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AB 163 — Enters into the Counseling Compact. (BDR 54-129)

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Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on June 10, 2025.

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REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE (§ 1) EXEMPT (Reprinted with amendments adopted on May 27, 2025) FIRST REPRINT A.B.
Assembly Bill No.
163 A SSEMBLY B ILLN O.
163–Assemblymember Hafen CHAPTER..........
163–ASSEMBLYMEMBER HAFEN PREFILED JANUARY 31, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor SUMMARY—Enters into the Counseling Compact.
(BDR 54-129) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
Existing law regulates the practice of licensed professional counselors, known as clinical professional counselors, in this State.
Existing law regulates the practice of licensed professional counselors, known of this bill ratifies and enters into the Counseling Compact, which is an interstate compact that allows a person who is licensed as a licensed professional counselor in a state that is a member of the Compact to practice as a licensed professional counselor in other states that are members of the Compact.
(Chapter 641A of NRS) Section 1 of this bill ratifies and enters into the Counseling Compact, which is an interstate compact that allows a person who is licensed as a licensed professional counselor in a state that is a member of the Compact to practice as a licensed professional licensed professional counselor under the Compact, the Compact requires aactice as a licensed professional counselor to:
In order to practice as a licensed professional counselor under the Compact, the Compact requires a licensed professional counselor to:
(4) have had no encumbrances or restrictions placed against any license or authority to practice under the Compact within the previous 2 years;
to practice under the Compact within the previous 2 years;
(5) pay any applicable home state;
(5) pay any applicableity fees;
(7) meet any requirement in the state in which he or she seeks tor her practice under the Compact to pass an assessment of his or her knowledge of the applicable laws and rules of that state;
(6) meet any requirements for continuing education established by his or her home state;
(7) meet any requirement in the state in which he or she seeks to practice under the Compact to pass an assessment of his or her knowledge of the applicable laws and rules of that state;
The Compact also member state to provide counseling services via telehealth to a patient located in - *AB163_R1* – 2 – any member state under rules prescribed by the Commission.
The Compact also requires a member state to authorize a professional counselor who is licensed in a any member state under rules prescribed by the Commission.
The Compact authorizes a member state to take certain adverse actions against a licensed professional counselor practicing within that member state under the Compact.
The Compactt located in authorizes a member state to take certain adverse actions against a licensed professional counselor practicing within that member state under the Compact.
(2) Compact;
(2) make rules that facilitate and coordinate implementation and administration of the Compact;
(3) hold meetings, which may be closed to the public under certain of the conditions;
(3) hold meetings, which may be closed to the public under certain conditions;
The Commission is additionally authorized to levy and collect an annual assessment from each state that is a member of the Compact.
The Commission is additionally authorized to levy and collSection 2 of this bill authorizes the Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors to disclose certain investigatory information to the Commission and the coordinated database and reporting system when required by the Compact.
Section 2 of this bill authorizes the Board of Examiners for Marriage and investigatory information to the Commission and the coordinated database and reporting system when required by the Compact.
Section 3 of this bill deems practicing as a licensed professional counselor under the Compact to be equivalent to practicing as a clinical professional counselor under a license issued by the Board.
- 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – under the Compact to be equivalent to practicing as a clinical professionalelor counselor under a license issued by the Board.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
Section 1.
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:D IN Section 1.
7 COUNSELING COMPACT 9 SECTION 1.
COUNSELING COMPACT SECTION 1.
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Invest all Member States with the authority to hold a Licensed Professional Counselor accountable for meeting all State practice laws in the State in which the client is located at the time care is rendered through the mutual recognition of Member State licenses;
Invest all Member States with the authority to hold a Licensed Professional Counselor accountable for meeting all State practice laws in the State in which the client is located at the time care is rendered through the mutual recognition of Member State licI.seEliminate the necessity for licenses in multiple States;
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Eliminate the necessity for licenses in multiple States;
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monitoring or practice remediation process approved by asciplinary Professional Counseling Licensing Board to address Impaired Practitioners.
“Alternative Program” means a non-disciplinary monitoring or practice remediation process approved by a Professional Counseling Licensing Board to address Impaired Practitioners.
“Continuing Competence/Education” means a requirement, as a condition of license renewal, to provide evidence - *AB163_R1* – 4 – of participation in, and/or completion of, educational and professional activities relevant to practice or area of work.
“Continuing Competence/Education” means a requirement, as a condition of license renewal, to provide evidence of participation in, and/or completion of, educational and professional activities relevant to practice or area of work.
Investigative Information that a Licensing Board, after a preliminary inquiry that includes notification and an opportunity for the Licensed Professional Counselor to respond, if required by State law, has reason to believe is not groundless and, if proved true, would indicate more than a minor infraction;
Investigative Information that a Licensing Board, after a preliminary inquiry that includes notification and an opportunity for the Licensed Professional Counselor to respond, if required by - 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – State law, has reason to believe is not groundless and, if proved true, would indicate more than a minor infraction;
Investigative Information that indicates that the Licensed Professional Counselor represents an immediate threat to public health and safety regardless of whether the Licensed Professional Counselor has been notified and had an opportunity to respond.
Investigative Information that indicates that the Licensed Professional Counselor represents an immediate threat to public Counselor has been notified and had an opportunity to respond.nal G.
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“Impaired Practitioner” means an individual who has a condition(s) that may impair their ability to practice as a Licensed Professional Counselor without some type of intervention and may include, but are not limited to, alcohol and drug dependence, mental health impairment, and neurological or physical impairments.
“Impaired Practitioner” means an individual who has a condition(s) that may impair their ability to practice as a Licensed Professional Counselor without some type of intervention and may include, but are not limited to, alcohol and drug dependence, mental health impairment, and neurological or physical impM.rme“Investigative Information” means information, records, and documents received or generated by a Professional Counseling Licensing Board pursuant to an investigation.
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“Investigative Information” means information, records, and documents received or generated by a Professional Counseling Licensing Board pursuant to an investigation.
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“Member State” means a State that has enacted the Compact.
“Member State” means a State that has enacted the ComS.
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“Unencumbered License” means a license that authorizes a Licensed Professional Counselor to engage in the full and unrestricted practice of Professional Counseling.
“Unencumbered License” means a license that authorizes unrestricted practice of Professional Counseling.e full and SECTION 3.
SECTION 3.
Require Licensees to have a 60 semester-hour (or 90 quarter-hour) master’s degree in counseling or 60 semester-hours - *AB163_R1* – 6 – (or 90 quarter-hours) of graduate course work including the following topic areas:
Require Licensees to have a 60 semester-hour (or 90 quarter-hour) master’s degree in counseling or 60 semester-hours (or 90 quarter-hours) of graduate course work including the following topic areas:
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Diagnosis and Treatment;
Assessment and Testing;
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andand Testing;
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A member state must 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 and shall use the results in making licensure decisions.
A member state must fully implement a criminal background check requirement, within a time frame established by Investigation record search and shall use the results in making licensure decisions.
Require an applicant to obtain or retain a license in the Home State and meet the Home State’s qualifications for - *AB163_R1* – 7 – licensure or renewal of licensure, as well as all other applicable State laws;
Require an applicant to obtain or retain a license in the Home State and meet the Home State’s qualifications for licensure or renewal of licensure, as well as all other applicable State laws;
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Provide for the attendance of the State’s commissioner to the Counseling Compact Commission meetings.
Provide for the attendance of the State’s commissioner to theC.ounMember States may charge a fee for granting the Privilege to Practice.
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Member States may charge a fee for granting the Privilege to Practice.
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National Practitioner Identifier;es Social Security Number or 3.
Have a valid United States Social Security Number or National Practitioner Identifier;
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The Privilege to Practice is valid until the expiration date of the Home State license.
The Privilege to Practice is valid until the expiration date requirements of Section 4(A) to maintain the Privilege to Practice in the Remote State.
The Licensee must comply with the requirements of Section 4(A) to maintain the Privilege to Practice in the Remote State.
Once an Encumbered License in the Home State is restored to good standing, the Licensee must meet the requirements of Section 4(A) to obtain a Privilege to Practice in any Remote State.
Once an Encumbered License in the Home State is requirements of Section 4(A) to obtain a Privilege to Practice in any Remote State.
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OBTAINING A NEW HOME STATE LICENSE BASED ON A PRIVILEGE TO PRACTICE 4 A.
OBTAINING A NEW HOME STATE LICENSE BASED ON A PRIVILEGE TO PRACTICE A.
A Licensed Professional Counselor may hold a Home State license, which allows for a Privilege to Practice in other Member States, in only one Member State at a time.
A Licensed Professional Counselor may hold a Home Member States, in only one Member State at a time.ctice in other B.
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The former Home State shall convert the former Home State license into a Privilege to Practice once the new Home State has activated the new Home State license in accordance with applicable Rules adopted by the Commission.
The former Home State shall convert the former Home has activated the new Home State license in accordance withe State applicable Rules adopted by the Commission.
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- 83rd Session (2025) – 10 – ability to hold a Single State License in multiple States, however for the purposes of this Compact, a Licensee shall have only one Home State license.
Nothing in this Compact shall interfere with a Licensee’s ability to hold a Single State License in multiple States, however - *AB163_R1* – 10 – for the purposes of this Compact, a Licensee shall have only one Home State license.
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SECTION 6.
Subpoenas issued by a Licensing Board in a Member State for the attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production of evidence from another Member 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 - *AB163_R1* – 11 – before it.
Subpoenas issued by a Licensing Board in a Member State for the attendance and testimony of - 83rd Session (2025) – 11 – witnesses or the production of evidence from another Member 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 expenses, mileage, and other fees required by the service statutesl of the State in which the witnesses or evidence are located.
The issuing authority shall pay any witness fees, travel expenses, mileage, and other fees required by the service statutes of the State in which the witnesses or evidence are located.
A Member State, if otherwise permitted by State law, may recover from the affected Licensed Professional Counselor the costs of investigations and dispositions of cases resulting from any Adverse Action taken against that Licensed Professional Counselor.
A Member State, if otherwise permitted by State law, may recover from the affected Licensed Professional Counselor the costs of investigations and dispositions of cases resulting from any Adverse Action taken against that Licensed Professional CouE.eloA Member State may take Adverse Action based on the factual findings of the Remote State, provided that the Member State follows its own procedures for taking the Adverse Action.
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A Member State may take Adverse Action based on the factual findings of the Remote State, provided that the Member State follows its own procedures for taking the Adverse Action.
If Adverse Action is taken by the Home State against the license of a Licensed Professional Counselor, the Licensed Professional Counselor’s Privilege to Practice in all other Member States shall be deactivated until all Encumbrances have been removed from the State license.
If Adverse Action is taken by the Home State against the license of a Licensed Professional Counselor, the Licensed Professional Counselor’s Privilege to Practice in all other Member States shall be deactivated until all Encumbrances have been - 83rd Session (2025) – 12 – that impose Adverse Action against the license of a Licensedorders Professional Counselor shall include a Statement that the Licensed Professional Counselor’s Privilege to Practice is deactivated in all Member States during the pendency of the order.
All Home State disciplinary orders that impose Adverse Action against the license of a Licensed Professional Counselor shall include a Statement that the Licensed Professional Counselor’s Privilege to Practice is deactivated in all Member States during the pendency of the order.
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SECTION 9.
The Compact Member States hereby create and establish a joint public agency known as the Counseling Compact Commission.
The Compact Member States hereby create and establish a Commission.c agency known as the Counseling Compact 1.
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of appointment, who is a Licensed Professional Counselor ortime public member;
A current member of the Licensing Board at the time of appointment, who is a Licensed Professional Counselor or public member;
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provided in the bylaws.
A delegate shall vote in person or by such other means as provided in the bylaws.
The bylaws may provide for delegates’ns as participation in meetings by telephone or other means of communication.
The bylaws may provide for delegates’ participation in meetings by telephone or other means of communication.
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Purchase and maintain insurance and bonds;
Lease, purchase, accept appropriate gifts or donations of, or otherwise to own, hold, improve or use, any property, real, personal or mixed;
Lease, purchase, accept appropriate gifts or donations of, or otherwise to own, hold, improve or use, any property, real, - 83rd Session (2025) – 14 – personal or mixed;
Sell convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise dispose of any property real, personal, or mixed;
Sell convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise dispose of any property real, personal, or mixed;13.
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Appoint committees, including standing committees composed of members, State regulators, State legislators or their representatives, and consumer representatives, and such other - *AB163_R1* – 14 – interested persons as may be designated in this Compact and the bylaws;
Appoint committees, including standing committees composed 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;
and b.
and four (4) recognized national professional counselor organizations.
Up to four (4) ex-officio, nonvoting members from four (4) recognized national professional counselor organizations.
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Monitor Compact compliance of Member States and provide compliance reports to the Commission;
Monitor Compact compliance of Member States and provide cf.
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information that is privileged or confidential;ercial or financial g.
Disclosure of trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential;
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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.
If a meeting, or portion of a meeting, is closed pursuant to this provision, the Commission’s legal counsel or designee shall - 83rd Session (2025) – 16 – relevant exempting provision.be closed and shall reference each 4.
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Financing of the Commission - *AB163_R1* – 16 – 1.
Financing of the Commission 1.
The Commission may accept any and all appropriate revenue sources, donations, and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services.
The Commission may accept any and all appropriate revenue sources, donations, and grants of money, equipment, suppli3.
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The receipts and disbursements of the Commission shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established under its bylaws.
The receipts and disbursements of the procedures established under its bylaws.
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;
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 - 83rd Session (2025) – 17 – 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;
The Commission shall defend any member, officer, executive director, employee or 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 - *AB163_R1* – 17 – 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;
The Commission shall defend any member, officer, executive director, employee or 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 his or her own counsel;
provided that nothing his or her own counsel;
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:
Notwithstanding any other provision of State law to the contrary, a Member State shall submit a uniform data set to the - 83rd Session (2025) – 18 – Data System on all individuals to whom this Compact is applicable as required by the Rules of the Commission, including:
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Practice;Adverse Actions against a license or Privilege to 4.
Adverse Actions against a license or Privilege to Practice;
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The Commission shall promptly notify all Member States of any Adverse Action taken against a Licensee or an individual - *AB163_R1* – 18 – applying for a license.
The Commission shall promptly notify all Member States of any Adverse Action taken against a Licensee or an individual applying for a license.
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 (4) years of the date of adoption of the Rule, then such Rule shall have no further force and effect in any Member State.
If a majority of the legislatures of the Member States rejects a Rule, by enactment of a statute or resolution in the same - 83rd Session (2025) – 19 – manner used to adopt the Compact within four (4) years of the date of adoption of the Rule, then such Rule shall have no further force and effect in any Member State.
Rules or amendments to the Rules shall be adopted at a regular or special meeting of the Commission.
Rules or amendments to the Rules shall be adopted at a regE.ar Prior to promulgation and adoption of a final Rule or Rules by the Commission, and at least thirty (30) 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:
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Prior to promulgation and adoption of a final Rule or Rules by the Commission, and at least thirty (30) 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:
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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.
Prior to adoption of a proposed Rule, the Commission arguments, which shall be made available to the public.ions, and H.
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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 (5) business days before the scheduled date of the hearing.
All persons wishing to be heard at the hearing shall notify the executive director of the Commission or other - 83rd Session (2025) – 20 – designated member in writing of their desire to appear and testify at the hearing not less than five (5) business days before the scheduled date of the hearing.
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.
Hearings shall be conducted in a manner providing each to comment orally or in writing.air and reasonable opportunity 3.
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The Commission shall, by majority vote of all members, take final action on the proposed Rule and shall determine the - *AB163_R1* – 20 – effective date of the Rule, if any, based on the Rulemaking record and the full text of the Rule.
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.
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 (90) days after the effective date of the Rule.
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 reasonably possible, in no event later than ninety (90) days after the effective date of the Rule.
Public notice of any revisions shall be posted on the website of the Commission.
Public notice of any revisions shall be posted on the website of the - 83rd Session (2025) – 21 – person for a period of thirty (30) days after posting.
The revision shall be subject to challenge by any person for a period of thirty (30) days after posting.
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 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 and the Rules promulgated hereunder shall have standing asact statutory law.
The provisions of this Compact and the Rules promulgated hereunder shall have standing as statutory law.
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 - *AB163_R1* – 21 – which may affect the powers, responsibilities, or actions of the Commission.
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.
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:
If the Commission determines that a Member State has under this Compact or the promulgated Rules, the Commissionbilities shall:
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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.
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 the offending State of obligations or liabilities incurred during the period of default.
A cure of the default does not relieve the offending State of obligations or liabilities incurred during the period of default.
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Dispute Resolution 1.
Dispute Resolution attempt to resolve disputes related to the Compact that arise among Member States and between member and non-Member States.
Upon request by a Member State, the Commission shall attempt to resolve disputes related to the Compact that arise among Member States and between member and non-Member States.
The relief sought may include both injunctive relief and damages.
The relief sought may include - 83rd Session (2025) – 23 – enforcement is necessary, the prevailing member shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including reasonable attorney’s fees.
In the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the prevailing member shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including reasonable attorney’s fees.
Thereafter, the Commission shall meet and exercise Rulemaking powers necessary to the implementation and administration of the Compact.
Thereafter, the necessary to the implementation and administration of the Compact.
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Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing State’s Professional Counseling Licensing Board to comply with the investigative and Adverse Action reporting requirements of this act prior to the effective date of withdrawal.
Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing State’s Professional Counseling Licensing Board to comply with the investigative and Adverse Action withdrawal.equirements of this act prior to the effective date of D.
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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.
No amendment to this Compact shall become effective and binding - 83rd Session (2025) – 24 – Member States.r State until it is enacted into the laws of all SECTION 14.
SECTION 14.
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the Member States are binding in accordance with their terms.
All permissible agreements between the Commission and the Member States are binding in accordance with their terms.
Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115, and section 1 of this act, any records or information obtained during the course of an investigation by the Board and any record of the investigation are confidential.
Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115, and section 1 of this act, any records or information - 83rd Session (2025) – 25 – obtained during the course of an investigation by the Board and any record of the investigation are confidential.
The complaint or other document filed by the Board to initiate disciplinary action and all documents and information considered by the Board when determining whether to impose discipline are public records.
The complaint or other document filed by the Board to initiate disciplinary action and all documents and information discipline are public records.etermining whether to impose 3.
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Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 1.4683, 1.4687, 1A.110, 3.2203, 41.0397, 41.071, 49.095, 49.293, 62D.420, 62D.440, 62E.516, 62E.620, 62H.025, 62H.030, 62H.170, 62H.220, 62H.320, 75A.100, 75A.150, 76.160, 78.152, 80.113, 81.850, 82.183, 86.246, 86.54615, 87.515, 87.5413, 87A.200, 87A.580, 87A.640, 88.3355, 88.5927, 88.6067, 88A.345, 88A.7345, 89.045, 89.251, 90.730, 91.160, 116.757, 116A.270, 116B.880, 118B.026, 119.260, 119.265, 119.267, 119.280, 119A.280, 119A.653, 119A.677, 119B.370, 119B.382, 120A.640, 120A.690, 125.130, 125B.140, 126.141, 126.161, 126.163, 126.730, 127.007, 127.057, 127.130, 127.140, 127.2817, 128.090, 130.312, 130.712, 136.050, 159.044, 159A.044, 164.041, 172.075, 172.245, - *AB163_R1* – 25 – 176.01334, 176.01385, 176.015, 176.0625, 176.09129, 176.156, 176A.630, 178.39801, 178.4715, 178.5691, 178.5717, 179.495, 179A.070, 179A.165, 179D.160, 180.600, 200.3771, 200.3772, 200.5095, 200.604, 202.3662, 205.4651, 209.392, 209.3923, 209.3925, 209.419, 209.429, 209.521, 211A.140, 213.010, 213.040, 213.095, 213.131, 217.105, 217.110, 217.464, 217.475, 218A.350, 218E.625, 218F.150, 218G.130, 218G.240, 218G.350, 218G.615, 224.240, 226.462, 226.796, 228.270, 228.450, 228.495, 228.570, 231.069, 231.1285, 231.1473, 232.1369, 233.190, 237.300, 239.0105, 239.0113, 239.014, 239B.026, 239B.030, 239B.040, 239B.050, 239C.140, 239C.210, 239C.230, 239C.250, 239C.270, 239C.420, 240.007, 241.020, 241.030, 241.039, 242.105, 244.264, 244.335, 247.540, 247.545, 247.550, 247.560, 250.087, 250.130, 250.140, 250.145, 250.150, 268.095, 268.0978, 268.490, 268.910, 269.174, 271A.105, 281.195, 281.805, 281A.350, 281A.680, 281A.685, 281A.750, 281A.755, 281A.780, 284.4068, 284.4086, 286.110, 286.118, 287.0438, 289.025, 289.080, 289.387, 289.830, 293.4855, 293.5002, 293.503, 293.504, 293.558, 293.5757, 293.870, 293.906, 293.908, 293.909, 293.910, 293B.135, 293D.510, 331.110, 332.061, 332.351, 333.333, 333.335, 338.070, 338.1379, 338.1593, 338.1725, 338.1727, 348.420, 349.597, 349.775, 353.205, 353A.049, 353A.085, 353A.100, 353C.240, 353D.250, 360.240, 360.247, 360.255, 360.755, 361.044, 361.2242, 361.610, 365.138, 366.160, 368A.180, 370.257, 370.327, 372A.080, 378.290, 378.300, 379.0075, 379.008, 379.1495, 385A.830, 385B.100, 387.626, 387.631, 388.1455, 388.259, 388.501, 388.503, 388.513, 388.750, 388A.247, 388A.249, 391.033, 391.035, 391.0365, 391.120, 391.925, 392.029, 392.147, 392.264, 392.271, 392.315, 392.317, 392.325, 392.327, 392.335, 392.850, 393.045, 394.167, 394.16975, 394.1698, 394.447, 394.460, 394.465, 396.1415, 396.1425, 396.143, 396.159, 396.3295, 396.405, 396.525, 396.535, 396.9685, 398A.115, 408.3885, 408.3886, 408.3888, 408.5484, 412.153, 414.280, 416.070, 422.2749, 422.305, 422A.342, 422A.350, 425.400, 427A.1236, 427A.872, 427A.940, 432.028, 432.205, 432B.175, 432B.280, 432B.290, 432B.4018, 432B.407, 432B.430, 432B.560, 432B.5902, 432C.140, 432C.150, 433.534, 433A.360, 439.4941, 439.4988, 439.5282, 439.840, 439.914, 439A.116, 439A.124, 439B.420, 439B.754, 439B.760, 439B.845, 440.170, 441A.195, 441A.220, 441A.230, 442.330, 442.395, 442.735, 442.774, 445A.665, 445B.570, 445B.7773, 449.209, 449.245, 449.4315, 449A.112, 450.140, 450B.188, 450B.805, 453.164, 453.720, 458.055, 458.280, 459.050, 459.3866, 459.555, 459.7056, 459.846, 463.120, 463.15993, 463.240, 463.3403, 463.3407, 463.790, 467.1005, 480.535, 480.545, 480.935, 480.940, 481.063, 481.091, 481.093, 482.170, 482.368, 482.5536, 483.340, 483.363, - 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Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 1.4683, 1.4687, 1A.110, 3.2203, 41.0397, 41.071, 49.095, 49.293, 62D.420, 62D.440, 62E.516, 62E.620, 62H.025, 62H.030, 62H.170, 62H.220, 62H.320, 75A.100, 75A.150, 76.160, 78.152, 80.113, 81.850, 82.183, 86.246, 86.54615, 87.515, 87.5413, 87A.200, 87A.580, 87A.640, 88.3355, 88.5927, 88.6067, 88A.345, 116B.880, 89118B.026,251119.260,, 9119.265,16.119.267,A.119.280, 119A.280, 119A.653, 119A.677, 119B.370, 119B.382, 120A.640, 120A.690, 125.130, 125B.140, 126.141, 126.161, 126.163, 126.730, 127.007, 127.057, 127.130, 127.140, 127.2817, 128.090, 130.312, 130.712, 136.050, 159.044, 159A.044, 164.041, 172.075, 172.245, 176.01334, 176.01385, 176.015, 176.0625, 176.09129, 176.156, 176A.630, 178.39801, 178.4715, 178.5691, 178.5717, 179.495, 179A.070, 179A.165, 179D.160, 180.600, 200.3771, 200.3772, 200.5095, 200.604, 202.3662, 205.4651, 209.392, 209.3923, 209.3925, 209.419, 209.429, 209.521, 211A.140, 213.010, 213.040, 213.095, 213.131, 217.105, 217.110, 217.464, 217.475, 218A.350, 218E.625, 218F.150, 218G.130, 218G.240, 218G.350, 218G.615, 224.240, 226.462, 226.796, 228.270, 228.450, 228.495, 228.570, 231.069, 231.1285, 231.1473, 232.1369, 233.190, 237.300, 239.0105, 239.0113, 239.014, 239B.026, 239B.030, 239B.040, - 83rd Session (2025) – 26 – 239B.050, 239C.140, 239C.210, 239C.230, 239C.250, 239C.270, 239C.420, 240.007, 241.020, 241.030, 241.039, 242.105, 244.264, 244.335, 247.540, 247.545, 247.550, 247.560, 250.087, 250.130, 250.140, 250.145, 250.150, 268.095, 268.0978, 268.490, 268.910, 281A.685, 281A.750, 281A.755, 281A.780, 284.4068, 284.4086, 286.110, 286.118, 287.0438, 289.025, 289.080, 289.387, 289.830, 293.4855, 293.5002, 293.503, 293.504, 293.558, 293.5757, 293.870, 293.906, 293.908, 293.909, 293.910, 293B.135, 293D.510, 331.110, 332.061, 332.351, 333.333, 333.335, 338.070, 338.1379, 338.1593, 338.1725, 338.1727, 348.420, 349.597, 349.775, 353.205, 353A.049, 353A.085, 353A.100, 353C.240, 353D.250, 360.240, 360.247, 360.255, 360.755, 361.044, 361.2242, 361.610, 365.138, 366.160, 368A.180, 370.257, 370.327, 372A.080, 378.290, 378.300, 379.0075, 379.008, 379.1495, 385A.830, 385B.100, 387.626, 387.631, 388.1455, 388.259, 388.501, 388.503, 388.513, 388.750, 388A.247, 388A.249, 391.033, 391.035, 391.0365, 391.120, 391.925, 392.029, 392.147, 392.264, 392.271, 392.315, 392.317, 392.325, 392.327, 392.335, 392.850, 393.045, 394.167, 394.16975, 394.1698, 394.447, 394.460, 394.465, 396.1415, 396.1425, 396.143, 396.159, 396.3295, 396.405, 396.525, 396.535, 396.9685, 398A.115, 408.3885, 408.3886, 408.3888, 408.5484, 412.153, 414.280, 416.070, 422.2749, 422.305, 422A.342, 422A.350, 425.400, 427A.1236, 427A.872, 427A.940, 432.028, 432.205, 432B.175, 432B.280, 432B.290, 432B.4018, 432B.407, 432B.430, 432B.560, 432B.5902, 432C.140, 432C.150, 433.534, 433A.360, 439.4941, 439.4988, 439.5282, 439.840, 439.914, 439A.116, 441A.195, 441A.220, 441A.230, 442.330, 442.395, 442.735,0, 442.774, 445A.665, 445B.570, 445B.7773, 449.209, 449.245, 449.4315, 449A.112, 450.140, 450B.188, 450B.805, 453.164, 453.720, 458.055, 458.280, 459.050, 459.3866, 459.555, 459.7056, 459.846, 463.120, 463.15993, 463.240, 463.3403, 463.3407, 463.790, 467.1005, 480.535, 480.545, 480.935, 480.940, 481.063, 481.091, 481.093, 482.170, 482.368, 482.5536, 483.340, 483.363, 483.575, 483.659, 483.800, 484A.469, 484B.830, 484B.833, 484E.070, 485.316, 501.344, 503.452, 522.040, 534A.031, 561.285, 571.160, 584.655, 587.877, 598.0964, 598.098, 598A.110, 598A.420, 599B.090, 603.070, 603A.210, 604A.303, 604A.710, 604D.500, 604D.600, 612.265, 616B.012, 616B.015, 616B.315, 616B.350, 618.341, 618.425, 622.238, 622.310, 623.131, 623A.137, 624.110, 624.265, 624.327, 625.425, 625A.185, 628.418, 628B.230, 628B.760, 629.043, 629.047, 629.069, 630.133, 630.2671, - 83rd Session (2025) – 27 – 630.2672, 630.2673, 630.2687, 630.30665, 630.336, 630A.327, 630A.555, 631.332, 631.368, 632.121, 632.125, 632.3415, 632.3423, 632.405, 633.283, 633.301, 633.427, 633.4715, 633.4716, 633.4717, 633.524, 634.055, 634.1303, 634.214, 634A.169, 637.145,, 6637B.192,635637B.288,.15638.087,62,638.089,, 6639.183, 639.2485, 639.570, 640.075, 640.152, 640A.185, 640A.220, 640B.405, 640B.730, 640C.580, 640C.600, 640C.620, 640C.745, 640C.760, 640D.135, 640D.190, 640E.225, 640E.340, 641.090, 641.221, 641.2215, 641A.191, 641A.217, 641A.262, 641B.170, 641B.281, 641B.282, 641C.455, 641C.760, 641D.260, 641D.320, 642.524, 643.189, 644A.870, 645.180, 645.625, 645A.050, 645A.082, 645B.060, 645B.092, 645C.220, 645C.225, 645D.130, 645D.135, 645G.510, 645H.320, 645H.330, 647.0945, 647.0947, 648.033, 648.197, 649.065, 649.067, 652.126, 652.228, 653.900, 654.110, 656.105, 657A.510, 661.115, 665.130, 665.133, 669.275, 669.285, 669A.310, 670B.680, 671.365, 671.415, 673.450, 673.480, 675.380, 676A.340, 676A.370, 677.243, 678A.470, 678C.710, 678C.800, 679B.122, 679B.124, 679B.152, 679B.159, 679B.190, 679B.285, 679B.690, 680A.270, 681A.440, 681B.260, 681B.410, 681B.540, 683A.0873, 685A.077, 686A.289, 686B.170, 686C.306, 687A.060, 687A.115, 687B.404, 687C.010, 688C.230, 688C.480, 688C.490, 689A.696, 692A.117, 692C.190, 692C.3507, 692C.3536, 692C.3538, 692C.354, 692C.420, 693A.480, 693A.615, 696B.550, 696C.120, 703.196, 704B.325, 706.1725, 706A.230, 710.159, 711.600, and section 1 of this act, sections 35, 38 and 41 of chapter 478, Statutes of Nevada 2011 and section 2 of chapter 391, Statutes confidential, all public books and public records of a governmental entity must be open at all times during office hours to inspection by any person, and may be fully copied or an abstract or memorandum may be prepared from those public books and public records.
This section does not supersede or in any manner affect the federal laws governing copyrights or enlarge, - *AB163_R1* – 27 – diminish or affect in any other manner the rights of a person in any written book or record which is copyrighted pursuant to federal law.
This section does not supersede or in any manner affect the federal laws governing copyrights or enlarge, diminish or affect in any other manner the rights of a person in any written book or record which is copyrighted pursuant to federal law.
A governmental entity that has legal custody or control of a public book or record shall not deny a request made pursuant to subsection 1 to inspect or copy or receive a copy of a public book or record on the basis that the requested public book or record contains information that is confidential if the governmental entity can redact, delete, conceal or separate, including, without limitation, electronically, the confidential information from the information included in the public book or record that is not otherwise confidential.
A governmental entity that has legal custody or control of a public book or record shall not deny a request made pursuant to - 83rd Session (2025) – 28 – subsection 1 to inspect or copy or receive a copy of a public book or record on the basis that the requested public book or record contains information that is confidential if the governmental entity can redact, delete, conceal or separate, including, without limitation, electronically, the confidential information from the information included in the public book or record that is not otherwise confidential.
Nothing in this subsection requires a governmental entity to provide a copy of a public record in an electronic format or by means of an electronic medium if:
Nothing in this subsection requires a governmental entity to provide a copy of a public record in an electronic format or by mea(a) The public record:dium if:
(a) The public record:
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  1. Chapter 461.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

  6. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

  7. From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.

  8. In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee.

  9. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on General File. Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 826.) To printer.

  11. Read second time. Taken from General File. Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective. To committee.

  12. From committee: Do pass.

  13. Notice of eligibility for exemption.

  14. Read first time. To committee.

  15. From printer.

  16. Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer.

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