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Absolutely! Of all of the states that have not yet joined the Compact, Nevada will not very likely be the next to join. Massachusetts passed legislation a year ago and should be announcing an implementation date soon. Michigan has a bill that is 50% passed. There is a lot of support for the NLC in Nevada, but also a lot of resistance to joining. Write to your legislators and the BON to let them know how you feel. If you are not sure if you will work in Oregon or Washington State, or even where you will live, I would probably request a single state license in either of these two states (the one where you would prefer to work) , and then see where you actually get a job. If you move to Washington you are eligible for a Compact license. Oregon, unfortunately, is also a bit resistant to joining the NLC.

It's official. My Compact license is now good in Connecticut.

From the NCSBN: Author Nurse Licensure Compact The CT governor signed the NLC into law in May 2024. The implementation is ready and will become active on Oct. 1, 2025.

I have a question about implementation of the Nurse Licensure Compact in Connecticut. The NCSBN says that Connecticut nurses can apply for a compact license on October 1, 2025: https://www.nursecompact.com/files/NLC_Map.pdf I have also read (many times although nothing is posted on the official BON website) that October 1 is only an effective date, and that implementation may take up to another year. Does this mean that you can submit your application in October, but may not actually get a compact license until 2026? If anyone works for the BON or knows the facts about this situation, please post about it. Thanks!

Too bad that you couldn't have taken that theory class via Zoom or some other online program. California can be a little bizarre about it's licensure requirements. Also heard that some Idaho and Utah RN graduates are having problems getting Massachusetts RN licenses. Not sure why all US RN programs don't have similar curriculums. Glad that you were able to persevere and finish your long distance OB class.

Here is the actual link: https://www.nursecompact.com/files/NLC_Map.pdf

Massachusetts should be implementing the NLC within the next year or so. I would apply for an ATT in any of the neighboring New England states that you live relatively close to (you can take the NCLEX in any state, but need to indicate which state you would like licensure in). Once you get this sorted out, get a single state license in this state (Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, etc.), unless you decide to move to the state that you eventually become licensed in. All of these states are Compact (except Connecticut which will fully implement the Compact on October 1, 2025). Get a job with your new license. Then use any tuition reimbursement benefits you may get to fulfill the Massachusetts licensure requirements. It is even possible that when Massachusetts becomes Compact and/or you have a few years of RN experience that the requirements will be different.

The National Council Of The State Boards Of Nursing just announced that Connecticut nurses will be able to apply for a compact license on October 1, 2025. www.NCSBN.org

So happy to hear this! It's about time! ???

Brief update: Massachusetts just joined the NLC, so in a year or so (as soon as the state finishes the implementation process) your NH RN Compact License will also be good in Massachusetts. Congrats to you on your new endeavor!

I know. I am patiently waiting to hear something (either from the Pennsylvania State Board Of Nursing or the NCSBN) about when Pennsylvania will fully implement the NLC. It has been a long wait! ?

As long as your legal residence is still in Virginia, you can work as an RN in Maryland with a Virginia compact license. I suggest you forward information from the NCSBN (National Council of State Boards Of Nursing) www.NCSBN.org to your new employer as all the answers to their questions will be on this website. Many employers are not yet up to date with the "NLC" rules.

Governor Healey signed the bill. To all Massachusetts Nurses: Welcome to the Compact! ???

The Massachusetts Legislature just passed a Nurse-Compact bill. It is waiting for Governor Healey's signature to become official.

Hopefully, as Karen stated in an earlier post, the Pennsylvania NLC will be fully implemented in January of 2025 or soon after that. The Pennsylvania State Legislature seems to process bills very slowly.

This bill just got Governor Shapiro's approval. Thanks for the update. I was wondering what was causing the delay.

Illinois is one of only ten states that is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact. As others have stated, it is necessary to be a legal resident of a compact state in order to have a compact license. You could move to a compact state ( Indiana, Kentucky, Wisconsin, or Iowa) to get this special license. Another option is to write to your state legislators, the Illinois BON and/or the Illinois State Nurses Association to express your support for compact legislation. Many nurses have done this; their letters, emails, and testimony have helped pass compact legislation in Washington State, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and quite a few other states.

Here is the latest update from the National Council Of The State Boards Of Nursing: Pennsylvania Background Check Bills Move Forward Two companion bills, House Bill 2200 and Senate Bill 1165, have been filed in Pennsylvania to address longstanding criminal background check issues that have prevented the state from fully implementing the NLC. These bills would establish a background check process for health care practitioners, including nurses, who apply for a license in Pennsylvania. Specifically, the bills set out how the Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Department of State and FBI shall transmit an applicant's criminal record information. Both bills have passed their chamber of origin with strong support and await further action. Hope these bills will finally allow Pennsylvania nurses to get compact licenses. Forty states are now compact members.

Governor Lamont just signed Connecticut's NLC Bill. Implementation should be in about a year.

Connecticut just joined the NLC. The passed bill is waiting for Governor Lamont's signature. Since he sponsored this bill, this should not take very long. To all Connecticut nurses: Welcome to the Compact! ???

There was a time, perhaps about ten years ago, when the college transcript reviewers who worked for the California Board of Nursing seemed to have inconsistent views about how to evaluate college courses. Hopefully, that time has passed. I found that it was helpful to get my live scan fingerprints done while I was in California. Now the problem seems to be with Florida RN schools, and RN license applicants who went to school overseas. The nationwide nursing shortage may help make this situation a little less complicated.....I hope.

NY currently has several NLC bills in it's State Legislature. The governor of NY supports the Compact, as does the president of the NY chapter of the American Nurses Association. The National Council Of The State Boards Of Nursing is working with NY legislators to get a bill passed. Rhode Island passed the Compact last year, Connecticut looks like it will be passing the Compact this year, and Massachusetts legislators are working hard to get the Compact passed soon. Write to your legislators and show your support for the NLC. Many nurses in Washington State inundated their legislators with letters of support for the NLC; Washington is now a Compact state. Your voice does make a difference.

Yes, many hospital HR employees are still confused about the NLC rules. As the previous posters have mentioned, Georgia and Alabama are both compact states. You, as a military spouse, are able to relocate without getting a new RN license, as long as your primary license (and declared state of legal residence) is compact, and your new home is in a compact state.

Hawaii is almost halfway through the process of passing an NLC bill. If and when this bill passes, Hawaii will become the 40th state to join the NLC.

Yes, this Pennsylvania NLC situation is quite confusing to me. Washington State passed the Compact about a year ago. Washington also now requires an FBI criminal background check for all NLC applicants. Any Washington State nurse who wants a Compact license can apply for one in about ten days. Yet.........Pennsylvania nurses are still waiting for the FBI to do the same thing for the Pennsylvania Board Of Nursing. It took Washington about nine months to complete this process. Pennsylvania has been working on the same FBI approval for almost three years. For this reason alone, I am quite happy that I don't live in Pennsylvania.