South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 323


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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      323
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010214
Primary Sponsor:                  Hayes
All Sponsors:                     Hayes and Short
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11247ac01.doc
Companion Bill Number:            3552
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Medical Affairs Committee 13 SMA
Subject:                          Nurse educated and licensed in Canada, 
                                  licensure requirements provided for; Medical, 
                                  Nurses


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20010220  Companion Bill No. 3552
Senate  20010214  Introduced, read first time,           13 SMA
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-33-565 SO AS TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE WITHOUT EXAMINATION FOR A NURSE EDUCATED AND LICENSED IN CANADA.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 40-33-565. (A) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 40-33-560 or any other provision of law, a nurse educated and licensed in Canada is eligible for licensure without examination if the nurse has:

(1) proof of education in a Canadian School of Nursing;

(2) proof of passing the Canadian Nurses Association Test Service Examination (CNATS) written in the English language. An exception to this requirement is made for the applicant who was registered by Canadian province examination written in the English language before CNATS or the State Board Test Pool Examination;

(3) not failed the examination developed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.;

(4) mental and physical health necessary to competently practice nursing;

(5) an unencumbered license in all jurisdictions in which an applicant is licensed or has ever been licensed; and

(6) completed all court conditions resulting from any misdemeanor or felony convictions.

(B) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a nurse licensed in Canada may not obtain licensure pursuant to this section if the license was obtained by reciprocity, endorsement, or any other procedure based on licensure in a foreign county other than the United States."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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