STATUS UPDATE - 3/26/2026
Governor Whitmer has signed HB5455 into law. This means that Michigan will continue participation in the IMLCC without interruption.
There will be NO interruption in Michigan's participation in the IMLCC or a physician's ability to practice with licenses previously issued.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, physicians are now able to select Michigan as their State of Principal License (SPL) or to select Michigan as a state to obtain a license.
U.S. State Participation in the Compact
- = Compact Legislation Introduced (2 States fall under this category - AK & MA)
- = IMLC Member State serving as State of Principal License (SPL) processing applications and issuing licenses (38 States, DC, and Guam fall under this category)*
- = IMLC Member State implementation mixed - MD Board is serving as SPL processing applications and issuing licenses - DO Board is serving as non-SPL issuing licenses only (No states fall under this category)*
- = IMLC Member State non-SPL issuing licenses ONLY (2 States fall under this category - HI, VT)*
- = IMLC Passed; Implementation In Process. (3 States fall under this category - AR, NM, and RI)
* Questions regarding the current status and extent of these states' and boards' participation in the IMLC can be directed to the respective state boards.
43
Member States + 2 US Territories
58
Licensing Boards
123,458
Letters Of Qualification
58,787
Physician Members
204,956
Licenses Issued