H*3142 (Rat #0101, Act #0087 of 2005) General Bill, By White, Davenport, Mahaffey and Owens
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Summary: Nurse Licensure Compact
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 15 TO CHAPTER 33, TITLE 40 SO AS TO ENACT THE NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT WHICH ENTERS SOUTH CAROLINA INTO A MULTI-STATE NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE RECIPROCAL PRACTICE OF NURSING AMONG THE STATES THAT ARE PARTIES TO THE COMPACT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES THAT APPLY TO PRACTICING NURSING IN OTHER STATES PURSUANT TO THE COMPACT; TO PROVIDE FOR A COORDINATED LICENSURE INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR SHARING DATA AMONG THE COMPACT STATES; TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION; TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF NURSES LICENSED IN STATES THAT ARE PARTIES TO THE COMPACT; TO ADD SECTION 40-33-525 SO AS TO REQUIRE, BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2007, FOREIGN-EDUCATED APPLICANTS FOR LICENSURE AS A REGISTERED NURSE TO PASS THE NATIONAL COUNCIL LICENSURE EXAMINATION AND AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF NURSING SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE. - ratified title
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12/08/04	House	Prefiled
12/08/04	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
01/11/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-96
01/11/05	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-97
01/26/05	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-2
01/27/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Owens
02/01/05	House	Amended HJ-25
02/01/05	House	Read second time HJ-26
02/02/05	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-19
02/02/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-20
02/02/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-20
04/20/05	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs SJ-17
04/21/05		Scrivener's error corrected
04/25/05	Senate	Amended SJ-16
04/25/05	Senate	Read second time SJ-16
04/26/05		Scrivener's error corrected
05/17/05	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-14
05/19/05	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-57
05/24/05		Ratified R 101
05/26/05		Signed By Governor
06/01/05		Copies available
06/01/05		Effective date See Act for Effective Date
06/07/05		Act No. 87