fails to cure the default, the defaulting state may be terminated
from the compact upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the member states, and all rights,
privileges, and benefits conferred by this compact may be terminated on the effective date
of termination. A cure of the default does not relieve the offending state of obligations or
liabilities incurred during the period of default.
(3) Terminationofmembershipinthecompactshallbeimposedonlyafterallothermeans
ofsecuringcompliancehavebeenexhausted. Noticeofintenttosuspendorterminateshallbe
given by the commission to the governor, the majority and minority leaders of the defaulting
state’s legislature, and each of the member states.
(4) A state that has been terminated is responsible for all assessments, obligations, and
liabilitiesincurredthroughtheeffectivedateoftermination, includingobligationsthatextend
beyond the effective date of termination.
(5) The commission shall not bear any costs related to a state that is found to be in default
or that has been terminated from the compact unless agreed upon in writing between the
commission and the defaulting state.
(6) ThedefaultingstatemayappealtheactionofthecommissionbypetitioningtheUnited
States district court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the commission
has its principal offices. The prevailing member shall be awarded all costs of such litigation,
including reasonable attorney fees.
c. Dispute resolution.
(1) Upon request by a member state, the commission shall attempt to resolve disputes
relatedtothecompactthatariseamongmemberstatesandbetweenmemberandnonmember
states.
(2) The commission shall promulgate a rule providing for both mediation and binding
dispute resolution for disputes as appropriate.
d. Enforcement.
(1) The commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the
provisions and rules of this compact.
(2) By majority vote, the commission may initiate legal action in the United States district
courtfortheDistrictofColumbiaorthefederaldistrictwherethecommissionhasitsprincipal
offices against a member state in default to enforce compliance with the provisions of the
compact and its promulgated rules and bylaws. The relief sought may include both injunctive
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relief and damages. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing member
shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including reasonable attorney fees.
(3) The remedies herein shall not be the exclusive remedies of the commission. The
commission may pursue any other remedies available under federal or state law.
11. Article XI — Date of implementation of the interstate commission for physical therapy
practice and associated rules, withdrawal, and amendment.
a. The compact shall come into effect on the date on which the compact statute is enacted
into law in the tenth member state. The provisions, which become effective at that time, shall
belimitedtothepowersgrantedtothecommissionrelatingtoassemblyandthepromulgation
of rules. Thereafter, the commission shall meet and exercise rulemaking powers necessary
to the implementation and administration of the compact.
b. Any state that joins the compact subsequent to the commission’s initial adoption of the
rules shall be subject to the rules as they exist on the date on which the compact becomes
law in that state. Any rule that has been previously adopted by the commission shall have the
full force and effect of law on the day the compact becomes law in that state.
c. Any member state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the
same.
(1) A member state’s withdrawal shall not take effect until six months after enactment of
the repealing statute.
(2) Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing state’s
physicaltherapylicensingboardtocomplywiththeinvestigativeandadverseactionreporting
requirements of this compact prior to the effective date of withdrawal.
d. Nothing contained in this compact shall be construed to invalidate or prevent any
physical therapy licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a member
state and a nonmember state that does not conflict with the provisions of this compact.
e. This compact may be amended by the member states. No amendment to this compact
shall become effective and binding upon any member state until it is enacted into the laws of
all member states.
12. Article XII — Construction and severability. This compact shall be liberally
construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be
severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is declared to
be contrary to the constitution of any party state or of the United States or the applicability
thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the
remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person,
or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held to be contrary
to the constitution of any party state, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to
the remaining party states and in full force and effect as to the party state affected as to all
severable matters.