HB0055

Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: HB0055 Effective : 7/1/2016 LSO No.: 16LSO-0127 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0002 Chapter No.: 10 Prime Sponsor: Joint Labor, Health & Social Services Interim Committee Catch Title: Nurse Licensure Compact-1. Subject: Adoption of the Nurse Licensure Compact Summary/Major Elements: Currently, Wyoming law requires nurses to be licensed by the s tate to practice nursing in Wyoming . Wyoming nurses wishing to practice in another state are required to also be licensed in that state. This bill adopt s the Nurse Licensure Compact for Wyoming. Entering into the Compact allow s nurses licensed in one compact state, including Wyoming, to exercise a multi - state licensure privilege in other states that are a party to the Compact. The Board of Nursing is required to administer the Compact. This bill is similar to HB0056 – Advanced Practice Nurse Licensure Compact – and contains provisions which accommodate passage of HB0056 . The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill .