Compact on Mental Health

Provides for the care and treatment of mentally retarded persons regardless of residence requirements, and authorizes supplementary agreements for joint or cooperative use of mental health resources. Compact eligibility is on a nationwide basis. Virginia revoked its ratification of the compact, but participates informally.

Member states: AK, AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY

New England Compact on Involuntary Detention for Tuberculosis Control

Promotes the communicable disease health protection of the public and individuals within the party states. Provides mutual aid and assistance in communicable disease matters, specifically tuberculosis control. Encourages and facilitates the efficient use of personnel, equipment and physical plants by furthering the orderly acquisition and sharing of resources useful for programs of tuberculosis control. Becomes effective when enacted into law by two or more of the following states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

Member states: RI

New England Compact on Radiological Health Protection

Provides mutual aid and assistance among the six New England states in radiological health matters, including radiation incidents. Furthers the orderly acquisition and sharing of resources useful for programs on radiation protection. Contiguous states are also eligible to participate.

Member states: CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT

Nurse Licensure Compact

This compact establishes reciprocal licensing arrangements between the party states for licensed practical/vocational nurses. The mutual recognition model of nurse licensure allows a nurse to have one license (in his or her state of residency) and to practice in other states (both physical and electronic), subject to each state's practice law and regulation.  More information and updates are available at the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators Web page.

Member states: AR, AZ, CO, DE, ID, IA, KY, ME, MD, MS, NC, NH, NE, NM, ND, NJ, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI

Visit the National Center for Interstate Compacts for more information!