HB 1990 -- LICENSURE OF NURSES

SPONSOR:  Wells

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Special
Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing by a vote of
12 to 0.

This bill exempts a person from licensure as a nurse in Missouri
if he or she holds an out-of-state license and is transporting a
patient into, out of, or through the state and the transport does
not exceed 48 hours.

The bill also requires an employer of nurses to have a system in
place for verifying that the applicant for a position as a
registered, licensed practical, or advanced practice registered
nurse has a current valid license and to verify the licensure
status at the time of the nurse's license renewal.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2011, FY 2012, and
FY 2013.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that there is nothing that currently
requires an employer of nurses to check their licenses.  The bill
will decrease the number of unlicensed nurses who gain employment
and the number of nurses working with restrictions on their
licenses because of disciplinary reasons.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Wells; and Missouri
State Board of Nursing, Department of Insurance, Financial
Institutions and Professional Registration.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
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