Becker's Healthcare June 28, 2024
Some physician and nursing groups are challenging efforts to enact a multistate licensing compact for advanced practice registered nurses.
The compact would enable APRNs with more than 2,080 hours of practice to hold one multistate license, allowing them to work in other compact part states without obtaining additional licenses. The compact states that an APRN issued a multistate license is authorized to assume responsibility for patient care independently, without any supervisory or collaborative relationship, but must still comply with the practice laws of each state where they provide care.
“This increases access to care by allowing APRNs to care for patients across state lines — both in person and electronically,” the National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s website reads....
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