H 4291 General Bill, By White, Branham, Clark, Trotter, M.A. Pitts and Owens
Summary: Nurse Licensure Compact
    A BILL 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 AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION; AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF NURSES LICENSED IN STATES THAT ARE PARTIES TO THE COMPACT.
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05/27/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-334
05/27/03	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-334
02/18/04	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clark
03/17/04	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Trotter
03/24/04	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-25
03/25/04	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.A.Pitts, Owens
03/25/04		Scrivener's error corrected
03/30/04	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). White, Scarborough, Taylor, Harrell and Hinson HJ-19
03/31/04	House	Amended HJ-34
03/31/04	House	Read second time HJ-34
03/31/04	House	Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-4 HJ-36
04/01/04	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-45
04/01/04	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-9
04/01/04	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-9