The legislative instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Margaret M. Corley.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP ORT DIGEST
SB 202 2018 Regular Session Peacock
Keyword and summary of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
NURSES. Provides relative to the Nurse Licensure Compact. (gov sig)
Report rejects House amendments which would have:
1. Required registered nurses and licensed practical nurses who hold a multi-state
license not issued by the La. State Board of Nursing or the La. State Board of
Practical Nurse Examiners provide notice to the La. licensing board that regulates
their profession before furnishing any nursing services in this state.
2. Added a requirement for the same-level criminal history background check
required by present law for a nurse who holds a multi-state license prior to his
furnishing nursing services within this state.
Report amends the bill to:
1. Require the Louisiana State Board of Nursing and the Louisiana State Board of
Practical Nurse Examiners to develop a reporting system to collect aggregate data
from employers on the number and geographic representation of nurses and licensed
practical nurses employed in Louisiana who are practicing nursing or licensed
practical nursing pursuant to a multi-state license as determined by the respective
licensing board in properly promulgated rules prior to furnishing nursing services in
Louisiana.
2. Provide that failure of an employer to submit this data to the board shall not be a
basis for disciplinary action against or restriction of the multi-state license of any
nurse or licensed practical nurse.
3. Require the Louisiana State Board of Nursing and the Louisiana State Board of
Practical Nurse Examiners to develop a voluntary reporting system in which nurses
holding a multi-state license under the nurse licensure compact and who engages in
the practice of nursing or licensed practical nursing in Louisiana voluntarily provide
their address and other workforce related data as determined by the respective
licensing board in properly promulgated rules. 4. Provide that failure to voluntarily provide this information shall not be a basis for
disciplinary action against or restriction of the multi-state license of any nurse or
licensed practical nurse.
Digest of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
Proposed law enacts the nurse licensure compact. Proposed law allows Louisiana to join a multi-state
compact for nurses to obtain multi-state license privileges to practice in participating compact states
to decrease redundancies in the consideration and issuance of nursing licenses and provide
opportunity for interstate practice by nurses who meet the uniform licensure requirements.
Proposed law provides that each participating state to the compact adopt similar requirements for
criminal background checks, licensure, and education. Proposed law requires verification of
licensure information through the coordinated information system and exchange of information
regarding discipline and adverse actions by all participating states.
Proposed law requires a nurse leaving his home state to practice in a participating state to comply
with the laws of the participating state. Proposed law provides for a home state license and process
for changing home state and location of primary residence. Proposed law provides that the home
state is responsible for taking adverse action against nurses in violation of practice act requirements,
including deactivation of multi-state licensure privileges.
Proposed law establishes the Interstate Commission and grants each participating state a single seat
on the commission.
Proposed law provides for gubernatorial appointment, based on a two year rotation, of an appointee
from the Louisiana State Board of Nursing and the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse
Examiners.
Proposed law provides that the Louisiana State Board of Nursing and the Louisiana State Board of
Practical Nurse Examiners shall develop a voluntary reporting system in which nurses holding a
multi-state license under the nurse licensure compact and who engages in the practice of nursing or
licensed practical nursing in Louisiana voluntarily provide their address and other workforce related
data as determined by the respective licensing board in properly promulgated rules. Proposed law
provide that failure to voluntarily provide this information shall not be a basis for disciplinary action
against or restriction of the multi-state license of any nurse or licensed practical nurse.
Proposed law provides that the Louisiana State Board of Nursing and the Louisiana State Board of
Practical Nurse Examiners shall develop a reporting system to collect aggregate data from employers
on the number and geographic representation of nurses and licensed practical nurses employed in
Louisiana who are practicing nursing or licensed practical nursing pursuant to a multi-state license
as determined by the respective licensing board in properly promulgated rules.
Proposed law provides that failure of an employer to submit this data to the board shall not be a basis for disciplinary action against or restriction of the multi-state license of any nurse or licensed
practical nurse.
Proposed law provides for enforcement and rulemaking authority.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 37:1018-1020)