Cross State Licensing

Pennsylvania issues extraterritorial licenses that allow practice in Pennsylvania to physicians residing or practicing with unrestricted licenses in an adjoining state, near the Pennsylvania boundary, and whose practice extends into Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania bases the granting of this license on the availability of medical care in the area involved, and whether the adjoining state extends similar privileges to Pennsylvania physicians.

SOURCE: PA Statutes Annotated, Title 63 Sec. 422.34(a) and (c)(2). (Accessed Apr. 2025).

How will the use of telemedicine by out-of-state practitioners be impact?

As was the case prior to the pandemic, practitioners wishing to provide services to individuals in Pennsylvania need to be licensed in Pennsylvania in order to practice in Pennsylvania. This holds true whether the provision of services occurs in person or via an electronic interaction such as a telehealth consultation. Practitioners who are not licensed in Pennsylvania and wish to provide services to individuals in Pennsylvania via telemedicine or otherwise may apply for licensure here: https://www.pals.pa.gov

SOURCE: PA Dept. of State, Professional Licensing, Telemedicine FAQ.  (Accessed Apr. 2025).