RD Compact Tracker
Member state

Tennessee

Tennessee is in.

3
3rd state to join

Enacted May 2024. One of 19 member states.

Status
Member state. Compact legislation enacted.
Bill
SB 1862 ↗ · 2023-2024 session
Enacted
May 2024
Academy affiliate
Tennessee Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics ↗
Confidence
Verified against a primary source.

Detail

Codified at TCA 63-25-201 et seq. The compact-privilege section took effect January 1, 2026.

What to ask for in Tennessee

Thank them, then ask them to fund putting it into effect and to encourage neighboring states to join.

Your state is already in. Now you're asking them to fund putting it into effect and to encourage neighboring states to join.

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Tennessee’s neighbors

A compact privilege depends on where you live, not where your patients are. These neighbors decide whether there’s a member state right across the line from Tennessee.

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Sources

Before you rely on this

This page is compiled from public reporting and can be out of date the day a legislature acts. Confirm current status with the Tennessee legislature and your state licensing board, and with the official compact site. If you find an error here, please tell us. That's how this stays useful.