Jack Walsh
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 9
Primary
This Act replaces the current multistate nurse licensure compact with an enhanced version. The enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact allows for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses to have one multistate license, with the privilege to practice in their home state and other compact states. Under the enhanced version, all nurses practicing under a multistate license must meet a minimum set of licensure requirements, including a fingerprint federal criminal background check. Nurses who fail to meet these requirements will not be eligible for a multistate license, and multistate privileges will be removed from nurses when disciplinary actions are taken against a home state multistate license. If Delaware fails to enact the enhanced nurse multistate licensure compact, Delaware nurses with current multistate licenses will no longer be permitted to practice in states that have enacted the enhanced version. Currently, 13 states have adopted this enhanced Compact and legislation to adopt it is pending in 15 other states.
Signed by Governor
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
Amendment SA 1 to SB 59 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
Reported Out of Committee (Sunset) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
Amendment SA 1 to SB 59 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
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