§ 25-27-2-1 — Purpose and objectives

PURPOSE
The purpose of this Compact is to facilitate interstate practice of
physical therapy with the goal of improving public access to physical
therapy services. The practice of physical therapy occurs in the state
where the patient or client is located at the time of the patient or client
encounter. The Compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to
protect public health and safety through the current system of state
licensure.
This Compact is designed to achieve the following objectives:
(1) Increase public access to physical therapy services by
providing for the mutual recognition of other member state
licenses;
(2) Enhance the states' ability to protect the public's health and
safety;
(3) Encourage the cooperation of member states in regulating
multi-state physical therapy practice;
(4) Support spouses of relocating military members;
(5) Enhance the exchange of licensure, investigative, and
disciplinary information between member states; and
(6) Allow a remote state to hold a provider of services with a
compact privilege in that state accountable to that state's practice
standards.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.196-2021, SEC.17.