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IN HB1344

Bill

Status

Passed

4/29/2019

Primary Sponsor

Edward Clere

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Indiana joins the Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact, allowing nurses with a multistate license from their home state to practice in all other party states without obtaining additional licenses, effective July 1, 2019.

  • Multistate license applicants must meet uniform requirements including passing the NCLEX examination, submitting fingerprints for FBI criminal background checks, having no felony convictions, and possessing a valid Social Security number.

  • An additional $25 fee applies for multistate license applications and renewals, on top of standard licensing fees set by the Indiana State Board of Nursing.

  • The compact establishes the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators to coordinate administration, promulgate rules, and maintain a coordinated licensure information system for sharing nurse licensing and disciplinary information among party states.

  • Party states may take adverse action against a nurse's multistate licensure privilege within their jurisdiction, and nurses practicing under the compact must comply with the practice laws of the state where the patient is located.

Legislative Description

Nurse licensure compact. Specifies requirements for participation by the state in a multistate nurse licensure compact, including provisions concerning: (1) nurse qualifications, practice, and participation; (2) a compact commission; (3) interstate commission and state board of nursing authority and rulemaking; (4) a coordinated licensure information system; (5) oversight and enforcement; and (6) termination or withdrawal from the compact. Provides that an additional fee of $25 must be paid at the time of application and renewal of a license if the license is a multistate license.

Last Action

Public Law 135

4/29/2019

Committee Referrals

Health and Provider Services2/27/2019
Statutory Committee on Interstate and International Cooperation1/14/2019

Full Bill Text

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