Vermont Passes Compact Nursing License Legislation
On June 7, 2021, Vermont passed legislation to enact the Nurse Licensure Compact. This new legislation allows registered nurses and licensed practical/vocational nurses to practice in any other Nurse Licensure Compact state, if they have a multi-state compact license. The compact was signed into law by Governor Phil Scott of Vermont, and is set to […]
The Benefits Of Traveling With A Nursing Compact License
By Alex McCoy, Contributing Writer, Owner of Fit Travel Life I was unknowingly blessed as a new travel nurse because I chose to start traveling in my home state. I was testing the waters and wasn’t quite ready to venture out while my husband finished grad school. I did go through the process of applying […]
Update: Indiana to Effectively Join the Nurse Licensure Compact July 1, 2020
Update February 20, 2020: The Indiana State Board of Nursing announced its full implementation of the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) will be effective July 1, 2020. This comes one year later than what was initially expected and more than a year after legislation was passed to join the compact. Beginning July 1, 2020, Indiana nurses will be able to start applying for their multistate licenses and out of state nurses who […]
New Report Weighs Costs, Benefits Of Vermont Joining Nursing Compact
Vermont’s Office of Professional Regulation released a new report that found the state could see many benefits from joining the Nursing Licensure Compact, but also noted the change would have a large financial impact. Sen. Virginia Lyons introduced a nursing compact licensure bill on February 22 which would allow for Vermont to join the NLC. […]
Alabama Legislators Introduce Nursing Compact License Bill
Alabama legislators introduced two bills Tuesday that could allow the state to join the nationwide Nursing Licensure Compact, according to data from Legiscan. House Rep. April Weaver and Sen. Gregg Reed pre-filed and introduced House Bill 44 and Senate Bill 38, respectively, during the first special session of 2019. Both bills were referred to House and Senate […]
New Jersey Compact Nurse License Bill Passes Senate
A New Jersey compact nurse license bill is one step closer to becoming law after state Senate members passed it last Thursday. The bill passed unanimously, 35-0, with five senators abstaining. The bill would allow New Jersey to join the Nursing Licensure Compact. If approved, New Jersey would be the 32nd state to join the […]
Hawaii, Indiana, Washington Introduce Nursing Licensure Compact Legislation In 2019
Exactly a year and one month ago, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) enacted the enhanced Nursing Licensure Compact—referred to as the NLC—with the goal of streamlining the compact license requirements and adding an extra layer of security by requiring federal background checks for all applicants. A total of 31 states have joined […]
Louisiana Passes Compact Nursing License Legislation
Update, February 19, 2019 at 9:50 a.m. CST: The projected implementation date for Louisiana has changed from December 1, 2018, to July 1, 2019. Original article: Louisiana legislators passed Senate Bill 202 last Thursday, making Louisiana the 31st state to enter the Enhanced Nursing Licensure Compact, according to a Louisiana State Board of Nursing press release. The […]
Enhanced Nursing Licensure Compact Update: Questions Answered
After we posted our story about how new enhanced Nursing Licensure Compact states are handling the transition process, we got some specific questions from readers about the topic. We are still working to answer some of those, but we did want to answer what we could. Q: “I was told some Florida hospitals are still […]
Nursing Licensure Compact Update: More Questions, More Answers
After we posted our story about how new enhanced Nursing Licensure Compact states are handling the transition process, we got some specific questions from readers about the topic. Last week, we answered the first one about whether some Florida hospitals are still requiring single state licenses despite being a eNLC state, and today we’ve got […]
