SWTRC UPDATES - JUNE 2022

Bringing you up-to-date telehealth information resources on the southwest region and the USA

Cross State Licensure & Compacts

Telehealth is designed to deliver care from a distance. When used, telehealth is considered to be rendered at the physical location of the patient.  Many states require providers to be licensed in the state where the physician is practicing, and some require providers using telehealth across state lines to have a valid state license where the patient is located.  Still, other states have laws that don’t specifically address telehealth or telemedicine licensing, but make allowances for practicing in other states.

This month, we’re providing resources related to cross state licensure and compacts.

Here are the states and the Compacts they are participating in:

AZ	Interstate Medical Licensure Compact ✓ Nursing Licensure Compact ✓ Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact ✓ Physical Therapy Licensure Compact ✓ The EMS Compact   Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact   Advanced Practice Registered Nurses   Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact   Total Participating in: 4
CO	Interstate Medical Licensure Compact ✓ Nursing Licensure Compact ✓ Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact ✓ Physical Therapy Licensure Compact ✓ The EMS Compact ✓ Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact ✓ Advanced Practice Registered Nurses   Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact ✓ Total Participating in: 7
NV	Interstate Medical Licensure Compact ✓ Nursing Licensure Compact   Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact ✓ Physical Therapy Licensure Compact   The EMS Compact   Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact   Advanced Practice Registered Nurses   Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact   Total Participating in: 2
NM	Interstate Medical Licensure Compact   Nursing Licensure Compact ✓ Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact   Physical Therapy Licensure Compact   The EMS Compact   Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact   Advanced Practice Registered Nurses   Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact   Total Participating in: 1

Additional Resources:

• Physician License | Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (imlcc.org)
• Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) | NCSBN
• Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT) (site-ym.com)
• Physical Therapy (ptcompact.org)
• APRN Compact | NCSBN
• Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact
• Audiology & Speech Language Pathology Interstate Compact
• Telehealth licensing requirements and interstate compacts | Telehealth.HHS.gov
• Are there state licensing issues related to telehealth? | HealthIT.gov
• State Telehealth Policies for Cross-State Licensing - CCHP (cchpca.org)