Rhode Island General Laws 5-34.3-10. Compact administration and interchange of information
(a) The head of the nurse licensing board, or his/her designee, of each party state shall be the administrator of this compact for his/her state.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-34.3-10
- Alternative program: means a voluntary, nondisciplinary monitoring program approved by a nurse licensing board. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-34.3-4
- Licensing board: means a party state's regulatory body responsible for issuing nurse licenses. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-34.3-4
- Nurse: means a registered nurse or licensed practical/vocational nurse, as those terms are defined by each party's state practice laws. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-34.3-4
- Party state: means any state that has adopted this compact. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-34.3-4
- State: means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-34.3-4
(b) The compact administrator of each party shall furnish to the compact administrator of each other party state any information and documents including, but not limited to, a uniform data set of investigations, identifying information, licensure data, and disclosable alternative program participation information to facilitate the administration of this compact.
(c) Compact administrators shall have the authority to develop uniform rules to facilitate and coordinate implementation of this compact. These uniform rules shall be adopted by party states, under the authority invested under § 5-34.3-8(4).
History of Section.
P.L. 2007, ch. 50, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 62, § 2.