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Purpose
This bill aims to establish the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) in Minnesota, allowing registered and licensed practical/vocational nurses (RNs and LPNs/VNs) to practice across member states with a single multistate license. The bill also includes provisions for implementing related procedures, creating administrative systems, and appointing oversight bodies to manage the compact's activities.
Main Provisions
- Multistate License: Enables nurses to practice in all participating states using one license issued by their home state. Licenses must meet specific educational and criminal background standards.
- Criminal History Checks: Requires states to incorporate procedures for conducting FBI-level criminal history checks as part of the licensing process.
- Qualifications: Nurses must meet qualifications stipulated by their home state, including education, language proficiency (for foreign-educated nurses), and passing relevant exams.
- License Activation and Deactivation: When a nurse relocates between member states, the prior multistate license gets deactivated and must be activated in the new home state.
- Licensing Board Authorities: Member states' boards can take actions such as suspension or revocation of practice privileges within their state and must report such actions to the compact’s information system.
- Coordinated Information System: Establishes a shared database for member states to report and access nurse licensure and disciplinary information.
- Interstate Commission: Formation of a commission to oversee the administration of the compact and enforce compliance. The commission will establish rules, manage data, and resolve disputes.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- New Licensing Compact: Introduces the Nurse Licensure Compact which changes how nursing licenses are recognized across state lines, moving from individual state licenses to a multistate model within member states.
- Criminal Background Requirements: Adds new requirements for criminal background checks, utilizing FBI resources for comprehensive background evaluations.
- Centralized Data Sharing: Imposes new obligations on states to report licensure and disciplinary actions to a central system, enhancing visibility and data sharing among states.
Relevant Terms
nurse licensure compact, multistate license, registered nurse (RN), licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN), licensing board, criminal history check, multistate licensure privilege, coordinated licensure information system, adverse action, interstate commission, home state, party state, remote state.
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Introduction and first reading | |
| March 16, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Referred to | Health and Human Services |
Citations
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