Introduced
by
To eliminate the current requirement that foreign-educated nurses be certified by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) before taking a standardized national examination that is already used by the state nursing board (the National Council of State Boards of Nursing test). Reportedly, the CGFNS certification process has become redundant. The bill would also a foreign-educated applicant to be licensed if they meet this requirement and are or have been licensed or registered in another state or country, jurisdiction, territory, and province where they are or had been licensed or registered.
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)
To eliminate the current requirement that foreign-educated nurses be certified by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) before taking a standardized national examination that is already used by the state nursing board (the National Council of State Boards of Nursing test). Reportedly, the CGFNS certification process has become redundant. The bill would also a foreign-educated applicant to be licensed if they meet this requirement and are or have been licensed or registered in another state or country, jurisdiction, territory, and province where they are or had been licensed or registered.
