Nursing: students in out-of-state nursing programs.

Education

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Flora
Last action: 2026-02-02
Official status: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on the exact criteria or rules that clinical agencies must follow.

Nursing Students from Out-of-State Programs

This law allows California residents studying nursing through distance education programs at out-of-state schools to complete their required hands-on training in the state, provided they meet certain criteria and are supervised by a licensed nurse.

What This Bill Does

Allows nursing students who live in California but study at an out-of-state school to complete their clinical training here if they follow specific rules.
Requires these students to be supervised by a registered nurse while doing clinical work.
Sets standards for the distance education programs, such as needing accreditation and maintaining minimum faculty-to-student ratios.

Who It Names or Affects

Nursing students who live in California but study at out-of-state schools.
Clinical agencies or facilities that provide training to nursing students.

Terms To Know

Distance education: Learning from a school located far away, often through online classes and remote instruction.
Accreditation: Official approval that shows an educational program meets certain quality standards.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not allow clinical agencies or facilities to offer training spots to out-of-state schools if those spots are needed for in-state nursing students.
It is unclear how this law will affect the number of available training positions for all nursing students.

Bill History

2026-02-02 California Legislative Information
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2026-01-31 California Legislative Information
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
In committee: Held under submission.
2025-04-23 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
2025-04-01 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-10 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on B. & P.
2025-02-21 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2025-02-20 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1082, as introduced, Flora.
Nursing: students in out-of-state nursing programs.
Existing law, the Nursing Practice Act, establishes the Board of Registered Nursing to license and regulate the practice of nursing. The act prohibits a person from engaging in the practice of nursing without an active license but authorizes a student to render nursing services incidental to the student’s course of study, as specified.
This bill would additionally authorize a student to render nursing services if the student is a resident of the state and enrolled in a prelicensure distance education nursing program based at an out-of-state private postsecondary educational institution, as defined, for the purpose of gaining clinical experience in a clinical setting that meets certain criteria, including that the program is accredited by a programmatic accreditation entity recognized by the United States Department of Education and that the
program maintains minimum faculty to student ratios required of board-approved programs for inperson clinical experiences. The bill would require the student to be supervised in person by a registered nurse licensed by the board while rendering nursing services. The bill would prohibit a clinical agency or facility from offering clinical experience placements to an out-of-state private postsecondary educational institution if the placements are needed to fulfill the clinical experience requirements of in-state students enrolled in a board-approved nursing program.

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