What does licensure compact aim to do?

• A. Facilitate practice across state lines
• B. Increase licensure fees
• C. Create new medical schools
• D. Restrict practice to home state

Answer: (A)

Licensure compacts are designed to improve clinician mobility by making it easier to practice in multiple states. With a license issued in your home state, you can work in other member states without obtaining separate licenses there, as long as you meet ongoing requirements and follow the compact’s rules. States collaborate by sharing licensure and disciplinary information, so actions in one state can affect your license in all member states. This setup helps improve access to care for patients, especially in areas with clinician shortages, while keeping public protection intact. It isn’t about raising licensure fees, creating new medical schools, or restricting practice to one state.