Bill > HB2030

This bill authorizes Pennsylvania to join the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Interstate Compact, which establishes a multi-state licensing system for advanced practice registered nurses. The compact aims to streamline APRN licensing across participating states by creating a uniform set of licensure requirements, allowing APRNs to practice in multiple states under a single multistate license. Key provisions include establishing specific educational, examination, and professional practice standards for APRNs, creating a coordinated licensure information system to track nurse licensure and disciplinary actions, and forming an Interstate Commission of APRN Compact Administrators to oversee implementation. The compact will enable APRNs to more easily practice across state lines while maintaining public safety through consistent licensing standards, background checks, and information sharing among participating states. An APRN's home state will issue a multistate license that allows practice in other compact states, with the understanding that the nurse must comply with each state's specific practice laws. The bill specifies that the compact becomes operative when the Governor executes it and it is ratified by other states, with the compact administrator receiving expense reimbursement but no additional compensation for their role.

Labor and Employment

https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2030