Cross State Licensing

A physician who is licensed to practice medicine in another state or states, but not in this state, and who is in good standing in such state or states, may exercise the privilege to practice medicine for a patient located in this state under the following circumstances only:

• The physician is employed by a branch of the United States military, Department of Defense, Department of Veterans’ Affairs Division of Veterans’ Health Administration, or similar federal entity.
• The physician is present in the state on a singular occasion as a member of an air ambulance treatment team or organ harvesting team.
• The physician, whether or not physically present in this state, is being consulted on a singular occasion by a physician licensed in this state, or is providing teaching assistance in a medical capacity, for a period not to exceed seven (7) days. Under no circumstance may a physician who is not present in this state provide consultation to a patient in this state who does not have a physician-patient relationship with that physician unless that patient is in the physical presence of a physician licensed in this state.
• The physician is present in the state for a period not to exceed seven (7) days as a volunteer physician serving in a non-compensated role for a charitable function.
• The physician is present in this state while providing medical services to a sports team incorporated in the United States or another country.

See statute for additional requirements.

SOURCE:  RI General Law, Sec. 5-37-16.2. (Accessed Feb. 2026).

Speech Language Pathologists

No person shall practice as, advertise as, or use the title of speech-language pathologist or audiologist unless licensed in accordance with the provisions of the act and this section. The provisions of the act and this section shall not apply to individuals specifically exempt from the provisions thereof by § 5-48-10.

A provisional license for the clinical fellow as defined in this chapter shall be required in speech-language pathology for that period of postgraduate professional experience as required in §§ 5-48-7 and 5-48.2-5. A provisional license shall authorize an individual to practice speech-language pathology solely in connection with the completion of the supervised postgraduate professional experience.

Any person residing in and/or licensed in another state who provides telepractice services in the area of speech-language pathology and audiology within the State of Rhode Island regardless of their legal residence must be licensed in the state in accordance with the provisions of the act and this chapter. The provisions of the act and this chapter shall not apply to individuals specifically exempt from the provisions thereof by § 5-48-10.

In addition to the requirements set forth in § 5-48-7.2, persons seeking initial licensure as an audiologist providing in-person or telepractice services shall meet certain requirements.  See law for license qualifications.

SOURCE: RI Statute 5-48.2-4 & 5, (Accessed Feb. 2026).