Compact Nursing States Map
They can also provide cross border or telehealth nursing to clients in any of the compact states.
Compact nursing states map. The nurse licensure compact is a modern licensure solution for the 21st century. By kathleen gaines msn rn ba cbc. With more nurses practicing across state lines state boards of nursing are coordinating now more than ever before helping to expand the mobility of nurses as part of the nation s wider healthcare system. View the nlc map.
Under the nlc nurses can practice in other nlc states without having to obtain additional licenses. The nursing licensure compact nlc removes complications for nurses practicing in multiple states. The below 32 states have enacted the nurse licensure compact as of january 1 2020. The nurse licensure compact allows for nurses to have one multistate license with the ability to practice in all compact states.
Nurses from nlc states are able to work across state lines without having to worry about applying for licensure in each state or being burdened by multiple renewal requirements and fees. Alabama arizona arkansas colorado delaware florida georgia idaho iowa kansas kentucky louisiana maine maryland mississippi missouri. As leaders in public protection state boards of nursing developed and adopted the nurse licensure compact in 2015. Enhanced nursing licensure compact enlc may 2020.
To help streamline the process for nurses the enhanced nursing licensure compact enlc was implemented in. The interstate commission of nurse licensure compact administrators icnlca determines the policy and rules for the nurse licensure compact nlc and the process is administered by the national council of state boards of nursing ncsbn. Originally developed in 2000 by 2015 the license had grown to include 25 states. The nursing licensure compact nlc is an agreement between states that allows nurses to have one license but the ability to practice in other states that are part of the agreement.
Over the years the compact license now referred to as the enlc enhanced nursing licensure compact has evolved to include 31 states and an additional 4 are currently pending legislation. What is the nurse licensure compact.