34 states where nurses can earn a multistate license

States are increasingly adopting the Nurse Licensure Compact, which allows registered nurses and licensed practical/vocational nurses to practice in person or via telehealth in all participating states under one multistate license.

Nurses in states without the NLC must obtain a new license for each state in which they practice, creating barriers for healthcare organizations hiring travel or temporary nurses across state lines. The NLC can also help fill understaffed rural hospitals and allow nurses to cross state lines during emergencies.

Here, Becker's outlines a list of states that have implemented and/or signed the NLC into law as of July 25.

States that have implemented the NLC:

  1. Arizona
  2. Arkansas
  3. Colorado
  4. Delaware
  5. Florida
  6. Georgia
  7. Idaho
  8. Iowa
  9. Kansas
  10. Kentucky
  11. Louisiana
  12. Maine
  13. Maryland
  14. Mississippi
  15. Missouri
  16. Montana
  17. Nebraska
  18. New Hampshire
  19. New Mexico
  20. North Carolina
  21. North Dakota
  22. Oklahoma
  23. South Carolina
  24. South Dakota
  25. Tennessee
  26. Texas
  27. Utah
  28. Virginia
  29. West Virginia
  30. Wisconsin
  31. Wyoming

States that have signed the NLC into law, but have not yet implemented it: 

  1. Alabama (implementation set for Jan. 1, 2020)
  2. Indiana (date TBD)
  3. New Jersey (date TBD)


To view the full list on NLC's website, including states that have pending NLC legislation, click here.

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