Bill > HB1044

This bill amends North Dakota law to enact the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Licensure Compact. The key provisions of the bill include: - Establishing the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Licensure Compact, which allows advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to obtain a multistate license that authorizes them to practice in any member state. - Defining the requirements for APRNs to obtain a multistate license, including educational, certification, and experience criteria. - Giving party state licensing boards the authority to take adverse action against an APRN's multistate licensure privilege, such as revocation or suspension. - Creating the Interstate Commission of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact Administrators to oversee the compact and develop uniform rules. - Allowing party states to participate in a coordinated licensure information system to share APRN licensing and disciplinary data. - Providing for dispute resolution, enforcement, and withdrawal procedures for the compact. The bill aims to facilitate interstate practice and increase access to APRN services by establishing a multistate licensure compact.

Health and Social Services

Human Services Committee (Joint)

https://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/67-2021/bill-actions/ba1044.html