Bill > A04522

This bill adopts three interstate professional licensure compacts: the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact, the Interstate Occupational Therapy Compact, and the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact. These compacts are designed to facilitate interstate practice for professionals in these fields by creating a system of mutual license recognition between member states. The key provisions include establishing a streamlined process for professionals to practice across state lines, creating a data system to share licensing and disciplinary information, and setting up an interstate commission to manage the compact. Professionals must meet specific qualifications, such as holding an active license in their home state, passing national examinations, and undergoing background checks. The compacts aim to improve public access to healthcare services, support military families who relocate frequently, enhance interstate cooperation, and allow for the use of telehealth technologies. Each compact creates a commission responsible for developing rules, resolving disputes, and ensuring compliance. The bill specifies that a compact becomes effective when enacted in the tenth member state, and provides mechanisms for states to join, withdraw, or amend the compacts.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4522