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STATE PRACTICE REFERENCE

State Practice & Prescribing Guide

Compare practice authority, transition requirements and prescribing structures across all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

51 Jurisdictions
Full PracticeNo ongoing physician relationship required by state NP practice law.
TransitionIndependent or fuller authority follows a state-defined transition.
RestrictedOngoing physician involvement applies to one or more elements of practice.
NATIONAL COMPARISON

State Comparison Table

51 jurisdictions
Official Source
IdahoIDNLCFULL PRACTICENoneNSIndependentCSState-specific · See state guideNLC MemberIdaho Board of Nursing
IllinoisILTRANSITION4,000 clinical hours plus 250 education hoursNSTransitionCSSchedules II–V · Transition or pathway-specificNon-NLCIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
IndianaINNLCRESTRICTEDNo FPA transitionNSCollaborativeCSState-specific · See state guideNLC MemberIndiana State Board of Nursing
IowaIANLCFULL PRACTICENoneNSIndependentCSState-specific · See state guideNLC MemberIowa Board of Nursing
KansasKSNLCFULL PRACTICENoneNSIndependentCSState-specific · See state guideNLC MemberKansas State Board of Nursing
KentuckyKYNLCTRANSITION4 years / No hour requirement identifiedNSTransitionCSState-specific · See state guideNLC MemberKentucky Board of Nursing
LouisianaLANLCRESTRICTEDNo FPA transitionNSCollaborativeCSState-specific · See state guideNLC MemberLouisiana State Board of Nursing
MaineMENLCTRANSITIONAt least 24 months / No hour requirement identifiedNSTransitionCSState-specific · See state guideNLC MemberMaine State Board of Nursing
MarylandMDNLCTRANSITION18 months / No hour requirementNSTransitionCSState-specific · See state guideNLC MemberMaryland Board of Nursing
MassachusettsMATRANSITION2 years of qualifying prescribing / No hour requirement identifiedNSTransitionCSState-specific · See state guideNon-NLCMassachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
MichiganMIRESTRICTEDNo FPA transitionNSIndependentCSSchedules II–V by physician delegation · State-specificNon-NLCMichigan Board of Nursing / LARA
MinnesotaMNTRANSITION2,080 hoursNSTransitionCSState-specific · See state guideNon-NLCMinnesota Board of Nursing
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About RN Compact Status

An eligible multistate RN license may satisfy the RN licensure prerequisite in another NLC jurisdiction where permitted. RN compact privilege does not grant APRN or NP authority. The destination jurisdiction’s advanced-practice authorization remains separate.

Source StandardState statutes · Administrative rules · Boards of Nursing · Official licensing agenciesLast reviewed: 2026-09-20