Massachusetts S747 establishes the Nurse Licensure Compact to streamline multistate nursing licensure.

Massachusetts S747 creates the Nurse Licensure Compact, allowing nurses with multistate licenses to practice across participating states. The bill outlines qualifications for multistate licenses, including education, criminal background checks, and English proficiency. It mandates that nurses changing their primary state of residence apply for licensure in the new state, with their prior multistate license deactivated until compliance. The compact also establishes an Interstate Commission to oversee enforcement, rulemaking, and dispute resolution among member states.

Massachusetts S747 establishes the Nurse Licensure Compact to streamline multistate nursing licensure.

Massachusetts S747 creates the Nurse Licensure Compact, allowing nurses with multistate licenses to practice across participating states. The bill outlines qualifications for multistate licenses, including education, criminal background checks, and English proficiency. It mandates that nurses changing their primary state of residence apply for licensure in the new state, with their prior multistate license deactivated until compliance. The compact also establishes an Interstate Commission to oversee enforcement, rulemaking, and dispute resolution among member states.