NM HB12

New Mexico would join the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact, allowing physical therapists and physical therapist assistants with unencumbered licenses in member states to practice across state lines through a "compact privilege" system

Licensees must meet specific requirements to exercise compact privileges, including holding a valid home state license, having no encumbrances, no adverse actions within two years, paying applicable fees, and meeting remote state jurisprudence requirements

Creates the Physical Therapy Compact Commission as a joint public agency with authority to establish rules, maintain a coordinated data system for licensure and disciplinary information, and enforce compact provisions across member states

Requires criminal history background checks using FBI fingerprint searches for all physical therapy license applicants, with results used in making licensure decisions

Active duty military personnel and their spouses may designate their home of record, permanent change of station, or current residence state as their home state for licensure purposes