Mary is a PT licensed in Tennessee. She lives in Tennessee and wants to take a travel therapy assignment in Utah for 13 weeks. Would Mary be required to obtain a license in the state of Utah or would her current license allow her to obtain a compact privilege to practice in Utah?
In order for Mary to obtain a compact privilege, her home state (Tennessee) must be a member of the PT Compact and issuing compact privileges. Mary will need a license in her home state, no encumbrances on any license or compact privilege, and have not had any adverse actions against any license or compact privilege within the previous 2 years. Since Tennessee and Utah are both members of the PT Compact and actively issuing and accepting compact privileges, Mary could purchase a compact privilege for Utah and legally practice physical therapy in Utah. If Utah was not a Compact member state, Mary would need to get a state-issued license in Utah to legally practice in Utah.