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CompactStates

Data updates

We keep CompactStates updated when compact-state participation changes. Here’s a plain record of when we last reviewed the information and what changed.

Most recent review: June 17, 2026. Spotted something out of date? Report a correction.

  1. Source review and board-link refresh

    • Re-verified all jurisdiction statuses against the NLC member-states listing. No status changes since the initial review.
    • Updated official board-of-nursing links for Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Washington after the boards moved or renamed their pages.
    • Washington’s regulator is now the Washington State Board of Nursing (formerly the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission); link updated.
    • Replaced placeholder links for Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands with their current board pages.

  2. Initial compact-status review

    • Published source-backed status for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five territories.
    • Recorded 43 jurisdictions in the Nurse Licensure Compact: 40 fully implemented, Guam in partial implementation, and Massachusetts and the U.S. Virgin Islands enacted but awaiting implementation.
    • Noted Connecticut’s implementation on October 1, 2025 and Pennsylvania’s on July 7, 2025.
    • Confirmed California, New York, Illinois, Michigan, Oregon, Nevada, Hawaii, Minnesota, and Alaska as non-compact, along with the District of Columbia.