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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB0102 Introduced 1/17/2025, by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 225 ILCS 65/Art. 85 heading new225 ILCS 65/85-5 new225 ILCS 65/85-10 new225 ILCS 65/85-15 new Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Ratifies and approves the Nurse Licensure Compact, which allows for the issuance of multistate licenses that allow nurses to practice in their home state and other compact states. Provides that the Compact does not supersede existing State labor laws. Provides that the State may not share with or disclose to the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators or any other state any of the contents of a nationwide criminal history records check conducted for the purpose of multistate licensure under the Nurse Licensure Compact. LRB104 06390 AAS 16426 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB0102 Introduced 1/17/2025, by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 225 ILCS 65/Art. 85 heading new225 ILCS 65/85-5 new225 ILCS 65/85-10 new225 ILCS 65/85-15 new 225 ILCS 65/Art. 85 heading new 225 ILCS 65/85-5 new 225 ILCS 65/85-10 new 225 ILCS 65/85-15 new Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Ratifies and approves the Nurse Licensure Compact, which allows for the issuance of multistate licenses that allow nurses to practice in their home state and other compact states. Provides that the Compact does not supersede existing State labor laws. Provides that the State may not share with or disclose to the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators or any other state any of the contents of a nationwide criminal history records check conducted for the purpose of multistate licensure under the Nurse Licensure Compact. LRB104 06390 AAS 16426 b LRB104 06390 AAS 16426 b A BILL FOR
2	2	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB0102 Introduced 1/17/2025, by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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8	8	Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Ratifies and approves the Nurse Licensure Compact, which allows for the issuance of multistate licenses that allow nurses to practice in their home state and other compact states. Provides that the Compact does not supersede existing State labor laws. Provides that the State may not share with or disclose to the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators or any other state any of the contents of a nationwide criminal history records check conducted for the purpose of multistate licensure under the Nurse Licensure Compact.
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14	14	1 AN ACT concerning regulation.
15	15	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
16	16	3 represented in the General Assembly:
17	17	4 Section 5. The Nurse Practice Act is amended by adding
18	18	5 Article 85 as follows:
19	19	6 (225 ILCS 65/Art. 85 heading new)
20	20	7 ARTICLE 85. NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT
21	21	8 (225 ILCS 65/85-5 new)
22	22	9 Sec. 85-5. Nurse Licensure Compact. The State of Illinois
23	23	10 ratifies and approves the following Compact:
24	24	11 ARTICLE I
25	25	12 Findings and Declaration of Purpose
26	26	13 a. The party states find that:
27	27	14 1. The health and safety of the public are affected by
28	28	15 the degree of compliance with and the effectiveness of
29	29	16 enforcement activities related to state nurse licensure
30	30	17 laws;
31	31	18 2. Violations of nurse licensure and other laws
32	32	19 regulating the practice of nursing may result in injury or
33	33	20 harm to the public;
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43	43	Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Ratifies and approves the Nurse Licensure Compact, which allows for the issuance of multistate licenses that allow nurses to practice in their home state and other compact states. Provides that the Compact does not supersede existing State labor laws. Provides that the State may not share with or disclose to the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators or any other state any of the contents of a nationwide criminal history records check conducted for the purpose of multistate licensure under the Nurse Licensure Compact.
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74	74	1 3. The expanded mobility of nurses and the use of
75	75	2 advanced communication technologies as part of our
76	76	3 nation's health care delivery system require greater
77	77	4 coordination and cooperation among states in the areas of
78	78	5 nurse licensure and regulation;
79	79	6 4. New practice modalities and technology make
80	80	7 compliance with individual state nurse licensure laws
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82	82	9 5. The current system of duplicative licensure for
83	83	10 nurses practicing in multiple states is cumbersome and
84	84	11 redundant for both nurses and states; and
85	85	12 6. Uniformity of nurse licensure requirements
86	86	13 throughout the states promotes public safety and public
87	87	14 health benefits.
88	88	15 b. The general purposes of this Compact are to:
89	89	16 1. Facilitate the states' responsibility to protect
90	90	17 the public's health and safety;
91	91	18 2. Ensure and encourage the cooperation of party
92	92	19 states in the areas of nurse licensure and regulation;
93	93	20 3. Facilitate the exchange of information between
94	94	21 party states in the areas of nurse regulation,
95	95	22 investigation and adverse actions;
96	96	23 4. Promote compliance with the laws governing the
97	97	24 practice of nursing in each jurisdiction;
98	98	25 5. Invest all party states with the authority to hold
99	99	26 a nurse accountable for meeting all state practice laws in
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110	110	1 the state in which the patient is located at the time care
111	111	2 is rendered through the mutual recognition of party state
112	112	3 licenses;
113	113	4 6. Decrease redundancies in the consideration and
114	114	5 issuance of nurse licenses; and
115	115	6 7. Provide opportunities for interstate practice by
116	116	7 nurses who meet uniform licensure requirements.
117	117	8 ARTICLE II
118	118	9 Definitions
119	119	10 As used in this Compact:
120	120	11 a. "Adverse action" means any administrative, civil,
121	121	12 equitable or criminal action permitted by a state's laws
122	122	13 which is imposed by a licensing board or other authority
123	123	14 against a nurse, including actions against an individual's
124	124	15 license or multistate licensure privilege such as
125	125	16 revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of the
126	126	17 licensee, limitation on the licensee's practice, or any
127	127	18 other encumbrance on licensure affecting a nurse's
128	128	19 authorization to practice, including issuance of a cease
129	129	20 and desist action.
130	130	21 b. "Alternative program" means a non-disciplinary
131	131	22 monitoring program approved by a licensing board.
132	132	23 c. "Coordinated licensure information system" means an
133	133	24 integrated process for collecting, storing and sharing
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144	144	1 information on nurse licensure and enforcement activities
145	145	2 related to nurse licensure laws that is administered by a
146	146	3 nonprofit organization composed of and controlled by
147	147	4 licensing boards.
148	148	5 d. "Current significant investigative information"
149	149	6 means:
150	150	7 1. Investigative information that a licensing
151	151	8 board, after a preliminary inquiry that includes
152	152	9 notification and an opportunity for the nurse to
153	153	10 respond, if required by state law, has reason to
154	154	11 believe is not groundless and, if proved true, would
155	155	12 indicate more than a minor infraction; or
156	156	13 2. Investigative information that indicates that
157	157	14 the nurse represents an immediate threat to public
158	158	15 health and safety regardless of whether the nurse has
159	159	16 been notified and had an opportunity to respond.
160	160	17 e. "Encumbrance" means a revocation or suspension of,
161	161	18 or any limitation on, the full and unrestricted practice
162	162	19 of nursing imposed by a licensing board.
163	163	20 f. "Home state" means the party state which is the
164	164	21 nurse's primary state of residence.
165	165	22 g. "Licensing board" means a party state's regulatory
166	166	23 body responsible for issuing nurse licenses.
167	167	24 h. "Multistate license" means a license to practice as
168	168	25 a registered or a licensed practical/vocational nurse
169	169	26 (LPN/VN) issued by a home state licensing board that
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180	180	1 authorizes the licensed nurse to practice in all party
181	181	2 states under a multistate licensure privilege.
182	182	3 i. "Multistate licensure privilege" means a legal
183	183	4 authorization associated with a multistate license
184	184	5 permitting the practice of nursing as either a registered
185	185	6 nurse (RN) or LPN/VN in a remote state.
186	186	7 j. "Nurse" means RN or LPN/VN, as those terms are
187	187	8 defined by each party state's practice laws.
188	188	9 k. "Party state" means any state that has adopted this
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190	190	11 l. "Remote state" means a party state, other than the
191	191	12 home state.
192	192	13 m. "Single-state license" means a nurse license issued
193	193	14 by a party state that authorizes practice only within the
194	194	15 issuing state and does not include a multistate licensure
195	195	16 privilege to practice in any other party state.
196	196	17 n. "State" means a state, territory or possession of
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198	198	19 o. "State practice laws" means a party state's laws,
199	199	20 rules and regulations that govern the practice of nursing,
200	200	21 define the scope of nursing practice, and create the
201	201	22 methods and grounds for imposing discipline. "State
202	202	23 practice laws" do not include requirements necessary to
203	203	24 obtain and retain a license, except for qualifications or
204	204	25 requirements of the home state.
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215	215	1 ARTICLE III
216	216	2 General Provisions and Jurisdiction
217	217	3 a. A multistate license to practice registered or licensed
218	218	4 practical/vocational nursing issued by a home state to a
219	219	5 resident in that state will be recognized by each party state
220	220	6 as authorizing a nurse to practice as a registered nurse (RN)
221	221	7 or as a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN), under a
222	222	8 multistate licensure privilege, in each party state.
223	223	9 b. A state must implement procedures for considering the
224	224	10 criminal history records of applicants for initial multistate
225	225	11 license or licensure by endorsement. Such procedures shall
226	226	12 include the submission of fingerprints or other
227	227	13 biometric-based information by applicants for the purpose of
228	228	14 obtaining an applicant's criminal history record information
229	229	15 from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the agency
230	230	16 responsible for retaining that state's criminal records.
231	231	17 c. Each party state shall require the following for an
232	232	18 applicant to obtain or retain a multistate license in the home
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234	234	20 1. Meets the home state's qualifications for licensure
235	235	21 or renewal of licensure, as well as, all other applicable
236	236	22 state laws;
237	237	23 2. i. Has graduated or is eligible to graduate from a
238	238	24 licensing board-approved RN or LPN/VN prelicensure
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250	250	1 ii. Has graduated from a foreign RN or LPN/VN
251	251	2 prelicensure education program that (a) has been approved
252	252	3 by the authorized accrediting body in the applicable
253	253	4 country and (b) has been verified by an independent
254	254	5 credentials review agency to be comparable to a licensing
255	255	6 board-approved prelicensure education program;
256	256	7 3. Has, if a graduate of a foreign prelicensure
257	257	8 education program not taught in English or if English is
258	258	9 not the individual's native language, successfully passed
259	259	10 an English proficiency examination that includes the
260	260	11 components of reading, speaking, writing and listening;
261	261	12 4. Has successfully passed an NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN
262	262	13 Examination or recognized predecessor, as applicable;
263	263	14 5. Is eligible for or holds an active, unencumbered
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265	265	16 6. Has submitted, in connection with an application
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267	267	18 fingerprints or other biometric data for the purpose of
268	268	19 obtaining criminal history record information from the
269	269	20 Federal Bureau of Investigation and the agency responsible
270	270	21 for retaining that state's criminal records;
271	271	22 7. Has not been convicted or found guilty, or has
272	272	23 entered into an agreed disposition, of a felony offense
273	273	24 under applicable state or federal criminal law;
274	274	25 8. Has not been convicted or found guilty, or has
275	275	26 entered into an agreed disposition, of a misdemeanor
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286	286	1 offense related to the practice of nursing as determined
287	287	2 on a case-by-case basis;
288	288	3 9. Is not currently enrolled in an alternative
289	289	4 program;
290	290	5 10. Is subject to self-disclosure requirements
291	291	6 regarding current participation in an alternative program;
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293	293	8 11. Has a valid United States Social Security number.
294	294	9 d. All party states shall be authorized, in accordance
295	295	10 with existing state due process law, to take adverse action
296	296	11 against a nurse's multistate licensure privilege such as
297	297	12 revocation, suspension, probation or any other action that
298	298	13 affects a nurse's authorization to practice under a multistate
299	299	14 licensure privilege, including cease and desist actions. If a
300	300	15 party state takes such action, it shall promptly notify the
301	301	16 administrator of the coordinated licensure information system.
302	302	17 The administrator of the coordinated licensure information
303	303	18 system shall promptly notify the home state of any such
304	304	19 actions by remote states.
305	305	20 e. A nurse practicing in a party state must comply with the
306	306	21 state practice laws of the state in which the client is located
307	307	22 at the time service is provided. The practice of nursing is not
308	308	23 limited to patient care, but shall include all nursing
309	309	24 practice as defined by the state practice laws of the party
310	310	25 state in which the client is located. The practice of nursing
311	311	26 in a party state under a multistate licensure privilege will
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322	322	1 subject a nurse to the jurisdiction of the licensing board,
323	323	2 the courts and the laws of the party state in which the client
324	324	3 is located at the time service is provided.
325	325	4 f. Individuals not residing in a party state shall
326	326	5 continue to be able to apply for a party state's single-state
327	327	6 license as provided under the laws of each party state.
328	328	7 However, the single-state license granted to these individuals
329	329	8 will not be recognized as granting the privilege to practice
330	330	9 nursing in any other party state. Nothing in this Compact
331	331	10 shall affect the requirements established by a party state for
332	332	11 the issuance of a single-state license.
333	333	12 g. Any nurse holding a home state multistate license, on
334	334	13 the effective date of this Compact, may retain and renew the
335	335	14 multistate license issued by the nurse's then-current home
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337	337	16 1. A nurse, who changes primary state of residence
338	338	17 after this Compact's effective date, must meet all
339	339	18 applicable Article III.c. requirements to obtain a
340	340	19 multistate license from a new home state.
341	341	20 2. A nurse who fails to satisfy the multistate
342	342	21 licensure requirements in Article III.c. due to a
343	343	22 disqualifying event occurring after this Compact's
344	344	23 effective date shall be ineligible to retain or renew a
345	345	24 multistate license, and the nurse's multistate license
346	346	25 shall be revoked or deactivated in accordance with
347	347	26 applicable rules adopted by the Interstate Commission of
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358	358	1 Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators ("Commission").
359	359	2 ARTICLE IV
360	360	3 Applications for Licensure in a Party State
361	361	4 a. Upon application for a multistate license, the
362	362	5 licensing board in the issuing party state shall ascertain,
363	363	6 through the coordinated licensure information system, whether
364	364	7 the applicant has ever held, or is the holder of, a license
365	365	8 issued by any other state, whether there are any encumbrances
366	366	9 on any license or multistate licensure privilege held by the
367	367	10 applicant, whether any adverse action has been taken against
368	368	11 any license or multistate licensure privilege held by the
369	369	12 applicant and whether the applicant is currently participating
370	370	13 in an alternative program.
371	371	14 b. A nurse may hold a multistate license, issued by the
372	372	15 home state, in only one party state at a time.
373	373	16 c. If a nurse changes primary state of residence by moving
374	374	17 between two party states, the nurse must apply for licensure
375	375	18 in the new home state, and the multistate license issued by the
376	376	19 prior home state will be deactivated in accordance with
377	377	20 applicable rules adopted by the Commission.
378	378	21 1. The nurse may apply for licensure in advance of a
379	379	22 change in primary state of residence.
380	380	23 2. A multistate license shall not be issued by the new
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392	392	1 of a change in primary state of residence to the new home
393	393	2 state and satisfies all applicable requirements to obtain
394	394	3 a multistate license from the new home state.
395	395	4 d. If a nurse changes primary state of residence by moving
396	396	5 from a party state to a non-party state, the multistate
397	397	6 license issued by the prior home state will convert to a
398	398	7 single-state license, valid only in the former home state.
399	399	8 ARTICLE V
400	400	9 Additional Authorities Invested in Party State Licensing
401	401	10 Boards
402	402	11 a. In addition to the other powers conferred by state law,
403	403	12 a licensing board shall have the authority to:
404	404	13 1. Take adverse action against a nurse's multistate
405	405	14 licensure privilege to practice within that party state.
406	406	15 i. Only the home state shall have the power to take
407	407	16 adverse action against a nurse's license issued by the
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409	409	18 ii. For purposes of taking adverse action, the
410	410	19 home state licensing board shall give the same
411	411	20 priority and effect to reported conduct received from
412	412	21 a remote state as it would if such conduct had occurred
413	413	22 within the home state. In so doing, the home state
414	414	23 shall apply its own state laws to determine
415	415	24 appropriate action.
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426	426	1 2. Issue cease and desist orders or impose an
427	427	2 encumbrance on a nurse's authority to practice within that
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429	429	4 3. Complete any pending investigations of a nurse who
430	430	5 changes primary state of residence during the course of
431	431	6 such investigations. The licensing board shall also have
432	432	7 the authority to take appropriate action(s) and shall
433	433	8 promptly report the conclusions of such investigations to
434	434	9 the administrator of the coordinated licensure information
435	435	10 system. The administrator of the coordinated licensure
436	436	11 information system shall promptly notify the new home
437	437	12 state of any such actions.
438	438	13 4. Issue subpoenas for both hearings and
439	439	14 investigations that require the attendance and testimony
440	440	15 of witnesses, as well as, the production of evidence.
441	441	16 Subpoenas issued by a licensing board in a party state for
442	442	17 the attendance and testimony of witnesses or the
443	443	18 production of evidence from another party state shall be
444	444	19 enforced in the latter state by any court of competent
445	445	20 jurisdiction, according to the practice and procedure of
446	446	21 that court applicable to subpoenas issued in proceedings
447	447	22 pending before it. The issuing authority shall pay any
448	448	23 witness fees, travel expenses, mileage and other fees
449	449	24 required by the service statutes of the state in which the
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451	451	26 5. Obtain and submit, for each nurse licensure
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462	462	1 applicant, fingerprint or other biometric-based
463	463	2 information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for
464	464	3 criminal background checks, receive the results of the
465	465	4 Federal Bureau of Investigation record search on criminal
466	466	5 background checks and use the results in making licensure
467	467	6 decisions.
468	468	7 6. If otherwise permitted by state law, recover from
469	469	8 the affected nurse the costs of investigations and
470	470	9 disposition of cases resulting from any adverse action
471	471	10 taken against that nurse.
472	472	11 7. Take adverse action based on the factual findings
473	473	12 of the remote state, provided that the licensing board
474	474	13 follows its own procedures for taking such adverse action.
475	475	14 b. If adverse action is taken by the home state against a
476	476	15 nurse's multistate license, the nurse's multistate licensure
477	477	16 privilege to practice in all other party states shall be
478	478	17 deactivated until all encumbrances have been removed from the
479	479	18 multistate license. All home state disciplinary orders that
480	480	19 impose adverse action against a nurse's multistate license
481	481	20 shall include a statement that the nurse's multistate
482	482	21 licensure privilege is deactivated in all party states during
483	483	22 the pendency of the order.
484	484	23 c. Nothing in this Compact shall override a party state's
485	485	24 decision that participation in an alternative program may be
486	486	25 used in lieu of adverse action. The home state licensing board
487	487	26 shall deactivate the multistate licensure privilege under the
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498	498	1 multistate license of any nurse for the duration of the
499	499	2 nurse's participation in an alternative program.
500	500	3 ARTICLE VI
501	501	4 Coordinated Licensure Information System and Exchange of
502	502	5 Information
503	503	6 a. All party states shall participate in a coordinated
504	504	7 licensure information system of all licensed registered nurses
505	505	8 (RNs) and licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPNs/VNs).
506	506	9 This system will include information on the licensure and
507	507	10 disciplinary history of each nurse, as submitted by party
508	508	11 states, to assist in the coordination of nurse licensure and
509	509	12 enforcement efforts.
510	510	13 b. The Commission, in consultation with the administrator
511	511	14 of the coordinated licensure information system, shall
512	512	15 formulate necessary and proper procedures for the
513	513	16 identification, collection and exchange of information under
514	514	17 this Compact.
515	515	18 c. All licensing boards shall promptly report to the
516	516	19 coordinated licensure information system any adverse action,
517	517	20 any current significant investigative information, denials of
518	518	21 applications (with the reasons for such denials) and nurse
519	519	22 participation in alternative programs known to the licensing
520	520	23 board regardless of whether such participation is deemed
521	521	24 nonpublic or confidential under state law.
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532	532	1 d. Current significant investigative information and
533	533	2 participation in nonpublic or confidential alternative
534	534	3 programs shall be transmitted through the coordinated
535	535	4 licensure information system only to party state licensing
536	536	5 boards.
537	537	6 e. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all party
538	538	7 state licensing boards contributing information to the
539	539	8 coordinated licensure information system may designate
540	540	9 information that may not be shared with non-party states or
541	541	10 disclosed to other entities or individuals without the express
542	542	11 permission of the contributing state.
543	543	12 f. Any personally identifiable information obtained from
544	544	13 the coordinated licensure information system by a party state
545	545	14 licensing board shall not be shared with non-party states or
546	546	15 disclosed to other entities or individuals except to the
547	547	16 extent permitted by the laws of the party state contributing
548	548	17 the information.
549	549	18 g. Any information contributed to the coordinated
550	550	19 licensure information system that is subsequently required to
551	551	20 be expunged by the laws of the party state contributing that
552	552	21 information shall also be expunged from the coordinated
553	553	22 licensure information system.
554	554	23 h. The Compact administrator of each party state shall
555	555	24 furnish a uniform data set to the Compact administrator of
556	556	25 each other party state, which shall include, at a minimum:
557	557	26 1. Identifying information;
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568	568	1 2. Licensure data;
569	569	2 3. Information related to alternative program
570	570	3 participation; and
571	571	4 4. Other information that may facilitate the
572	572	5 administration of this Compact, as determined by
573	573	6 Commission rules.
574	574	7 i. The Compact administrator of a party state shall
575	575	8 provide all investigative documents and information requested
576	576	9 by another party state.
577	577	10 ARTICLE VII
578	578	11 Establishment of the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure
579	579	12 Compact Administrators
580	580	13 a. The party states hereby create and establish a joint
581	581	14 public entity known as the Interstate Commission of Nurse
582	582	15 Licensure Compact Administrators.
583	583	16 1. The Commission is an instrumentality of the party
584	584	17 states.
585	585	18 2. Venue is proper, and judicial proceedings by or
586	586	19 against the Commission shall be brought solely and
587	587	20 exclusively, in a court of competent jurisdiction where
588	588	21 the principal office of the Commission is located. The
589	589	22 Commission may waive venue and jurisdictional defenses to
590	590	23 the extent it adopts or consents to participate in
591	591	24 alternative dispute resolution proceedings.
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602	602	1 3. Nothing in this Compact shall be construed to be a
603	603	2 waiver of sovereign immunity.
604	604	3 b. Membership, Voting and Meetings
605	605	4 1. Each party state shall have and be limited to one
606	606	5 administrator. The head of the state licensing board or
607	607	6 designee shall be the administrator of this Compact for
608	608	7 each party state. Any administrator may be removed or
609	609	8 suspended from office as provided by the law of the state
610	610	9 from which the Administrator is appointed. Any vacancy
611	611	10 occurring in the Commission shall be filled in accordance
612	612	11 with the laws of the party state in which the vacancy
613	613	12 exists.
614	614	13 2. Each administrator shall be entitled to one (1)
615	615	14 vote with regard to the promulgation of rules and creation
616	616	15 of bylaws and shall otherwise have an opportunity to
617	617	16 participate in the business and affairs of the Commission.
618	618	17 An administrator shall vote in person or by such other
619	619	18 means as provided in the bylaws. The bylaws may provide
620	620	19 for an administrator's participation in meetings by
621	621	20 telephone or other means of communication.
622	622	21 3. The Commission shall meet at least once during each
623	623	22 calendar year. Additional meetings shall be held as set
624	624	23 forth in the bylaws or rules of the commission.
625	625	24 4. All meetings shall be open to the public, and
626	626	25 public notice of meetings shall be given in the same
627	627	26 manner as required under the rulemaking provisions in
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638	638	1 Article VIII.
639	639	2 5. The Commission may convene in a closed, nonpublic
640	640	3 meeting if the Commission must discuss:
641	641	4 i. Noncompliance of a party state with its
642	642	5 obligations under this Compact;
643	643	6 ii. The employment, compensation, discipline or
644	644	7 other personnel matters, practices or procedures
645	645	8 related to specific employees or other matters related
646	646	9 to the Commission's internal personnel practices and
647	647	10 procedures;
648	648	11 iii. Current, threatened or reasonably anticipated
649	649	12 litigation;
650	650	13 iv. Negotiation of contracts for the purchase or
651	651	14 sale of goods, services or real estate;
652	652	15 v. Accusing any person of a crime or formally
653	653	16 censuring any person;
654	654	17 vi. Disclosure of trade secrets or commercial or
655	655	18 financial information that is privileged or
656	656	19 confidential;
657	657	20 vii. Disclosure of information of a personal
658	658	21 nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly
659	659	22 unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
660	660	23 viii. Disclosure of investigatory records compiled
661	661	24 for law enforcement purposes;
662	662	25 ix. Disclosure of information related to any
663	663	26 reports prepared by or on behalf of the Commission for
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674	674	1 the purpose of investigation of compliance with this
675	675	2 Compact; or
676	676	3 x. Matters specifically exempted from disclosure
677	677	4 by federal or state statute.
678	678	5 6. If a meeting, or portion of a meeting, is closed
679	679	6 pursuant to this provision, the Commission's legal counsel
680	680	7 or designee shall certify that the meeting may be closed
681	681	8 and shall reference each relevant exempting provision. The
682	682	9 Commission shall keep minutes that fully and clearly
683	683	10 describe all matters discussed in a meeting and shall
684	684	11 provide a full and accurate summary of actions taken, and
685	685	12 the reasons therefor, including a description of the views
686	686	13 expressed. All documents considered in connection with an
687	687	14 action shall be identified in such minutes. All minutes
688	688	15 and documents of a closed meeting shall remain under seal,
689	689	16 subject to release by a majority vote of the Commission or
690	690	17 order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
691	691	18 c. The Commission shall, by a majority vote of the
692	692	19 administrators, prescribe bylaws or rules to govern its
693	693	20 conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the
694	694	21 purposes and exercise the powers of this Compact, including
695	695	22 but not limited to:
696	696	23 1. Establishing the fiscal year of the Commission;
697	697	24 2. Providing reasonable standards and procedures:
698	698	25 i. For the establishment and meetings of other
699	699	26 committees; and
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710	710	1 ii. Governing any general or specific delegation
711	711	2 of any authority or function of the Commission;
712	712	3 3. Providing reasonable procedures for calling and
713	713	4 conducting meetings of the Commission, ensuring reasonable
714	714	5 advance notice of all meetings and providing an
715	715	6 opportunity for attendance of such meetings by interested
716	716	7 parties, with enumerated exceptions designed to protect
717	717	8 the public's interest, the privacy of individuals, and
718	718	9 proprietary information, including trade secrets. The
719	719	10 Commission may meet in closed session only after a
720	720	11 majority of the administrators vote to close a meeting in
721	721	12 whole or in part. As soon as practicable, the Commission
722	722	13 must make public a copy of the vote to close the meeting
723	723	14 revealing the vote of each administrator, with no proxy
724	724	15 votes allowed;
725	725	16 4. Establishing the titles, duties and authority and
726	726	17 reasonable procedures for the election of the officers of
727	727	18 the Commission;
728	728	19 5. Providing reasonable standards and procedures for
729	729	20 the establishment of the personnel policies and programs
730	730	21 of the Commission. Notwithstanding any civil service or
731	731	22 other similar laws of any party state, the bylaws shall
732	732	23 exclusively govern the personnel policies and programs of
733	733	24 the Commission; and
734	734	25 6. Providing a mechanism for winding up the operations
735	735	26 of the Commission and the equitable disposition of any
736	736
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746	746	1 surplus funds that may exist after the termination of this
747	747	2 Compact after the payment or reserving of all of its debts
748	748	3 and obligations;
749	749	4 d. The Commission shall publish its bylaws and rules, and
750	750	5 any amendments thereto, in a convenient form on the website of
751	751	6 the Commission.
752	752	7 e. The Commission shall maintain its financial records in
753	753	8 accordance with the bylaws.
754	754	9 f. The Commission shall meet and take such actions as are
755	755	10 consistent with the provisions of this Compact and the bylaws.
756	756	11 g. The Commission shall have the following powers:
757	757	12 1. To promulgate uniform rules to facilitate and
758	758	13 coordinate implementation and administration of this
759	759	14 Compact. The rules shall have the force and effect of law
760	760	15 and shall be binding in all party states;
761	761	16 2. To bring and prosecute legal proceedings or actions
762	762	17 in the name of the Commission, provided that the standing
763	763	18 of any licensing board to sue or be sued under applicable
764	764	19 law shall not be affected;
765	765	20 3. To purchase and maintain insurance and bonds;
766	766	21 4. To borrow, accept or contract for services of
767	767	22 personnel, including, but not limited to, employees of a
768	768	23 party state or nonprofit organizations;
769	769	24 5. To cooperate with other organizations that
770	770	25 administer state compacts related to the regulation of
771	771	26 nursing, including but not limited to sharing
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782	782	1 administrative or staff expenses, office space or other
783	783	2 resources;
784	784	3 6. To hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix
785	785	4 compensation, define duties, grant such individuals
786	786	5 appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of this
787	787	6 Compact, and to establish the Commission's personnel
788	788	7 policies and programs relating to conflicts of interest,
789	789	8 qualifications of personnel and other related personnel
790	790	9 matters;
791	791	10 7. To accept any and all appropriate donations, grants
792	792	11 and gifts of money, equipment, supplies, materials and
793	793	12 services, and to receive, utilize and dispose of the same;
794	794	13 provided that at all times the Commission shall avoid any
795	795	14 appearance of impropriety or conflict of interest;
796	796	15 8. To lease, purchase, accept appropriate gifts or
797	797	16 donations of, or otherwise to own, hold, improve or use,
798	798	17 any property, whether real, personal or mixed; provided
799	799	18 that at all times the Commission shall avoid any
800	800	19 appearance of impropriety;
801	801	20 9. To sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange,
802	802	21 abandon or otherwise dispose of any property, whether
803	803	22 real, personal or mixed;
804	804	23 10. To establish a budget and make expenditures;
805	805	24 11. To borrow money;
806	806	25 12. To appoint committees, including advisory
807	807	26 committees comprised of administrators, state nursing
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818	818	1 regulators, state legislators or their representatives,
819	819	2 and consumer representatives, and other such interested
820	820	3 persons;
821	821	4 13. To provide and receive information from, and to
822	822	5 cooperate with, law enforcement agencies;
823	823	6 14. To adopt and use an official seal; and
824	824	7 15. To perform such other functions as may be
825	825	8 necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this
826	826	9 Compact consistent with the state regulation of nurse
827	827	10 licensure and practice.
828	828	11 h. Financing of the Commission
829	829	12 1. The Commission shall pay, or provide for the
830	830	13 payment of, the reasonable expenses of its establishment,
831	831	14 organization and ongoing activities.
832	832	15 2. The Commission may also levy on and collect an
833	833	16 annual assessment from each party state to cover the cost
834	834	17 of its operations, activities and staff in its annual
835	835	18 budget as approved each year. The aggregate annual
836	836	19 assessment amount, if any, shall be allocated based upon a
837	837	20 formula to be determined by the Commission, which shall
838	838	21 promulgate a rule that is binding upon all party states.
839	839	22 3. The Commission shall not incur obligations of any
840	840	23 kind prior to securing the funds adequate to meet the
841	841	24 same; nor shall the Commission pledge the credit of any of
842	842	25 the party states, except by, and with the authority of,
843	843	26 such party state.
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854	854	1 4. The Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all
855	855	2 receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements
856	856	3 of the Commission shall be subject to the audit and
857	857	4 accounting procedures established under its bylaws.
858	858	5 However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled
859	859	6 by the Commission shall be audited yearly by a certified
860	860	7 or licensed public accountant, and the report of the audit
861	861	8 shall be included in and become part of the annual report
862	862	9 of the Commission.
863	863	10 i. Qualified Immunity, Defense and Indemnification
864	864	11 1. The administrators, officers, executive director,
865	865	12 employees and representatives of the Commission shall be
866	866	13 immune from suit and liability, either personally or in
867	867	14 their official capacity, for any claim for damage to or
868	868	15 loss of property or personal injury or other civil
869	869	16 liability caused by or arising out of any actual or
870	870	17 alleged act, error or omission that occurred, or that the
871	871	18 person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable
872	872	19 basis for believing occurred, within the scope of
873	873	20 Commission employment, duties or responsibilities;
874	874	21 provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed
875	875	22 to protect any such person from suit or liability for any
876	876	23 damage, loss, injury or liability caused by the
877	877	24 intentional, willful or wanton misconduct of that person.
878	878	25 2. The Commission shall defend any administrator,
879	879	26 officer, executive director, employee or representative of
880	880
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890	890	1 the Commission in any civil action seeking to impose
891	891	2 liability arising out of any actual or alleged act, error
892	892	3 or omission that occurred within the scope of Commission
893	893	4 employment, duties or responsibilities, or that the person
894	894	5 against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for
895	895	6 believing occurred within the scope of Commission
896	896	7 employment, duties or responsibilities; provided that
897	897	8 nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit that person
898	898	9 from retaining his or her own counsel; and provided
899	899	10 further that the actual or alleged act, error or omission
900	900	11 did not result from that person's intentional, willful or
901	901	12 wanton misconduct.
902	902	13 3. The Commission shall indemnify and hold harmless
903	903	14 any administrator, officer, executive director, employee
904	904	15 or representative of the Commission for the amount of any
905	905	16 settlement or judgment obtained against that person
906	906	17 arising out of any actual or alleged act, error or
907	907	18 omission that occurred within the scope of Commission
908	908	19 employment, duties or responsibilities, or that such
909	909	20 person had a reasonable basis for believing occurred
910	910	21 within the scope of Commission employment, duties or
911	911	22 responsibilities, provided that the actual or alleged act,
912	912	23 error or omission did not result from the intentional,
913	913	24 willful or wanton misconduct of that person.
914	914	25 ARTICLE VIII
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925	925	1 Rulemaking
926	926	2 a. The Commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers
927	927	3 pursuant to the criteria set forth in this Article and the
928	928	4 rules adopted thereunder. Rules and amendments shall become
929	929	5 binding as of the date specified in each rule or amendment and
930	930	6 shall have the same force and effect as provisions of this
931	931	7 Compact.
932	932	8 b. Rules or amendments to the rules shall be adopted at a
933	933	9 regular or special meeting of the Commission.
934	934	10 c. Prior to promulgation and adoption of a final rule or
935	935	11 rules by the Commission, and at least sixty (60) days in
936	936	12 advance of the meeting at which the rule will be considered and
937	937	13 voted upon, the Commission shall file a notice of proposed
938	938	14 rulemaking:
939	939	15 1. On the website of the Commission; and
940	940	16 2. On the website of each licensing board or the
941	941	17 publication in which each state would otherwise publish
942	942	18 proposed rules.
943	943	19 d. The notice of proposed rulemaking shall include:
944	944	20 1. The proposed time, date and location of the meeting
945	945	21 in which the rule will be considered and voted upon;
946	946	22 2. The text of the proposed rule or amendment, and the
947	947	23 reason for the proposed rule;
948	948	24 3. A request for comments on the proposed rule from
949	949	25 any interested person; and
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960	960	1 4. The manner in which interested persons may submit
961	961	2 notice to the Commission of their intention to attend the
962	962	3 public hearing and any written comments.
963	963	4 e. Prior to adoption of a proposed rule, the Commission
964	964	5 shall allow persons to submit written data, facts, opinions
965	965	6 and arguments, which shall be made available to the public.
966	966	7 f. The Commission shall grant an opportunity for a public
967	967	8 hearing before it adopts a rule or amendment.
968	968	9 g. The Commission shall publish the place, time and date
969	969	10 of the scheduled public hearing.
970	970	11 1. Hearings shall be conducted in a manner providing
971	971	12 each person who wishes to comment a fair and reasonable
972	972	13 opportunity to comment orally or in writing. All hearings
973	973	14 will be recorded, and a copy will be made available upon
974	974	15 request.
975	975	16 2. Nothing in this section shall be construed as
976	976	17 requiring a separate hearing on each rule. Rules may be
977	977	18 grouped for the convenience of the Commission at hearings
978	978	19 required by this section.
979	979	20 h. If no one appears at the public hearing, the Commission
980	980	21 may proceed with promulgation of the proposed rule.
981	981	22 i. Following the scheduled hearing date, or by the close
982	982	23 of business on the scheduled hearing date if the hearing was
983	983	24 not held, the Commission shall consider all written and oral
984	984	25 comments received.
985	985	26 j. The Commission shall, by majority vote of all
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996	996	1 administrators, take final action on the proposed rule and
997	997	2 shall determine the effective date of the rule, if any, based
998	998	3 on the rulemaking record and the full text of the rule.
999	999	4 k. Upon determination that an emergency exists, the
1000	1000	5 Commission may consider and adopt an emergency rule without
1001	1001	6 prior notice, opportunity for comment or hearing, provided
1002	1002	7 that the usual rulemaking procedures provided in this Compact
1003	1003	8 and in this section shall be retroactively applied to the rule
1004	1004	9 as soon as reasonably possible, in no event later than ninety
1005	1005	10 (90) days after the effective date of the rule. For the
1006	1006	11 purposes of this provision, an emergency rule is one that must
1007	1007	12 be adopted immediately in order to:
1008	1008	13 1. Meet an imminent threat to public health, safety or
1009	1009	14 welfare;
1010	1010	15 2. Prevent a loss of Commission or party state funds;
1011	1011	16 or
1012	1012	17 3. Meet a deadline for the promulgation of an
1013	1013	18 administrative rule that is required by federal law or
1014	1014	19 rule.
1015	1015	20 l. The Commission may direct revisions to a previously
1016	1016	21 adopted rule or amendment for purposes of correcting
1017	1017	22 typographical errors, errors in format, errors in consistency
1018	1018	23 or grammatical errors. Public notice of any revisions shall be
1019	1019	24 posted on the website of the Commission. The revision shall be
1020	1020	25 subject to challenge by any person for a period of thirty (30)
1021	1021	26 days after posting. The revision may be challenged only on
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1032	1032	1 grounds that the revision results in a material change to a
1033	1033	2 rule. A challenge shall be made in writing, and delivered to
1034	1034	3 the Commission, prior to the end of the notice period. If no
1035	1035	4 challenge is made, the revision will take effect without
1036	1036	5 further action. If the revision is challenged, the revision
1037	1037	6 may not take effect without the approval of the Commission.
1038	1038	7 ARTICLE IX
1039	1039	8 Oversight, Dispute Resolution and Enforcement
1040	1040	9 a. Oversight
1041	1041	10 1. Each party state shall enforce this Compact and
1042	1042	11 take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate
1043	1043	12 this Compact's purposes and intent.
1044	1044	13 2. The Commission shall be entitled to receive service
1045	1045	14 of process in any proceeding that may affect the powers,
1046	1046	15 responsibilities or actions of the Commission, and shall
1047	1047	16 have standing to intervene in such a proceeding for all
1048	1048	17 purposes. Failure to provide service of process in such
1049	1049	18 proceeding to the Commission shall render a judgment or
1050	1050	19 order void as to the Commission, this Compact or
1051	1051	20 promulgated rules.
1052	1052	21 b. Default, Technical Assistance and Termination
1053	1053	22 1. If the Commission determines that a party state has
1054	1054	23 defaulted in the performance of its obligations or
1055	1055	24 responsibilities under this Compact or the promulgated
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1066	1066	1 rules, the Commission shall:
1067	1067	2 i. Provide written notice to the defaulting state
1068	1068	3 and other party states of the nature of the default,
1069	1069	4 the proposed means of curing the default or any other
1070	1070	5 action to be taken by the Commission; and
1071	1071	6 ii. Provide remedial training and specific
1072	1072	7 technical assistance regarding the default.
1073	1073	8 2. If a state in default fails to cure the default, the
1074	1074	9 defaulting state's membership in this Compact may be
1075	1075	10 terminated upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the
1076	1076	11 administrators, and all rights, privileges and benefits
1077	1077	12 conferred by this Compact may be terminated on the
1078	1078	13 effective date of termination. A cure of the default does
1079	1079	14 not relieve the offending state of obligations or
1080	1080	15 liabilities incurred during the period of default.
1081	1081	16 3. Termination of membership in this Compact shall be
1082	1082	17 imposed only after all other means of securing compliance
1083	1083	18 have been exhausted. Notice of intent to suspend or
1084	1084	19 terminate shall be given by the Commission to the governor
1085	1085	20 of the defaulting state and to the executive officer of
1086	1086	21 the defaulting state's licensing board and each of the
1087	1087	22 party states.
1088	1088	23 4. A state whose membership in this Compact has been
1089	1089	24 terminated is responsible for all assessments, obligations
1090	1090	25 and liabilities incurred through the effective date of
1091	1091	26 termination, including obligations that extend beyond the
1092	1092
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1095	1095
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1102	1102	1 effective date of termination.
1103	1103	2 5. The Commission shall not bear any costs related to
1104	1104	3 a state that is found to be in default or whose membership
1105	1105	4 in this Compact has been terminated unless agreed upon in
1106	1106	5 writing between the Commission and the defaulting state.
1107	1107	6 6. The defaulting state may appeal the action of the
1108	1108	7 Commission by petitioning the U.S. District Court for the
1109	1109	8 District of Columbia or the federal district in which the
1110	1110	9 Commission has its principal offices. The prevailing party
1111	1111	10 shall be awarded all costs of such litigation, including
1112	1112	11 reasonable attorneys' fees.
1113	1113	12 c. Dispute Resolution
1114	1114	13 1. Upon request by a party state, the Commission shall
1115	1115	14 attempt to resolve disputes related to the Compact that
1116	1116	15 arise among party states and between party and non-party
1117	1117	16 states.
1118	1118	17 2. The Commission shall promulgate a rule providing
1119	1119	18 for both mediation and binding dispute resolution for
1120	1120	19 disputes, as appropriate.
1121	1121	20 3. In the event the Commission cannot resolve disputes
1122	1122	21 among party states arising under this Compact:
1123	1123	22 i. The party states may submit the issues in
1124	1124	23 dispute to an arbitration panel, which will be
1125	1125	24 comprised of individuals appointed by the Compact
1126	1126	25 administrator in each of the affected party states and
1127	1127	26 an individual mutually agreed upon by the Compact
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1138	1138	1 administrators of all the party states involved in the
1139	1139	2 dispute.
1140	1140	3 ii. The decision of a majority of the arbitrators
1141	1141	4 shall be final and binding.
1142	1142	5 d. Enforcement
1143	1143	6 1. The Commission, in the reasonable exercise of its
1144	1144	7 discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of this
1145	1145	8 Compact.
1146	1146	9 2. By majority vote, the Commission may initiate legal
1147	1147	10 action in the U.S. District Court for the District of
1148	1148	11 Columbia or the federal district in which the Commission
1149	1149	12 has its principal offices against a party state that is in
1150	1150	13 default to enforce compliance with the provisions of this
1151	1151	14 Compact and its promulgated rules and bylaws. The relief
1152	1152	15 sought may include both injunctive relief and damages. In
1153	1153	16 the event judicial enforcement is necessary, the
1154	1154	17 prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such
1155	1155	18 litigation, including reasonable attorneys' fees.
1156	1156	19 3. The remedies herein shall not be the exclusive
1157	1157	20 remedies of the Commission. The Commission may pursue any
1158	1158	21 other remedies available under federal or state law.
1159	1159	22 ARTICLE X
1160	1160	23 Effective Date, Withdrawal and Amendment
1161	1161	24 a. This Compact shall become effective and binding on the
1162	1162
1163	1163
1164	1164
1165	1165
1166	1166
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1168	1168
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1172	1172	1 earlier of the date of legislative enactment of this Compact
1173	1173	2 into law by no less than twenty-six (26) states or December 31,
1174	1174	3 2018. All party states to this Compact, that also were parties
1175	1175	4 to the prior Nurse Licensure Compact, superseded by this
1176	1176	5 Compact, ("Prior Compact"), shall be deemed to have withdrawn
1177	1177	6 from said Prior Compact within six (6) months after the
1178	1178	7 effective date of this Compact.
1179	1179	8 b. Each party state to this Compact shall continue to
1180	1180	9 recognize a nurse's multistate licensure privilege to practice
1181	1181	10 in that party state issued under the Prior Compact until such
1182	1182	11 party state has withdrawn from the Prior Compact.
1183	1183	12 c. Any party state may withdraw from this Compact by
1184	1184	13 enacting a statute repealing the same. A party state's
1185	1185	14 withdrawal shall not take effect until six (6) months after
1186	1186	15 enactment of the repealing statute.
1187	1187	16 d. A party state's withdrawal or termination shall not
1188	1188	17 affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing or
1189	1189	18 terminated state's licensing board to report adverse actions
1190	1190	19 and significant investigations occurring prior to the
1191	1191	20 effective date of such withdrawal or termination.
1192	1192	21 e. Nothing contained in this Compact shall be construed to
1193	1193	22 invalidate or prevent any nurse licensure agreement or other
1194	1194	23 cooperative arrangement between a party state and a non-party
1195	1195	24 state that is made in accordance with the other provisions of
1196	1196	25 this Compact.
1197	1197	26 f. This Compact may be amended by the party states. No
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1208	1208	1 amendment to this Compact shall become effective and binding
1209	1209	2 upon the party states unless and until it is enacted into the
1210	1210	3 laws of all party states.
1211	1211	4 g. Representatives of non-party states to this Compact
1212	1212	5 shall be invited to participate in the activities of the
1213	1213	6 Commission, on a nonvoting basis, prior to the adoption of
1214	1214	7 this Compact by all states.
1215	1215	8 ARTICLE XI
1216	1216	9 Construction and Severability
1217	1217	10 This Compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate
1218	1218	11 the purposes thereof. The provisions of this Compact shall be
1219	1219	12 severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of
1220	1220	13 this Compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of
1221	1221	14 any party state or of the United States, or if the
1222	1222	15 applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or
1223	1223	16 circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of
1224	1224	17 this Compact and the applicability thereof to any government,
1225	1225	18 agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.
1226	1226	19 If this Compact shall be held to be contrary to the
1227	1227	20 constitution of any party state, this Compact shall remain in
1228	1228	21 full force and effect as to the remaining party states and in
1229	1229	22 full force and effect as to the party state affected as to all
1230	1230	23 severable matters.
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1241	1241	1 (225 ILCS 65/85-10 new)
1242	1242	2 Sec. 85-10. State labor laws. The Nurse Licensure Compact
1243	1243	3 does not supersede existing State labor laws.
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