First reported by PT In Motion, The Stateof Washington became the tenth state to join the InterstateLicensure Compact for Physical Therapy (PTLC). The tenth state is key because that is thethreshold for the Compact to become effective.
Once fully live, the PTLC will allow PTs in one compact state topractice in another compact state without having to obtain another state PT license.
The ten states are: Washington, Arizona,Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, andUtah.
Before the PTTC can go fully live,a Commission must be developed. TheCommission will establish the rules governing interstate practice. It is expected that it will take about oneyear for the Commission to be established and the final rules promulgated.
APTA is optimistic that more stateswill want to join the PTLC now that the ten state threshold has beenreached. States that are interested inthe PTLC should contact the APTA stateaffairs staff.