Revision: Jan. 25, 2017, 9:38 a.m.
SB 137-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2017 SESSION
17-0795
10/06
SENATE BILL 137-FN
AN ACT relative to licensure by endorsement granted by the board of nursing.
SPONSORS: Sen. Kahn, Dist 10; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 5; Rep. Shepardson, Ches. 10; Rep. Bordenet, Ches. 5
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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This bill requires the board of nursing to grant licenses to applicants for license by endorsement for persons holding a comparable license issued by Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, or Connecticut.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
17-0795
10/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to licensure by endorsement granted by the board of nursing.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Nursing; Licensure By Endorsement; Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut. Amend RSA 326-B by inserting after section 20 the following new section:
326-B:20-a Licensure by Endorsement; Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut. Upon submission of a completed application for licensure by endorsement for an RN or LPN license under RSA 326-B:20 or an LNA license under RSA 326-B:21, and meeting the requirements in those sections, an applicant whose current or former residency is in the states of Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, or Connecticut, shall be granted a comparable license by the board. The applicant shall provide proof of residency in this state prior to the licensure by endorsement becoming effective.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
17-0795
1/10/17
SB 137-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to licensure by endorsement granted by the board of nursing.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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| Estimated Increase / (Decrease) | |||
STATE: | FY 2018 | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 |
Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | Indeterminable |
Funding Source: | [ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ ] Other | |||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill provides that upon submission of a completed application for licensure by endorsement for an RN, LPN or LNA license, an applicant whose current or former residency is in certain states shall be granted a comparable license by the Board of Nursing. The applicant shall provide proof of residency in this State prior to the licensure by endorsement becoming effective. The Office of Professional Licensure and Certification states that the number of out-of-state applicants for the professions listed in this legislation is indeterminable and therefore the amount of unrestricted revenue is indeterminable.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Office of Professional Licensure and Certification