Senate Study Bill 3051
SENATE/HOUSE FILE
BY (PROPOSED DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC HEALTH/BOARD OF
NURSING BILL)
Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act relating to the advanced practice registered nurse
2 licensure compact and providing an effective date.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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PAG LIN
1 1 Section 1. Section 147.2, unnumbered paragraph 2, Code
1 2 Supplement 2007, is amended to read as follows:
1 3 For purposes of this section, a person who is licensed in
1 4 another state and recognized for licensure in this state
1 5 pursuant to the nurse licensure compact contained in section
1 6 152E.1 or pursuant to the advanced practice registered nurse
1 7 compact contained in section 152E.3 shall be considered to
1 8 have obtained a license to practice nursing from the
1 9 department.
1 10 Sec. 2. 2005 Acts, chapter 53, section 11, is repealed.
1 11 Sec. 3. 2006 Acts, chapter 1010, section 176, is repealed.
1 12 Sec. 4. 2006 Acts, chapter 1030, section 88, is repealed.
1 13 Sec. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of
1 14 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
1 15 EXPLANATION
1 16 This bill repeals the July 1, 2008, sunset of the advanced
1 17 practice registered nurse compact. That compact allows
1 18 advanced practice registered nurses to hold a license in the
1 19 state of residency and practice in other compact states
1 20 subject to each state's practice law and regulation. The bill
1 21 takes effect upon enactment.
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