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This bill establishes interstate licensure compacts for five different healthcare professions: physician assistants, nurses, audiologists and speech-language pathologists, physical therapists, and occupational therapists. The bill allows licensed professionals in these fields to practice across multiple states that are part of the respective compact, creating a multistate licensing system that aims to increase healthcare access and mobility for providers. The key provisions include: establishing a comprehensive process for multistate licensing, creating a data system to share information about provider licensure and disciplinary actions, setting standards for professional practice across state lines, and establishing interstate commissions to oversee and administer each compact. Professionals seeking to practice under these compacts must meet specific requirements, such as holding an active license in their home state, passing background checks, maintaining professional certification, and having no significant disciplinary history. The compacts preserve each state's authority to regulate professional practice and take adverse action against providers who violate professional standards. The bill also requires the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct a study by August 1, 2026, examining the potential impact of these interstate compacts on the availability of healthcare services in Nevada. The study's findings will be reported to the Patient Protection Commission and various legislative committees. The provisions of the bill will become effective on July 1, 2025, providing time for implementation and preparation by professional licensing boards and healthcare providers.

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https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/11805/Overview