Substitute Senate Bill No. 3 - Summary

• Enters Ohio into the Nurse Licensure Compact, allowing registered nurses and licensed practical nurses to practice across multiple party states with a multistate license while maintaining accountability to each state's laws

• Revises occupational license restrictions for individuals convicted of criminal offenses by establishing time-limited consideration periods (5 years for standard offenses, 10 years for breach of fiduciary duty) and requiring licensing authorities to evaluate rehabilitation and public safety factors

• Prohibits licensing authorities from denying initial licenses based solely on criminal convictions, uncharged criminal conduct, or vague moral character standards unless the offense is directly related to the licensed occupation

• Requires licensing authorities to establish lists of disqualifying offenses for each license type within 180 days and provide written notice of refusal decisions with appeal rights and reapplication dates

• Creates an Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators to coordinate licensure, enforce compact rules, share disciplinary information, and establish uniform standards for nurse practice across party states, with provisions for dispute resolution and enforcement