July 07, 2025 - York, PA

ADVISORY - YORK - Governor Shapiro Announces Full Implementation of Medical Licensure Compacts, Reducing Barriers for Health Care Workers

Governor Shapiro Announces Full Implementation of Medical Licensure Compacts, Reducing Barriers for Health Care Workers

York, PA - Tomorrow, Governor Josh Shapiro will join lawmakers and healthcare providers to announce that Pennsylvania has fully implemented three health care licensure compacts to cut red tape and reduce barriers for qualified, licensed medical professionals.

These compacts will streamline the application process for the more than 300,000 nurses, nearly 65,000 doctors, and more than 17,000 physical therapists currently licensed in Pennsylvania to provide care in multiple states - and allow licensed providers in other states to easily work in the Commonwealth.

WHO:
Governor Josh Shapiro
Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt
Rep. Frank Burns, Chairman of the PA House Professional Licensure Committee
Patty Donley, Senior VP & Chief Nursing Executive, Wellspan Health
Stephanie Watkins, Senior VP of Advocacy and Policy, Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania
Hollis King, Student, Jersey College School of Nursing at Wellspan Health

WHEN:
Monday, July 7, 2025, at 11:00 AM

WHERE:
Wellspan Education Center
1409 Williams Rd
York, PA 17402

LIVE STREAM:
pacast.com/live/gov
governor.pa.gov/live/

RSVP:
Press who are interested in attending must RSVP with the names and phone numbers for each member of their team to ra-gvgovpress@pa.gov.

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