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26 V.S.A. § 1615a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1615a. APRN subcommittee

§ 1615a. APRN subcommittee|(a) The Board shall appoint a subcommittee to study and report to the Board on matters relating to advanced practice registered nurse practice.(b) The subcommittee shall be composed of at least five members.  (1) The majority shall be advanced practice registered nurses who are licensed and in good standing in this State. (2) At least one member shall be a member of the public, and at least one member shall be a physician designated by the Board of Medical Practice.   (c) Members of the subcommittee shall be entitled to compensation and reimbursement of expenses as provided in 32 V.S.A. § 1010. (Added 2015, No. 38, § 9, eff. May 28, 2015.)
26 V.S.A. § 1616
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1616. Nurse practitioner and nurse midwife signature authority

§ 1616. Nurse practitioner and nurse midwife signature authority|Whenever any provision of Vermont statute or rule or any form provided to any person in this State requires a signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or other endorsement by a physician, such statute, rule, or form shall be deemed to include a signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or other endorsement by an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) licensed pursuant to this chapter and certified as a nurse practitioner or a nurse midwife; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed to expand the scope of practice of APRNs. (Added 2011, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
26 V.S.A. § 1621
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1621. Registered nurse licensure by examination

§ 1621. Registered nurse licensure by examination|To be eligible for licensure as a registered nurse by examination, an applicant shall complete:  (1) an approved U.S. registered nursing education program meeting requirements set by the Board by rule; and (2) examinations as determined by the Board. (Added 2015, No. 38, § 11, eff. May 28, 2015.)
26 V.S.A. § 1622
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1622. Registered nurse licensure by endorsement

§ 1622. Registered nurse licensure by endorsement|(a) Except as otherwise provided pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, to be eligible for licensure as a registered nurse by endorsement, an applicant shall:  (1) hold a current license to practice registered nursing in another U.S. jurisdiction based on education in a nursing program acceptable to the Board; and (2) meet practice requirements set by the Board by rule.   (b) Except as otherwise provided by law, the Board shall issue a license to practice as a registered nurse to an applicant who:  (1) is a service member or veteran; (2) has received designation by the U.S. Armed Forces as a 66H Nurse or equivalent; (3) has received at least a bachelor's degree in nursing from a program that is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or that is accepted by the U.S. Secretary of Education; and (4) has completed a qualified course in public health nursing or one year of supervised nursing experience.   (c) As used in this section:  (1) "Service member" means an individual who is an active member of:  (A) the U.S. Armed Forces; (B) a reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces; (C) the U.S. Coast Guard; or (D) the National Guard of any state.  (2) "Veteran" means a former service member who received an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions from active duty not more than two years prior to submitting an application for licensure. (Added 2015, No. 38, § 11, eff. May 28, 2015; amended 2017, No. 119 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2017, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 18.)
26 V.S.A. § 1623
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1623. Licensure for registered nurses educated outside the United States

§ 1623. Licensure for registered nurses educated outside the United States|To be eligible for licensure under this chapter, a registered nurse applicant who was educated outside the United States shall:  (1) hold a current registered nurse license from a country outside the United States; (2) complete secondary education; (3) graduate from a registered nursing education program meeting the requirements of rules set by the Board; (4) demonstrate English language proficiency, if the nursing education program was conducted in a language other than English; and (5) complete examinations as determined by the Board. (Added 2015, No. 38, § 11, eff. May 28, 2015.)
26 V.S.A. § 1624
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1624. Registered nurse license renewal

§ 1624. Registered nurse license renewal|To renew a license, a registered nurse shall meet active practice requirements set by the Board by rule. (Added 2015, No. 38, § 11, eff. May 28, 2015.)
26 V.S.A. § 1625
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1625. Practical nurse licensure by examination

§ 1625. Practical nurse licensure by examination|To be eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by examination, an applicant shall:  (1) complete an approved U.S. practical nursing education program meeting requirements set by the Board by rule or completion of equivalent study in a program conducted by the U.S. Armed Forces satisfactory to the Director; and (2) complete examinations as determined by the Board. (Added 2015, No. 38, § 11, eff. May 28, 2015; 2019, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 19, eff. April 1, 2021.)
26 V.S.A. § 1626
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1626. Practical nurse licensure by endorsement

§ 1626. Practical nurse licensure by endorsement|To be eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by endorsement, an applicant shall:  (1) hold a current license to practice practical nursing in another U.S. jurisdiction based on education in a nursing program acceptable to the Board; and (2) meet practice requirements set by the Board by rule. (Added 2015, No. 38, § 11, eff. May 28, 2015; amended 2017, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 18.)
26 V.S.A. § 1627
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1627. Licensure for practical nurses educated outside the United States

§ 1627. Licensure for practical nurses educated outside the United States|To be eligible for licensure under this chapter, a practical nurse applicant who was educated outside the United States shall:  (1) hold a current practical nurse license from a country outside the United States; (2) complete secondary education; (3) graduate from a practical nursing education program meeting the requirements of rules set by the Board; (4) demonstrate English language proficiency if the nursing education program was conducted in a language other than English; and (5) complete examinations as determined by the Board. (Added 2015, No. 38, § 11, eff. May 28, 2015.)
26 V.S.A. § 1628
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1628. Practical nurse license renewal

§ 1628. Practical nurse license renewal|To renew a license, a practical nurse shall meet active practice requirements set by the Board by rule. (Added 2015, No. 38, § 11, eff. May 28, 2015.)
26 V.S.A. § 1629
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1629. Fee waiver; pro bono practice

§ 1629. Fee waiver; pro bono practice|(a) A nurse who holds an unrestricted license in all jurisdictions in which the nurse is currently licensed, who certifies to the Board that he or she will limit his or her practice in Vermont to providing pro bono services at a free or reduced fee clinic, and who meets the requirements for licensure shall be licensed by the Board without payment of the licensing application fee.(b) A license granted under this section shall authorize the licensee to practice nursing on a voluntary basis in Vermont. (Added 2015, No. 38, § 11, eff. May 28, 2015.)
26 V.S.A. § 1641
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1641. Definitions

§ 1641. Definitions|As used in this subchapter:  (1) "Medication nursing assistant" means a licensed nursing assistant who:  (A) is under the supervision of a nurse holding a currently valid endorsement authorizing the delegation to the nursing assistant of tasks of medication administration performed in a nursing home; (B) has completed a Board-approved medication administration education program and an examination as set forth by rules adopted by the Board; and (C) is endorsed by the Board and authorized to administer medication in a nursing home.  (2) "Nursing assistant" means an individual who performs nursing or nursing-related functions under the supervision of a licensed nurse. (3) "Nursing or nursing-related functions" means nursing-related activities as defined by rule, which include basic nursing and restorative duties for which a nursing assistant is prepared by education and supervised practice. (Added 2015, No. 38, § 14, eff. May 28, 2015.)
26 V.S.A. § 1642
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1642. Nursing assistant licensure by examination

§ 1642. Nursing assistant licensure by examination|The Board may issue a license to practice as a nursing assistant to an applicant who:  (1) is no less than 16 years of age; (2) has completed an approved nursing assistant education program; and (3) has successfully completed the competency examination. (Added 2015, No. 38, § 14, eff. May 28, 2015.)
26 V.S.A. § 1643
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1643. Nursing assistant licensure by endorsement

§ 1643. Nursing assistant licensure by endorsement|(a) The Board may issue a license to practice as a nursing assistant to an applicant who:  (1) is licensed or registered in another U.S. jurisdiction; and (2) has met the practice requirements set by the Board by rule.   (b) Except as otherwise provided by law, the Board shall issue a license to practice as a nursing assistant to an applicant who:  (1) is a service member or a veteran; (2) has received designation by the U.S. Armed Forces as a 68W Combat Medic Specialist or equivalent; and (3) is certified as a National Registry Emergency Medical Technician.   (c) As used in this section:  (1) "Service member" means an individual who is an active member of:  (A) the U.S. Armed Forces; (B) a reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces; (C) the U.S. Coast Guard; or (D) the National Guard of any state.  (2) "Veteran" means a former service member who received an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions from active duty not more than two years prior to submitting an application for licensure. (Added 2015, No. 38, § 14, eff. May 28, 2015; amended 2017, No. 119 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)
26 V.S.A. § 1644
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1644. Prohibitions; offenses

§ 1644. Prohibitions; offenses|(a) A person shall not use any letters, words, or insignia in connection with the person's name that indicate or imply that the person is a nursing assistant unless the person is licensed in accordance with this subchapter.(b) A person shall not practice nursing or nursing-related functions as defined in section 1641 of this subchapter without being licensed by the Board.(c) A person who violates this section shall be subject to the penalties set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 127. (Added 2015, No. 38, § 14, eff. May 28, 2015.)
26 V.S.A. § 1645
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1645. Renewal

§ 1645. Renewal|(a) To renew a license, a nursing assistant shall meet active practice requirements set by the Board by rule.(b) The Board shall credit as active practice those activities, regardless of title or obligation to hold a license, that reasonably tend to reinforce the training and skills of a licensee. (Added 2015, No. 38, § 14, eff. May 28, 2015; amended 2017, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 18.)
26 V.S.A. § 1646
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1646. Exemptions

§ 1646. Exemptions|(a) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prohibit other licensed or certified professionals from carrying on in the usual manner any of the functions of their professions.(b) This subchapter does not prohibit the performance of nursing or nursing-related functions that are incidental to their program of study by persons enrolled in approved nursing assistant education and competency evaluation programs.(c) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to conflict with the administration of medication by nonlicensees pursuant to the residential care home licensing rules adopted by the Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living. (Added 2015, No. 38, § 14, eff. May 28, 2015.)
26 V.S.A. § 1647
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1647. Nurse Licensure Compact; adoption

§ 1647. Nurse Licensure Compact; adoption|This subchapter is the Vermont adoption of the Nurse Licensure Compact as amended by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. The form, format, and text of the Compact have been conformed to the conventions of the Vermont Statutes Annotated. It is the intent of the General Assembly that this subchapter be interpreted as substantively the same as the Nurse Licensure Compact that is enacted by other Compact party states. (Added 2021, No. 64, § 1, eff. Feb. 1, 2022.)
26 V.S.A. § 1647a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1647a. Findings and declaration of purpose

§ 1647a. Findings and declaration of purpose|(a) The party states find that:  (1) The health and safety of the public are affected by the degree of compliance with and the effectiveness of enforcement activities related to state nurse licensure laws. (2) Violations of nurse licensure and other laws regulating the practice of nursing may result in injury or harm to the public. (3) The expanded mobility of nurses and the use of advanced communication technologies as part of our nation's health care delivery system require greater coordination and cooperation among states in the areas of nurse licensure and regulation. (4) New practice modalities and technology make compliance with individual state nurse licensure laws difficult and complex. (5) The current system of duplicative licensure for nurses practicing in multiple states is cumbersome and redundant for both nurses and states. (6) Uniformity of nurse licensure requirements throughout the states promotes public safety and public health benefits.   (b) The general purposes of this Compact are to:  (1) Facilitate the states' responsibility to protect the public's health and safety. (2) Ensure and encourage the cooperation of party states in the areas of nurse licensure and regulation. (3) Facilitate the exchange of information between party states in the areas of nurse regulation, investigation, and adverse actions. (4) Promote compliance with the laws governing the practice of nursing in each jurisdiction. (5) Invest all party states with the authority to hold a nurse accountable for meeting all state practice laws in the state in which the patient is located at the time care is rendered through the mutual recognition of party state licenses. (6) Decrease redundancies in the consideration and issuance of nurse licenses. (7) Provide opportunities for interstate practice by nurses who meet uniform licensure requirements. (Added 2021, No. 64, § 1, eff. Feb. 1, 2022.)
26 V.S.A. § 1647d
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1647d. Applications for licensure in a party state

§ 1647d. Applications for licensure in a party state|(a) Upon application for a multistate license, the licensing board in the issuing party state shall ascertain, through the coordinated licensure information system, whether the applicant has ever held, or is the holder of, a license issued by any other state, whether there are any encumbrances on any license or multistate licensure privilege held by the applicant, whether any adverse action has been taken against any license or multistate licensure privilege held by the applicant, and whether the applicant is currently participating in an alternative program.(b) A nurse may hold a multistate license, issued by the home state, in only one party state at a time.(c) If a nurse changes primary state of residence by moving between two party states, the nurse must apply for licensure in the new home state, and the multistate license issued by the prior home state will be deactivated in accordance with applicable rules adopted by the Commission.  (1) The nurse may apply for licensure in advance of a change in primary state of residence. (2) A multistate license shall not be issued by the new home state until the nurse provides satisfactory evidence of a change in primary state of residence to the new home state and satisfies all applicable requirements to obtain a multistate license from the new home state.   (d) If a nurse changes primary state of residence by moving from a party state to a non-party state, the multistate license issued by the prior home state will convert to a single-state license, valid only in the former home state. (Added 2021, No. 64, § 1, eff. Feb. 1, 2022.)
26 V.S.A. § 1647f
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1647f. Coordinated licensure information system

§ 1647f. Coordinated licensure information system|(a) All party states shall participate in a coordinated licensure information system of all licensed RNs and LPNs/VNs. This system will include information on the licensure and disciplinary history of each nurse, as submitted by party states, to assist in the coordination of nurse licensure and enforcement efforts.(b) The Commission, in consultation with the administrator of the coordinated licensure information system, shall formulate necessary and proper procedures for the identification, collection, and exchange of information under this Compact.(c) All licensing boards shall promptly report to the coordinated licensure information system any adverse action, current significant investigative information, denials of applications with the reasons for such denials, and nurse participation in alternative programs known to the licensing board regardless of whether such participation is deemed nonpublic or confidential under state law.(d) Current significant investigative information and participation in nonpublic or confidential alternative programs shall be transmitted through the coordinated licensure information system only to party state licensing boards.(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all party state licensing boards contributing information to the coordinated licensure information system may designate information that may not be shared with non-party states or disclosed to other entities or individuals without the express permission of the contributing state.(f) Any personally identifiable information obtained from the coordinated licensure information system by a party state licensing board shall not be shared with non-party states or disclosed to other entities or individuals except to the extent permitted by the laws of the party state contributing the information.(g) Any information contributed to the coordinated licensure information system that is subsequently required to be expunged by the laws of the party state contributing that information shall also be expunged from the coordinated licensure information system.(h) The Compact administrator of each party state shall furnish a uniform data set to the Compact administrator of each other party state, which shall include, at a minimum:  (1) identifying information; (2) licensure data; (3) information related to alternative program participation; and (4) other information that may facilitate the administration of this Compact, as determined by Commission rules.   (i) The Compact administrator of a party state shall provide all investigative documents and information requested by another party state. (Added 2021, No. 64, § 1, eff. Feb. 1, 2022.)
26 V.S.A. § 1647j
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1647j. Effective date, withdrawal, and amendment

§ 1647j. Effective date, withdrawal, and amendment|(a) This Compact shall become effective and binding on the earlier of the date of legislative enactment of this Compact into law by not fewer than 26 states or December 31, 2018. All party states to this Compact that also were parties to the prior Nurse Licensure Compact superseded by this Compact ("Prior Compact") shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the Prior Compact within six months after the effective date of this Compact.(b) Each party state to this Compact shall continue to recognize a nurse's multistate licensure privilege to practice in that party state issued under the Prior Compact until such party state has withdrawn from the Prior Compact.(c) Any party state may withdraw from this Compact by enacting a statute repealing the same. A party state's withdrawal shall not take effect until six months after enactment of the repealing statute.(d) A party state's withdrawal or termination shall not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing or terminated state's licensing board to report adverse actions and significant investigations occurring prior to the effective date of such withdrawal or termination.(e) Nothing contained in this Compact shall be construed to invalidate or prevent any nurse licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a party state and a non-party state that is made in accordance with the other provisions of this Compact.(f) This Compact may be amended by the party states. No amendment to this Compact shall become effective and binding upon the party states unless and until it is enacted into the laws of all party states.(g) Representatives of non-party states to this Compact shall be invited to participate in the activities of the Commission, on a nonvoting basis, prior to the adoption of this Compact by all states. (Added 2021, No. 64, § 1, eff. Feb. 1, 2022.)
26 V.S.A. § 1647k
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 26 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Nursing|§ 1647k. Construction and severability

§ 1647k. Construction and severability|This Compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this Compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this Compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any party state or of the United States, or if the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this Compact shall be held to be contrary to the constitution of any party state, this Compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining party states and in full force and effect as to the party state affected as to all severable matters. (Added 2021, No. 64, § 1, eff. Feb. 1, 2022.)