US Medical Term · regulatory
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
Acuerdo de Licencia Médica Interestatal
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Interstate Medical Licensure Compact |
| Spanish (Español) | Acuerdo de Licencia Médica Interestatal |
| Chinese (中文) | 州际医疗执照协议 |
| Korean (한국어) | 주간 의료 면허 협약 |
| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Hiệp ước cấp phép y tế liên bang |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | Interstate Medical Licensure Compact |
| Portuguese (Português) | Acordo interestaduais de licença médica |
| Thai (ภาษาไทย) | ข้อตกลงใบอนุญาตแพทย์ระหว่างรัฐ |
| Japanese (日本語) | 州際医療免許協定 |
What it means
The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) is an agreement among participating U.S. states that streamlines how licensed physicians obtain medical licenses in multiple member states. Instead of applying separately to each state, a qualifying doctor applies once through the compact and receives licenses in all chosen member states simultaneously. This matters for telehealth because physicians must typically hold a license in the state where the patient is located. If you receive care from an out-of-state telehealth provider, confirm they are licensed in your state—IMLC participation makes that more common. A parallel Nurse Licensure Compact exists for registered nurses.
How to say it
Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:
IMLC—interstate medical licensure compact
acuerdo de licencia médica interestatal
multi-state physician license agreement
acuerdo de licencia médica en múltiples estados
telehealth physician licensing compact
acuerdo de licencia médica para telemedicina
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Last reviewed: September 2026