Bill A03391 Summary

• Establishes the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact allowing eligible physicians to obtain expedited licensure in multiple member states through a streamlined process managed by an interstate commission.

• Establishes the Nurse Licensure Compact creating multistate licensure privileges for registered nurses (RN) and licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPN/VN) to practice in all party states under uniform standards.

• Creates interstate commissions for both medical and nursing compacts with authority to promulgate rules, collect assessments from member states, coordinate information systems, and enforce compliance with compact provisions.

• Requires member states to participate in coordinated information systems sharing licensure, disciplinary, and investigatory data; allows joint investigations and automatic suspension of licenses across member states when discipline is imposed.

• Establishes eligibility requirements for expedited medical licensure and multistate nursing licenses, including education, examination, background check, and disciplinary history standards, with automatic license termination if physicians or nurses fail to maintain their principal license.