Revision: March 30, 2017, 10:21 a.m.
HB 538-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
8Mar2017... 0648h
2017 SESSION
17-0398
10/03
HOUSE BILL 538-FN
AN ACT requiring occupational regulatory boards and commissions to post reciprocity information.
SPONSORS: Rep. Kurk, Hills. 2
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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This bill requires that occupational regulatory boards and commissions provide information on their website concerning reciprocity for persons holding a current and valid license or certification in another state
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8Mar2017... 0648h 17-0398
10/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT requiring occupational regulatory boards and commissions to post reciprocity information.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; General Administration; Boards and Commissions; Reciprocity Information. Amend RSA 332-G by inserting after section 11 the following new section:
332-G:12 Reciprocity Information.
I. All boards or commissions, including the board of hearing care providers established in RSA 137-F:3, shall post information on their website relative to reciprocal licensure or certification for persons holding a current and valid license or certification for the practice of the regulated profession in another state. Such information shall include a list of the states which the board or commission has determined to have license or certification requirements equal to, or greater than, the requirements of this state. The posting shall also list states with which the board or commission has:
(a) Entered into a reciprocity agreement;
(b) Entered into a multistate compact;
(c) Established criteria for licensure by endorsement.
II. In addition, the posted reciprocity information shall clearly identify and describe the terms, conditions, or criteria under which a licensee or certificate holder from a listed state may obtain a license or certification in this state. Such terms, conditions, and criteria, may include, but shall not be limited to, the successful completion of an examination addressing the laws of the state of New Hampshire and the payment of a fee.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.
17-0398
Amended 3/21/17
HB 538-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2017-0648h)
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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STATE: | FY 2018 | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 |
Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | Indeterminable |
Expenditures | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Funding Source: | [ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ ] Other | |||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill as amended would require professional boards and commissions served by the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) to identify in their websites reciprocity agreements with other states, and explain the details of what would be needed for reciprocity in the State of New Hampshire. Professional boards and commissions under the administrative support of OPLC would also need to include a list of states that have reciprocal agreements with New Hampshire. The OPLC states there are 10 boards that have either a state or federal reciprocity agreement. OPLC estimates updating the websites would require 16 hours of existing OPLC staff time per board, 160 hours total. The number of professional recruited by this online information is unknown, therefore the amount of general fund revenue is indeterminable.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Office of Professional Licensure and Certification