General Information
The purpose of the Physical Therapy Compact (PTC) is to increase access to physical therapy services by decreasing the licensure barriers for eligible physical therapy providers that desire to work in multiple states. The PTC allows qualified physical therapists and physical therapist assistants licensed in a compact member state to purchase a privilege to work in another member state without going through the full process for licensure in the remote state.
Physical Therapy Compact Commission Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
The Physical Therapy Compact Commission is requesting public comment on the proposed amendments to its rules. Pursuant to Section 9 of the Physical Therapy Compact, the commission is required to post this notice at least 30 days in advance of the meeting at which the rules will be considered and voted upon by the commission.
You can review a summary of the proposed changes (PDF) on the compact's website.
Meeting date, time and location
The Physical Therapy Compact Commission will consider and vote on the adoption of the attached amendments to its rules at its public meeting on December 10, 2025. The meeting will take place virtually at 1 p.m. ET.
Deadline and process to submit written comments
Written comments must be received by 5 p.m. ET, on December 5, 2025. All comments or intentions to attend the commission meeting should be submitted electronically by the deadline. All comments must be provided in a single file and must include the name of the submitter, any organization the submitter represents, and the rule number(s) the comments address. If electronic submission of comments is not feasible, contact the PT Compact Commission using the contact information below for special instructions.
Requests for public hearing
Pursuant to Section 9 of the Physical Therapy Compact, the PT Compact Commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposed rules changes if a hearing is requested by:
- At least 25 persons;
- A state or federal governmental subdivision or agency; or
- An association having at least 25 members.
- If one of the three standards above is met, the Commission will hold a hearing on the proposed rules at its public meeting on December 10, 2025. The meeting will take place virtually at 1:30 p.m. ET.
All requests for a public hearing must be submitted electronically by 5 p.m. ET, on December 5, 2025.
Contact Compact Administrator Jeffrey M. Rosa via email or call 703-299-3100 ext. 239 or at 124 W. St. S., Ste. 300, Alexandria, VA 22314-2825.
Legislative History
On April 25, 2017, Gov. Inslee signed HB 1278, making Washington the 10th state to enact the PTC. Privileges for Washington became available in September 2019. The governing entity for the PTC is the Physical Therapy Compact Commission.
Washington PT and PTA licensees who meet all PTC requirements can purchase a compact privilege in a Compact member state and typically start work in the remote state almost immediately. The PTC's online system makes the process of purchasing and renewing a privilege in other states simple.
Learn More
- Learn more and apply. Visit the PTLC website to see what states are in the Compact, learn more about the requirement, and purchase a compact privilege.
- Frequently Asked Questions. Reference the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact FAQs on the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy website.
- Verify a Compact privilege status. The PT Compact's system also makes it easy for patients and employers to verify the status of a Compact privilege for their PT or PTA.
- PTC Commission meeting dates. As the 10th state to enact the PTC, Washington state sends a delegate to provide oversight to the compact. The PTC Commission meetings are open to the public. View the PTC Commission's meeting information page for dates, agendas and past meeting minutes.