Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Now Active in 27 States

In 2017, the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact officially began accepting applications from qualified physicians who wished to obtain multiple licenses from participating states. The Compact has been expected to expand access to healthcare, especially to those in rural and underserved areas of the country, and facilitate the use of telemedicine technologies in the delivery of healthcare.

Licensing providers across state lines has long been a challenge, as clinicians who want to treat patients in another state...