This bill establishes a compact to facilitate the interstate practice of licensed professional counselors in order to improve public access to counseling services. The compact aims to increase public access to counseling services, enhance states' ability to protect public health and safety, encourage cooperation among member states in regulating multistate practice, support military spouses, enhance the exchange of licensure information among states, allow for the use of telehealth technology, support uniform licensure requirements, hold counselors accountable for meeting state practice laws, eliminate the need for licenses in multiple states, and provide opportunities for interstate practice for counselors who meet uniform licensure requirements.

The bill also adds a new chapter to the General Laws entitled "Counseling Compact." This chapter includes definitions for terms used in the compact, such as "active duty military," "adverse action," "alternative program," "continuing competence or continuing education," "counseling compact commission," "current significant investigative information," "data system," "encumbered license," "encumbrance," "executive committee," "home state," "impaired practitioner," "investigative information," "jurisprudence requirement," "licensed professional counselor," "licensee," "licensing board," "member state," "privilege to practice," and "professional counseling."