New York's non-membership in the licensure compact blocks cross-state telehealth
Summary
New York is one of the states outside the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, so out-of-state physicians must obtain a full New York license to treat New York patients via telehealth — a significant barrier to cross-state care.
New York has not joined the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC). Physicians licensed in other states cannot use the compact's expedited pathway to treat New York patients and must instead obtain full New York licensure. For telehealth — where the patient's location, not the provider's, governs jurisdiction — this is a substantial barrier to continuity when patients cross state lines.
Sources: Interstate Medical Licensure Compact — participating states (imlcc.com); CCHP IMLC non-member summary.
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