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Telehealth compliance for Physicians (MD/DO)

For MDs and DOs practicing across state lines, one compact (Interstate Medical Licensure Compact) currently apply. Below: which states are live, which have only enacted the compact, and where a full state license is still required.

Applicable interstate compacts

Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
42 states live

Live in 42 jurisdictions plus 4 more enacted but not yet issuing privileges.

Note: HI issues licenses but cannot serve as state of principal license. As of 2026-08-04: AK, AR, NM, RI are 'IMLC Passed; Implementation In Process' per IMLCC snapshot — statute enacted but LOQs not yet issued in these states.

Learn more about the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact →

State-by-state status

Every row links to that state's full compliance page. Numbers reflect current data/compacts.json — not memory or press releases.

StateStatusVia
AlabamaCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
AlaskaEnacted, not liveInterstate Medical Licensure Compact (awaiting issuance)
ArizonaCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
ArkansasEnacted, not liveInterstate Medical Licensure Compact (awaiting issuance)
CaliforniaFull license required
ColoradoCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
ConnecticutCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
DelawareCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
District of ColumbiaCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
FloridaCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
GeorgiaCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
HawaiiCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
IdahoCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
IllinoisCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
IndianaCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
IowaCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
KansasCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
KentuckyCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
LouisianaCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
MaineCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
MarylandCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
MassachusettsFull license required
MichiganCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
MinnesotaCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
MississippiCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
MissouriCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
MontanaCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
NebraskaCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
NevadaCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
New HampshireCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
New JerseyCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
New MexicoEnacted, not liveInterstate Medical Licensure Compact (awaiting issuance)
New YorkFull license required
North CarolinaCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
North DakotaCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
OhioCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
OklahomaCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
OregonFull license required
PennsylvaniaCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
Puerto RicoFull license required
Rhode IslandEnacted, not liveInterstate Medical Licensure Compact (awaiting issuance)
South CarolinaFull license required
South DakotaCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
TennesseeCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
TexasCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
UtahCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
VermontCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
VirginiaFull license required
WashingtonCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
West VirginiaCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
WisconsinCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact
WyomingCoveredInterstate Medical Licensure Compact

Frequently asked: telehealth compliance for Physicians (MD/DO)

What interstate compact applies to Physicians (MD/DO)?

The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. Compact status varies by state — see the state-by-state table above for current coverage.

Which states currently have live privileges for MDs and DOs?

41 jurisdictions currently issue live privileges. 4 more have enacted the applicable compact(s) but are not yet issuing privileges. See the state-by-state table above for the full picture.

What do I do in a state where the compact does not apply?

You need a full state license issued by that state’s licensing board. TeleVerify flags every session whose patient state you don’t hold a license (or live compact privilege) in.

How do I verify current compact status before treating a patient?

Check the specific state’s TeleVerify compliance page — it aggregates licensing board rules, compact membership, and consent/prescribing rules verified against source data. Every session you run through TeleVerify re-verifies these rules against the patient’s live location.

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TeleVerify checks your credentials against each patient's state at session start, generates a signed compliance record, and flags gaps before they become audit findings.

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