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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill H.1188 190th (2017 - 2018)

An Act relative to nurse licensure compact in Massachusetts

By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1188) of Kay Khan and others relative to the Nurse Licensure Compact. Public Health.

Bill Information

Presenter:
Kay Khan
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Emergency Preamble

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purposes, which are to increase public access to safe nursing care, provide for the rapid deployment of qualified nurses in response to a state of emergency, address the emerging practice of nursing through telecommunications technology, support spouses of relocating military members, and build effective interstate communication on licensure and enforcement issues, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

Bill History

Displaying 10 actions for Bill H.1188
Date Branch Action
1/23/2017 House Referred to the committee on Public Health
1/23/2017 Senate Senate concurred
5/25/2017 Joint Hearing scheduled for 06/06/2017 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
3/5/2018 House Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
4/24/2018 House Reporting date extended to Wednesday May 16, 2018, pending concurrence
4/26/2018 Senate Senate concurred
5/24/2018 House Accompanied a study order, see H4528
6/4/2018 House Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
6/4/2018 House Reported on a part of H4528
1/1/2019 House No further action taken

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