Section 5-34.3-1. – Short title.

§ 5-34.3-1. Short title. This chapter may be cited as the “Nurse Licensure Compact Act.” History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 50, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 62, § 2.

Section 5-34.3-10. – Compact administration and interchange of information.

§ 5-34.3-10. Compact administration and interchange of information. (a) The head of the nurse licensing board, or his/her designee, of each party state shall be the administrator of this compact for his/her state. (b) The compact administrator of each party shall furnish to the compact administrator of each other party state any information and documents […]

Section 5-34.3-11. – Immunity.

§ 5-34.3-11. Immunity. No party state or the officers or employees or agents of a party state’s nurse licensing board who act in accordance with the provisions of this compact shall be liable on account of any act or omission in good faith while engaged in the performance of their duties under this compact. Good […]

Section 5-34.3-12. – Entry into force, withdrawal and amendment.

§ 5-34.3-12. Entry into force, withdrawal and amendment. (a) This compact shall enter into force and become effective as to any state when it has been enacted into the laws of that state. Any party state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same, but no such withdrawal shall take effect […]

Section 5-34.3-13. – Employers.

§ 5-34.3-13. Employers. This compact is designed to facilitate the regulation of nurses, and does not relieve employers from complying with statutorily imposed obligations. This compact does not supersede existing state labor laws. History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 50, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 62, § 2.

Section 5-34.3-14. – Construction and severability.

§ 5-34.3-14. Construction and severability. (a) This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any party state or of the United States […]

Section 5-34.3-2. – The Nurse Licensure Compact.

§ 5-34.3-2. The Nurse Licensure Compact. The nurse licensure compact is hereby adopted and entered into with all other jurisdictions that legally join in the compact, which is, in form, substantially similar to this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 50, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 62, § 2.

Section 5-34.3-3. – Legislative findings.

§ 5-34.3-3. Legislative findings. (a) The general assembly finds and declares that: (1) The health and safety of the public are affected by the degree of compliance with and the effectiveness of enforcement activities related to state nurse licensure laws; (2) Violations of nurse licensure and other laws regulating the practice of nursing may result […]

Section 5-34.3-4. – Definitions.

§ 5-34.3-4. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Adverse action” means a home or remote state action. (2) “Alternative program” means a voluntary, nondisciplinary monitoring program approved by a nurse licensing board. (3) “Coordinated licensure information system” means an integrated process for collecting, storing, and sharing information on nurse licensure and enforcement activities related […]

Section 5-34.3-5. – Permitted activities and jurisdiction.

§ 5-34.3-5. Permitted activities and jurisdiction. (a) A license to practice registered nursing issued by a home state to a resident in that state will be recognized by each party state as authorizing a multistate licensure privilege to practice as a registered nurse in such party state. A license to practice licensed practical/vocational nursing issued […]

Section 5-34.3-6. – Applications for licensure in a party state.

§ 5-34.3-6. Applications for licensure in a party state. (a) Upon application for a license, the licensing board in a party state shall ascertain, through the coordinated licensure information system, whether the applicant has ever held, or is the holder of, a license issued by any other state, whether there are any restrictions on the […]

Section 5-34.3-7. – Adverse actions.

§ 5-34.3-7. Adverse actions. In addition to the provisions described in § 5-34.3-5, the following provisions apply: (1) The licensing board of a remote state shall promptly report to the administrator of the coordinated licensure information system any remote state actions including the factual and legal basis for such action, if known. The licensing board […]

Section 5-34.3-8. – Additional authorities invested in party state nurse licensing boards.

§ 5-34.3-8. Additional authorities invested in party state nurse licensing boards. Notwithstanding any other powers, party state nurse licensing boards shall have the authority to: (1) If otherwise permitted by state law, recover from the affected nurse the costs of investigations and disposition of cases resulting from any adverse action taken against that nurse; (2) […]

Section 5-34.3-9. – Coordinated licensure information system.

§ 5-34.3-9. Coordinated licensure information system. (a) All party states shall participate in a cooperative effort to create a coordinated database of all licensed registered nurses and licensed practical/vocational nurses. This system will include information on the licensure and disciplinary history of each nurse, as contributed by party states, to assist in the coordination of […]