Update on states signing Nursing Compact

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

Found this info at Delaware's SBON webiste newsletter:

http://professionallicensing.state.de.us/boards/nursing/newsletter/winspring%202002.pdf

STATE/ BILL #/ STATUS/ DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION /DATE LAST ACTION

Arizona S 1321 Signed by Governor 4/12/2001 7/1/2002

Arkansas S 28 Signed by Governor 2/24/1999 7/1/2000

Delaware HB 439 Signed by Governor 6/23/2000 7/1/2000

Idaho HB 4 Signed by Governor 3/22/2001 7/1/2001

Indiana H 1297 Signed by Governor 3/28/2002 TBD

Iowa F 2105 Signed by Governor 3/16/2000 7/1/2000

Maine LD 2558 Permission to 8/11/2000 7/1/2001

implement Compact by rule

Maryland S 590 Signed by Governor 4/27/1999 7/1/1999

Mississippi H 535 Signed by Governor 4/22/2000 7/1/2001

Nebraska L 523 Signed by Governor 2/15/2000 1/1/2001

New Jersey A 3302 Signed by Governor 1/10/02 TBD

North Carolina S194 Signed by Governor 7/2/1999 7/1/2000

North Dakota SB 2115 Permission to implement

Compact by Rule. Signed by Governor 8/1/2001**

South Dakota H 1045 Signed by Governor 2/16/2000 1/1/2001

Tennessee S 2731 Signed by Governor 3/25/2002 TBD

Texas H 1342 Signed by Governor 6/19/1999 1/1/2000

Utah S 146 Signed by Governor 3/14/1998 1/1/2000

Wisconsin A 305 Signed by Governor 12/17/1999 1/1/2000

** Anticipate rule promulgation in 2003-2004

[OC_An Khe]

I am not sure whether this is a good thing or a bad thing foe nursing...any thoughts