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The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) is an agreement that allows mutual recognition (reciprocity) of a nursing license between member U.S. states ("compact states"). Enacted into law by the participating states, the NLC allows a nurse who is a legal resident of and possesses a nursing license in a compact state (their "home state") to practice in any of the other compact states (the "remote ...
It serves as a collaborative body for state boards of nursing, facilitating communication and action on public health and safety matters. One of the core functions of the NCSBN is the development and administration of the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), a standardized exam required for nurse licensure in most jurisdictions.
In Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County v.Talevski, 599 U.S. 166 (2023), the United States Supreme Court held that the provisions of the Nursing Home Reform Act at issue unambiguously created rights enforceable under Section 1983 of the Ku Klux Klan Act (codified at 42 U.S.C. § 1983), and private enforcement under §1983 is compatible with the Nursing Home Reform Act’s remedial ...
Nov. 2—Southwestern Community College's nursing program is appreciative of the efforts by Iowa Rep. Zach Nunn. It just hopes more can be put into the country's community college system. Nunn (IA ...
Nurses and unions have long pushed for standards, including establishing a minimum patient-to-nurse ratio, and supporters say the COVID crisis has only compounded the problems faced by caregivers.
On June 1, 2017, in light of the recent Trump administration's efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, California Democratic Senator Ricardo Lara proposed a bill to establish single-payer healthcare within the state of California (SB 562), calling on fellow senators to act quickly in defense of healthcare.
This is a chronological list of United States federal legislation passed by the 107th and subsequent United States Congresses, starting in 2001. It includes links to articles on major legislation. For comprehensive lists, see the lists of acts passed by each Congress. For the main article on this subject, see List of United States federal ...
Map of US states that have Certificate-Of-Need laws. A certificate of need (CON), in the United States, is a legal document required in many states and some federal jurisdictions before proposed creations, acquisitions, or expansions of healthcare facilities are allowed. CONs are issued by a federal or state regulatory agency with authority ...