Nurse Licensure Compact Moves Forward

House Bill 1611 was introduced on June 5, 2009: AN ACT Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Nurse Licensure Compact.  The next step - it is now referred to the Professional Licensure Committee.

Pennsylvania Association of Occupational Health Nurses (PAAOHN) has formed a coalition with Case Management Society of America (CMSA).  Representatives from both organizations are readily available to provide testimony to the professional licensure committee in favor of this House Bill. Carol Smith, a national advocate for multistate licensure, recently published an article on the topic, she is very supportive to our efforts here in the Commonwealth. 

Also there is an advisory from AAOHN, PAAOHN's national organization and CMSA's position Statement.   Both provide an overview of why this is such an important issue to nurses licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.