CARE WORKERS TO HELP AND UNDERSTAFFED INDUSTRY. GOVERNOR JOSH SHAPIRO WAS IN YORK TODAY TO ANNOUNCE A PLAN TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN PENNSYLVANIA TO BE LICENSED IN OTHER STATES. THE GOVERNOR SAYS A NEW PROGRAM WILL STREAMLINE THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PENNSYLVANIA NURSES, DOCTORS AND PHYSICAL THERAPISTS TO PROVIDE CARE IN MULTIPLE STATES, AND IT WILL ALSO ALLOW LICENSED PROVIDERS IN OTHER STATES TO MORE EASILY WORK RIGHT HERE IN PENNSYLVANIA, RATHER THAN JUST HAVING BUREAUCRACY TAKE OVER AND MONTHS DELAYS. WE WANT OUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND OTHER STATES TO KNOW THEY’RE WELCOME HERE. THEY’RE NEEDED HERE, AND WE WANT THEM HERE IN THIS COMMONWEALTH. AND THE GOVERNOR SAYS THE PROGRAM GIVES THE NEW OPTION FOR MORE THAN 300,000 NURSES. NEAR
Gov. Josh Shapiro unveils plan to ease health care worker licensing
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced a new program in York to streamline the licensing process for health care workers in Pennsylvania, allowing them to work in other states and vice versa.The initiative aims to simplify the application process for hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvania nurses, doctors, and physical therapists, enabling them to provide care across state lines.It also facilitates licensed providers from other states to work more easily in Pennsylvania."Rather than just having the bureaucracy take over and months of delays, we want our health care providers in other states to know they're welcome here, they're needed here, and we want them here in this commonwealth," Shapiro said.The program offers new options for more than 300,000 nurses, nearly 65,000 doctors and over 17,000 physical therapists.
YORK COUNTY, Pa. —
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced a new program in York to streamline the licensing process for health care workers in Pennsylvania, allowing them to work in other states and vice versa.
The initiative aims to simplify the application process for hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvania nurses, doctors, and physical therapists, enabling them to provide care across state lines.
It also facilitates licensed providers from other states to work more easily in Pennsylvania.
"Rather than just having the bureaucracy take over and months of delays, we want our health care providers in other states to know they're welcome here, they're needed here, and we want them here in this commonwealth," Shapiro said.
The program offers new options for more than 300,000 nurses, nearly 65,000 doctors and over 17,000 physical therapists.
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