I am a Texas Licensed RN. I work for an independent utilization review company. I review records from all over the states. I was recently advised I would be receiving a new client in Michigan and that I would be required to obtain licensure in Michigan in order to do the reviews for this client.
Is this true? Most states do not require licensure beyond primary license for this function.
-Samara
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Cantina says
Samara,
Excellent question! I think it may have to do with the fact that Michigan isn’t part of the Nursing Compact agreement. If Michigan was part of the agreement, your current Texas license would be sufficient. Since your client is in Michigan (and depending on how the contract is set-up) you have to been licensed in their state to perform the utilization review. It is just a bunch of red tape and legal hoops. I agree with you that it is a little odd but since it isn’t part of the compact agreement. Here is some more information on the nursing compact agreement:
https://www.registerednursern.com/nursing-compact-states-list-of-nurse-license-compact-states/