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MS HB488
Bill
Status
Passed
3/20/2017
Primary Sponsor
Becky Currie
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AI Summary
- Creates the Nurse Licensure Compact by enacting it into Mississippi law (Section 73-15-201) and authorizing Mississippi to enter into the compact with other states that join
- Establishes multistate licensure privileges allowing nurses licensed in their home state to practice in all participating states under mutual recognition, subject to each state's practice laws
- Creates the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators to coordinate implementation, establish uniform rules, manage information systems, and oversee compliance among party states
- Requires participating states to conduct criminal background checks on nurse applicants, share licensure and disciplinary information through a coordinated database, and enforce adverse actions across state lines
- Repeals the former Nurse Licensure Compact (Sections 73-15-22 and 73-15-23) and becomes effective when 26 states or more enact substantially similar legislation, or by December 31, 2018, whichever occurs first
Legislative Description
Nursing Licensure Compact; create.
Last Action
Approved by Governor
3/20/2017
Committee Referrals
Public Health and Welfare2/17/2017
Public Health and Human Services1/13/2017
Full Bill Text
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