SWTRC UPDATES - JUNE 2023

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Cross State Licensure & Compacts Updates

Compared to last year’s licensure and compacts updates, there are only a few changes. However, with telehealth’s growing recognition during and post-Covid, two states have pending legislation   (*)  reflected in the updates below. Many states continue to 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. Other states have laws that don’t specifically address telehealth or telemedicine licensing but make allowances for practicing in other states.

Here are the states and the compacts and pending 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 Nurse Compact * Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact ✓
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 Nurse Compact   Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact ✓
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 Nurse Compact   Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact
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 Nurse Compact   Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact

Additional Resources:

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