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                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 20, 2010
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Introduced  by  M. of A. CASTELLI, MONTESANO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
  of A. CALHOUN -- read once and referred to  the  Committee  on  Higher
  Education

AN  ACT to require a workgroup to investigate and report about licensing
  and the difficulties encountered by  military  spouses  (Part  A);  to
  amend  the education law, in relation to the authority of the state to
  certify persons to teach who are not graduates  of  teacher  education
  programs (Part B); to amend the education law, in relation to adopting
  the interstate nursing licensure compact (Part C); to amend the educa-
  tion  law,  the  general  business law, the insurance law and the real
  property law, in relation to licensing of military spouses  with  out-
  of-state licenses in equivalent occupations (Part D)

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. This act enacts into law components of legislation relating
to the "Military Spouse Act of 2010". Each component is wholly contained
within a Part identified as Parts A through D. The  effective  date  for
each particular provision contained within such Part is set forth in the
last section of such Part. Any provision in any section contained within
a  Part, including the effective date of the Part, which makes reference
to a section "of this act", when used in connection with that particular
component, shall be deemed  to  mean  and  refer  to  the  corresponding
section  of  the  Part  in which it is found.  Section three of this act
sets forth the general effective date of this act.

                                 PART A

  Section 1. State agencies are  hereby  directed  to  help  spouses  of
members  of  the  armed  forces  of the United States, national guard or
reserves transfer teaching certificates or  professional  certifications
to their new home state.
  S  2.  The  department  of labor and the division of veterans' affairs
shall establish a workgroup to identify licensing requirements for work-
force shortage areas and to study,  in  conjunction  with  the  relevant

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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licensing  entities,  whether comparable military training could substi-
tute for current licensing requirements,  and  manners  in  which  state
agencies,  regulatory bodies and licensing entities can adopt procedures
sensitive to the difficulties encountered by military spouses. The work-
group  shall  submit  any  findings,  including  any recommendations for
legislative action to the  governor,  the  temporary  president  of  the
senate and the speaker of the assembly by January 1, 2012.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

                                 PART B

  Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of  section  3006 of the education law is
amended by adding a new paragraph f to read as follows:
  F. AN ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENT CERTIFICATE TO ANY PERSON:
  (1) WHO MEETS THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE TROOPS FOR  TEACHERS
PROGRAM  OPERATED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND MANAGED
BY THE DEFENSE ACTIVITY FOR NON-TRADITIONAL EDUCATION SUPPORT  ORGANIZA-
TION; AND
  (2)  WHO  MEETS  THE  REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SECTION THREE THOUSAND
EIGHT-A OF THIS ARTICLE.
  S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new  section  3008-a  to
read as follows:
  S  3008-A.  ALTERNATIVE  TEACHING  CERTIFICATION.  1. THE COMMISSIONER
SHALL ISSUE A ONE-YEAR, NONRENEWABLE MIDDLE OR SECONDARY LEVEL  ALTERNA-
TIVE  TEACHING  CERTIFICATION  TO  TEACH  TO ANY PERSON WHO HAS ATTAINED
CERTIFICATION BY AN ALTERNATIVE TEACHER  CERTIFICATION  ORGANIZATION  AS
SET  FORTH IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION AND HAS MET THE REQUIRE-
MENTS OF SECTION THREE THOUSAND FOUR-B OF THIS ARTICLE.
  2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  TEACHERS
ISSUED  AN  ALTERNATIVE  TEACHING CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE MENTORING PROGRAM PROVIDED BY  THE  ALTERNATIVE
TEACHER  CERTIFICATION ORGANIZATION AS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF
THIS SECTION. UPON SUCCESSFUL  COMPLETION  OF  SUCH  MENTORING  PROGRAM,
COMPLETION  OF  THE  APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF THE CERTIFICATION FEE AS
SET FORTH IN SECTION THREE THOUSAND SIX OF THIS ARTICLE OR AS PRESCRIBED
BY THE COMMISSIONER, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE THE TEACHER A  CERTIF-
ICATE TO TEACH.
  3.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL IDENTIFY AN
ALTERNATIVE TEACHER CERTIFICATION ORGANIZATION  THAT  WAS  FOUNDED  WITH
GRANT  FUNDING  FROM  THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THAT
DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE PASSPORT TO TEACHING PROGRAM  ADMINISTERED  BY
THE  AMERICAN  BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION OF TEACHER EXCELLENCE. THE ORGAN-
IZATION SHALL REQUIRE CANDIDATES TO HOLD A  BACHELOR'S  DEGREE,  PASS  A
PROFESSIONAL  TEACHING KNOWLEDGE EXAM, PASS A SUBJECT AREA EXAM AND PASS
A BACKGROUND CHECK.  THE  ORGANIZATION  SHALL  PROVIDE  CANDIDATES  WITH
ACCESS  TO WORKSHOPS, AN EXPERIENCED TEACHER-ADVISOR AND OPTIONAL ACCESS
TO COMPREHENSIVE SUBJECT  MATTER  REFRESHER  COURSES.  THE  ORGANIZATION
SHALL ALSO PROVIDE AN INTENSIVE MENTORING AND INDUCTION PROGRAM.
  S  3.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided, however, that  effective  immediately,  the
addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
for the implementation of this act on its effective date are  authorized
and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

                                 PART C

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  Section  1.  The education law is amended by adding a new section 6911
to read as follows:
  S  6911.  INTERSTATE  NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT. 1. THE INTERSTATE NURSE
LICENSURE COMPACT IS HEREBY ENACTED INTO LAW AND ENTERED INTO  WITH  ALL
JURISDICTIONS  LEGALLY  JOINING  THEREIN  IN  THE  FORM SUBSTANTIALLY AS
FOLLOWS:

                   INTERSTATE NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT
                               ARTICLE I.
                   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  PRAC-
TICE OF NURSING MAY RESULT IN INJURY OR HARM TO THE PUBLIC;
  (3)  THE  EXPANDED MOBILITY OF NURSES AND THE USE OF ADVANCED COMMUNI-
CATION TECHNOLOGIES AS PART OF OUR NATION'S HEALTHCARE  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  INDI-
VIDUAL STATE NURSE LICENSURE LAWS DIFFICULT AND COMPLEX; AND
  (5)  THE CURRENT SYSTEM OF DUPLICATIVE LICENSURE FOR NURSES PRACTICING
IN MULTIPLE STATES IS  CUMBERSOME  AND  REDUNDANT  TO  BOTH  NURSES  AND
STATES.
  (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; AND
  (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.

                               ARTICLE II.
                               DEFINITIONS

  AS USED IN THIS COMPACT:
  (A) "ADVERSE ACTION" MEANS A HOME OR REMOTE STATE ACTION.
  (B) "ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM" MEANS A VOLUNTARY, NON-DISCIPLINARY MONITOR-
ING PROGRAM APPROVED BY A NURSE LICENSING BOARD.
  (C) "COORDINATED LICENSURE INFORMATION  SYSTEM"  MEANS  AN  INTEGRATED
PROCESS FOR COLLECTING, STORING, AND SHARING INFORMATION ON NURSE LICEN-
SURE  AND  ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO NURSE LICENSURE LAWS, WHICH
IS ADMINISTERED BY A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION COMPOSED OF AND  CONTROLLED
BY STATE NURSE LICENSING BOARDS.
  (D) "CURRENT SIGNIFICANT INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION" MEANS:
  (1) INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION THAT A LICENSING BOARD, AFTER A PRELIMI-
NARY INQUIRY THAT INCLUDES NOTIFICATION AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE NURSE
TO  RESPOND  IF  REQUIRED  BY  STATE  LAW,  HAS REASON TO BELIEVE IS NOT

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GROUNDLESS AND, IF PROVED TRUE, WOULD INDICATE MORE THAN A MINOR INFRAC-
TION; OR
  (2) INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION THAT INDICATES THAT THE NURSE REPRESENTS
AN  IMMEDIATE  THREAT  TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REGARDLESS OF WHETHER
THE NURSE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND.
  (E) "HOME STATE" MEANS THE PARTY STATE WHICH IS  THE  NURSE'S  PRIMARY
STATE OF RESIDENCE.
  (F)  "HOME STATE ACTION" MEANS ANY ADMINISTRATIVE, CIVIL, EQUITABLE OR
CRIMINAL ACTION PERMITTED BY THE HOME STATE'S LAWS WHICH ARE IMPOSED  ON
A NURSE BY THE HOME STATE'S LICENSING BOARD OR OTHER AUTHORITY INCLUDING
ACTIONS AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL'S LICENSE SUCH AS: REVOCATION, SUSPENSION,
PROBATION OR ANY OTHER ACTION WHICH AFFECTS THE NURSE'S AUTHORIZATION TO
PRACTICE.
  (G)  "LICENSING BOARD" MEANS A PARTY STATE'S REGULATORY BODY RESPONSI-
BLE FOR ISSUING NURSE LICENSES.
  (H) "MULTISTATE LICENSURE PRIVILEGE" MEANS CURRENT, OFFICIAL AUTHORITY
FROM A REMOTE STATE PERMITTING THE  PRACTICE  OF  NURSING  AS  EITHER  A
REGISTERED  NURSE OR A LICENSED PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL NURSE IN SUCH PARTY
STATE. ALL PARTY STATES HAVE THE AUTHORITY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH  EXISTING
STATE  DUE  PROCESS  LAW,  TO TAKE ACTIONS AGAINST THE NURSE'S PRIVILEGE
SUCH AS: REVOCATION, SUSPENSION, PROBATION OR  ANY  OTHER  ACTION  WHICH
AFFECTS A NURSE'S AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE.
  (I)  "NURSE" MEANS A REGISTERED NURSE OR LICENSED PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL
NURSE, AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED BY EACH PARTY'S STATE PRACTICE LAWS.
  (J) "PARTY STATE" MEANS ANY STATE THAT HAS ADOPTED THIS COMPACT.
  (K) "REMOTE STATE" MEANS A PARTY STATE, OTHER THAN THE HOME STATE,
  (1) WHERE THE PATIENT IS LOCATED AT THE TIME NURSING CARE IS PROVIDED,
OR
  (2) IN THE CASE OF THE PRACTICE OF NURSING NOT INVOLVING A PATIENT, IN
SUCH PARTY STATE WHERE THE RECIPIENT OF NURSING PRACTICE IS LOCATED.
  (L) "REMOTE STATE ACTION" MEANS
  (1) ANY ADMINISTRATIVE, CIVIL, EQUITABLE OR CRIMINAL ACTION  PERMITTED
BY  A  REMOTE  STATE'S  LAWS  WHICH ARE IMPOSED ON A NURSE BY THE REMOTE
STATE'S LICENSING BOARD OR OTHER AUTHORITY INCLUDING ACTIONS AGAINST  AN
INDIVIDUAL'S  MULTISTATE  LICENSURE  PRIVILEGE TO PRACTICE IN THE REMOTE
STATE, AND
  (2) CEASE AND DESIST AND OTHER INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE  ORDERS  ISSUED
BY REMOTE STATES OR THE LICENSING BOARDS THEREOF.
  (M)  "STATE"  MEANS  A  STATE,  TERRITORY  OR POSSESSION OF THE UNITED
STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OR THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO.
  (N) "STATE PRACTICE LAWS" MEANS THOSE INDIVIDUAL  PARTY  STATE'S  LAWS
AND REGULATIONS THAT GOVERN THE PRACTICE OF NURSING, DEFINE THE SCOPE OF
NURSING PRACTICE, AND CREATE THE METHODS AND GROUNDS FOR IMPOSING DISCI-
PLINE. "STATE PRACTICE LAWS" DOES NOT INCLUDE THE INITIAL QUALIFICATIONS
FOR  LICENSURE OR REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN AND RETAIN A LICENSE,
EXCEPT FOR QUALIFICATIONS OR REQUIREMENTS OF THE HOME STATE.

                              ARTICLE III.
                   GENERAL PROVISIONS AND JURISDICTION

  (A) A LICENSE TO PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSING ISSUED BY A HOME STATE TO
A RESIDENT IN THAT STATE WILL BE  RECOGNIZED  BY  EACH  PARTY  STATE  AS
AUTHORIZING A MULTISTATE LICENSURE PRIVILEGE TO PRACTICE AS A REGISTERED
NURSE   IN   SUCH   PARTY   STATE.   A   LICENSE  TO  PRACTICE  LICENSED
PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL NURSING ISSUED BY A HOME STATE  TO  A  RESIDENT  IN
THAT  STATE  WILL  BE  RECOGNIZED  BY  EACH PARTY STATE AS AUTHORIZING A

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MULTISTATE   LICENSURE   PRIVILEGE   TO   PRACTICE   AS    A    LICENSED
PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL  NURSE  IN  SUCH PARTY STATE. IN ORDER TO OBTAIN OR
RETAIN A LICENSE, AN APPLICANT MUST MEET THE HOME STATE'S QUALIFICATIONS
FOR  LICENSURE AND LICENSE RENEWAL AS WELL AS ALL OTHER APPLICABLE STATE
LAWS.
  (B) PARTY STATES MAY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE DUE PROCESS LAWS, LIMIT
OR REVOKE THE MULTISTATE LICENSURE PRIVILEGE OF ANY NURSE TO PRACTICE IN
THEIR STATE AND MAY TAKE ANY OTHER ACTIONS UNDER THEIR APPLICABLE  STATE
LAWS  NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THEIR CITIZENS. IF A
PARTY STATE TAKES SUCH ACTION, IT SHALL PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE  ADMINISTRA-
TOR  OF THE COORDINATED LICENSURE INFORMATION SYSTEM.  THE ADMINISTRATOR
OF THE COORDINATED LICENSURE INFORMATION SYSTEM  SHALL  PROMPTLY  NOTIFY
THE HOME STATE OF ANY SUCH ACTIONS BY REMOTE STATES.
  (C) EVERY NURSE PRACTICING IN A PARTY STATE MUST COMPLY WITH THE STATE
PRACTICE  LAWS  OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE PATIENT IS LOCATED AT THE TIME
CARE IS RENDERED.  IN ADDITION, THE PRACTICE OF NURSING IS  NOT  LIMITED
TO  PATIENT  CARE,  BUT SHALL INCLUDE ALL NURSING PRACTICE AS DEFINED BY
THE STATE PRACTICE LAWS OF A PARTY STATE. THE PRACTICE OF  NURSING  WILL
SUBJECT A NURSE TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE NURSE LICENSING BOARD AND THE
COURTS, AS WELL AS THE LAWS, IN THAT PARTY STATE.
  (D)  THIS  COMPACT  DOES NOT AFFECT ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY
STATES FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSING. HOWEVER,  A  MULTISTATE
LICENSURE  PRIVILEGE  TO  PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSING GRANTED BY A PARTY
STATE SHALL BE RECOGNIZED BY OTHER PARTY STATES AS A LICENSE TO PRACTICE
REGISTERED NURSING IF ONE IS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW AS A PRECONDITION FOR
QUALIFYING FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE AUTHORIZATION.
  (E) INDIVIDUALS NOT RESIDING IN A PARTY STATE  SHALL  CONTINUE  TO  BE
ABLE TO APPLY FOR NURSE LICENSURE AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE LAWS OF EACH
PARTY  STATE. HOWEVER, THE LICENSE GRANTED TO THESE INDIVIDUALS WILL NOT
BE RECOGNIZED AS GRANTING THE PRIVILEGE TO PRACTICE NURSING IN ANY OTHER
PARTY STATE UNLESS EXPLICITLY AGREED TO BY THAT PARTY STATE.

                               ARTICLE IV.
               APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSURE IN A PARTY STATE

  (A) UPON APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE, THE LICENSING  BOARD  IN  A  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 RESTRICTIONS ON
THE MULTISTATE LICENSURE PRIVILEGE, AND WHETHER ANY OTHER ADVERSE ACTION
BY ANY STATE HAS BEEN TAKEN AGAINST THE LICENSE.
  (B)  A  NURSE  IN A PARTY STATE SHALL HOLD LICENSURE IN ONLY ONE PARTY
STATE AT A TIME ISSUED BY THE HOME STATE.
  (C) A NURSE WHO INTENDS TO CHANGE PRIMARY STATE OF RESIDENCE MAY APPLY
FOR LICENSURE IN THE NEW HOME STATE IN ADVANCE OF SUCH CHANGE.  HOWEVER,
NEW  LICENSES  WILL  NOT  BE ISSUED BY A PARTY STATE UNTIL AFTER A NURSE
PROVIDES EVIDENCE OF CHANGE IN PRIMARY STATE OF  RESIDENCE  SATISFACTORY
TO THE NEW HOME STATE'S LICENSING BOARD.
  (D) WHEN A NURSE CHANGES PRIMARY STATE OF RESIDENCE BY:
  (1)  MOVING  BETWEEN  TWO PARTY STATES, AND OBTAINS A LICENSE FROM THE
NEW HOME STATE, THE LICENSE FROM THE FORMER  HOME  STATE  IS  NO  LONGER
VALID;
  (2)  MOVING  FROM  A  NON-PARTY  STATE TO A PARTY STATE, AND OBTAINS A
LICENSE FROM THE NEW HOME STATE, THE INDIVIDUAL STATE LICENSE ISSUED  BY
THE  NON-PARTY STATE IS NOT AFFECTED AND WILL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE IF SO
PROVIDED BY THE LAWS OF THE NON-PARTY STATE;

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  (3) MOVING FROM A PARTY STATE TO A NON-PARTY STATE, THE LICENSE ISSUED
BY THE PRIOR HOME STATE CONVERTS TO AN INDIVIDUAL STATE  LICENSE,  VALID
ONLY  IN  THE FORMER HOME STATE, WITHOUT THE MULTISTATE LICENSURE PRIVI-
LEGE TO PRACTICE IN OTHER PARTY STATES.

                               ARTICLE V.
                             ADVERSE ACTIONS

  IN  ADDITION  TO  THE GENERAL PROVISIONS DESCRIBED IN ARTICLE III, THE
FOLLOWING PROVISIONS APPLY:
  (A) THE LICENSING BOARD OF A REMOTE STATE SHALL PROMPTLY REPORT TO THE
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE COORDINATED LICENSURE INFORMATION SYSTEM ANY REMOTE
STATE ACTIONS INCLUDING THE FACTUAL AND LEGAL BASIS FOR SUCH ACTION,  IF
KNOWN.  THE LICENSING BOARD OF A REMOTE STATE SHALL ALSO PROMPTLY REPORT
ANY SIGNIFICANT CURRENT INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION YET  TO  RESULT  IN  A
REMOTE  STATE  ACTION.  THE  ADMINISTRATOR  OF THE COORDINATED LICENSURE
INFORMATION SYSTEM SHALL PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE  HOME  STATE  OF  ANY  SUCH
REPORTS.
  (B)  THE  LICENSING BOARD OF A PARTY STATE SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO
COMPLETE ANY PENDING INVESTIGATIONS FOR  A  NURSE  WHO  CHANGES  PRIMARY
STATE  OF  RESIDENCE  DURING THE COURSE OF SUCH INVESTIGATIONS. IT SHALL
ALSO HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION(S), AND SHALL PROMPT-
LY REPORT THE CONCLUSIONS OF SUCH INVESTIGATIONS TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF
THE COORDINATED LICENSURE INFORMATION SYSTEM.  THE ADMINISTRATOR OF  THE
COORDINATED  LICENSURE  INFORMATION SYSTEM SHALL PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE NEW
HOME STATE OF ANY SUCH ACTIONS.
  (C) A REMOTE STATE MAY TAKE ADVERSE ACTION  AFFECTING  THE  MULTISTATE
LICENSURE  PRIVILEGE  TO PRACTICE WITHIN THAT PARTY STATE. HOWEVER, ONLY
THE HOME STATE SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO IMPOSE ADVERSE ACTION AGAINST THE
LICENSE ISSUED BY THE HOME STATE.
  (D) FOR PURPOSES OF IMPOSING ADVERSE ACTION, THE  LICENSING  BOARD  OF
THE  HOME  STATE  SHALL  GIVE  THE  SAME PRIORITY AND EFFECT TO REPORTED
CONDUCT RECEIVED FROM A REMOTE STATE AS IT WOULD  IF  SUCH  CONDUCT  HAD
OCCURRED  WITHIN  THE  HOME  STATE.  IN SO DOING, IT SHALL APPLY ITS OWN
STATE LAWS TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
  (E) THE HOME STATE MAY TAKE ADVERSE ACTION BASED ON THE FACTUAL  FIND-
INGS  OF  THE REMOTE STATE, SO LONG AS EACH STATE FOLLOWS ITS OWN PROCE-
DURES FOR IMPOSING SUCH ADVERSE ACTION.
  (F) NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL OVERRIDE A  PARTY  STATE'S  DECISION
THAT  PARTICIPATION  IN  AN  ALTERNATIVE  PROGRAM MAY BE USED IN LIEU OF
LICENSURE ACTION AND THAT SUCH PARTICIPATION SHALL REMAIN NON-PUBLIC  IF
REQUIRED  BY  THE  PARTY STATE'S LAWS.  PARTY STATES MUST REQUIRE NURSES
WHO ENTER ANY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS TO AGREE NOT TO PRACTICE IN ANY OTHER
PARTY STATE DURING THE TERM OF THE  ALTERNATIVE  PROGRAM  WITHOUT  PRIOR
AUTHORIZATION FROM SUCH OTHER PARTY STATE.

                               ARTICLE VI.
  ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES INVESTED IN PARTY STATE NURSE LICENSING BOARDS

  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER POWERS, PARTY STATE NURSE LICENSING BOARDS
SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO:
  (A) IF OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY STATE LAW,  RECOVER  FROM  THE  AFFECTED
NURSE  THE  COSTS  OF  INVESTIGATIONS AND DISPOSITION OF CASES RESULTING
FROM ANY ADVERSE ACTION TAKEN AGAINST THAT NURSE;
  (B) ISSUE SUBPOENAS FOR BOTH HEARINGS AND INVESTIGATIONS WHICH REQUIRE
THE ATTENDANCE  AND  TESTIMONY  OF  WITNESSES,  AND  THE  PRODUCTION  OF

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EVIDENCE.   SUBPOENAS ISSUED BY A NURSE LICENSING BOARD IN A PARTY STATE
FOR THE ATTENDANCE AND TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES, AND/OR THE PRODUCTION  OF
EVIDENCE FROM ANOTHER PARTY STATE, SHALL BE ENFORCED IN THE LATTER STATE
BY  ANY  COURT  OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION, ACCORDING TO THE PRACTICE AND
PROCEDURE OF THAT COURT APPLICABLE TO SUBPOENAS  ISSUED  IN  PROCEEDINGS
PENDING  BEFORE  IT.  THE  ISSUING AUTHORITY SHALL PAY ANY WITNESS FEES,
TRAVEL EXPENSES, MILEAGE AND OTHER FEES REQUIRED BY THE SERVICE STATUTES
OF THE STATE WHERE THE WITNESSES AND/OR EVIDENCE ARE LOCATED.
  (C) ISSUE CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS TO LIMIT OR REVOKE A NURSE'S AUTHOR-
ITY TO PRACTICE IN THEIR STATE;
  (D) PROMULGATE UNIFORM RULES AND REGULATIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN  ARTI-
CLE VIII(C).

                              ARTICLE VII.
                COORDINATED LICENSURE INFORMATION SYSTEM

  (A)  ALL  PARTY  STATES  SHALL  PARTICIPATE IN A COOPERATIVE EFFORT TO
CREATE A COORDINATED DATA BASE OF ALL  LICENSED  REGISTERED  NURSES  AND
LICENSED PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL NURSES. THIS SYSTEM SHALL INCLUDE INFORMA-
TION  ON  THE  LICENSURE  AND  DISCIPLINARY  HISTORY  OF  EACH NURSE, AS
CONTRIBUTED BY PARTY STATES, TO ASSIST  IN  THE  COORDINATION  OF  NURSE
LICENSURE AND ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS.
  (B)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF LAW, ALL PARTY STATES'
LICENSING BOARDS SHALL PROMPTLY REPORT ADVERSE ACTIONS, ACTIONS  AGAINST
MULTISTATE  LICENSURE  PRIVILEGES, ANY CURRENT SIGNIFICANT INVESTIGATIVE
INFORMATION YET TO RESULT IN ADVERSE ACTION,  DENIALS  OF  APPLICATIONS,
AND  THE REASONS FOR SUCH DENIALS, TO THE COORDINATED LICENSURE INFORMA-
TION SYSTEM.
  (C) CURRENT SIGNIFICANT INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION SHALL BE TRANSMITTED
THROUGH THE COORDINATED LICENSURE INFORMATION SYSTEM ONLY TO PARTY STATE
LICENSING BOARDS.
  (D) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION  OF  LAW,  ALL  PARTY  STATES'
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.
  (E)  ANY  PERSONALLY  IDENTIFIABLE  INFORMATION  OBTAINED  BY  A PARTY
STATES' LICENSING  BOARD  FROM  THE  COORDINATED  LICENSURE  INFORMATION
SYSTEM  MAY  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.
  (F)  ANY INFORMATION CONTRIBUTED TO THE COORDINATED LICENSURE INFORMA-
TION 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.
  (G) THE COMPACT ADMINISTRATORS, ACTING JOINTLY WITH EACH OTHER AND  IN
CONSULTATION  WITH THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE COORDINATED LICENSURE INFOR-
MATION SYSTEM, SHALL FORMULATE NECESSARY AND PROPER PROCEDURES  FOR  THE
IDENTIFICATION,  COLLECTION  AND  EXCHANGE  OF  INFORMATION  UNDER  THIS
COMPACT.

                              ARTICLE VIII.
          COMPACT ADMINISTRATION AND INTERCHANGE OF INFORMATION

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  (A) THE HEAD OF THE NURSE LICENSING BOARD, OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE,  OF
EACH  PARTY  STATE SHALL BE THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THIS COMPACT FOR HIS OR
HER STATE.
  (B) THE COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR OF EACH PARTY STATE 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  INVESTI-
GATIONS,  IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, LICENSURE DATA AND DISCLOSABLE ALTER-
NATIVE PROGRAM PARTICIPATION  INFORMATION  TO  FACILITATE  THE  ADMINIS-
TRATION 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 ARTICLE VI(D).

                               ARTICLE IX.
                                IMMUNITY

  NO PARTY STATE OR THE OFFICERS OR  EMPLOYEES  OR  AGENTS  OF  A  PARTY
STATE'S NURSE LICENSING BOARD WHO ACTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF  THIS  COMPACT  SHALL  BE LIABLE ON ACCOUNT OF ANY ACT OR OMISSION IN
GOOD FAITH WHILE ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES  UNDER  THIS
COMPACT.  GOOD  FAITH  IN THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT INCLUDE WILLFUL MISCON-
DUCT, GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR RECKLESSNESS.

                               ARTICLE X.
               ENTRY INTO FORCE, WITHDRAWAL, AND AMENDMENT

  (A) THIS COMPACT SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE AND BECOME EFFECTIVE AS TO ANY
STATE WHEN IT HAS BEEN ENACTED INTO THE LAWS OF THAT  STATE.  ANY  PARTY
STATE MAY WITHDRAW FROM THIS COMPACT BY ENACTING A STATUTE REPEALING THE
SAME,  BUT  NO  SUCH WITHDRAWAL SHALL TAKE EFFECT UNTIL SIX MONTHS AFTER
THE WITHDRAWING STATE HAS GIVEN NOTICE OF THE WITHDRAWAL TO  THE  EXECU-
TIVE HEADS OF ALL OTHER PARTY STATES.
  (B)  NO  WITHDRAWAL  SHALL AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR APPLICABILITY BY THE
LICENSING BOARDS OF STATES REMAINING PARTY TO THE COMPACT OF ANY  REPORT
OF ADVERSE ACTION OCCURRING PRIOR TO THE WITHDRAWAL.
  (C) NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS COMPACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO INVALIDATE
OR  PREVENT  ANY NURSE LICENSURE AGREEMENT OR OTHER COOPERATIVE ARRANGE-
MENT BETWEEN A PARTY STATE AND A NON-PARTY STATE THAT IS MADE IN ACCORD-
ANCE WITH THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS COMPACT.
  (D) 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.

                               ARTICLE XI.
                      CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY

  (A) 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 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 CONTRARY TO THE  CONSTITUTION  OF  ANY  STATE  PARTY  THERETO,  THE

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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.
  (B)  IN THE EVENT PARTY STATES FIND A NEED FOR SETTLING DISPUTES ARIS-
ING UNDER THIS COMPACT:
  (1) THE PARTY STATES MAY SUBMIT THE ISSUES  IN  DISPUTE  TO  AN  ARBI-
TRATION  PANEL WHICH WILL BE COMPRISED OF AN INDIVIDUAL APPOINTED BY THE
COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR IN THE HOME STATE; AN INDIVIDUAL APPOINTED BY  THE
COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR IN THE REMOTE STATE(S) INVOLVED; AND AN INDIVIDUAL
MUTUALLY  AGREED  UPON  BY  THE  COMPACT ADMINISTRATORS OF ALL THE PARTY
STATES INVOLVED IN THE DISPUTE.
  (2) THE DECISION OF A MAJORITY OF THE ARBITRATORS SHALL BE  FINAL  AND
BINDING.
  2.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF THE COMPACT SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF
THIS SECTION THE "HEAD OF THE NURSE  LICENSING  BOARD"  FOR  THIS  STATE
SHALL BE THE SECRETARY TO THE STATE BOARD FOR NURSING.
  3.  TO  FACILITATE  CROSS-STATE  ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS, THIS STATE SHALL
HAVE THE POWER TO RECOVER FROM THE AFFECTED NURSE THE COSTS OF  INVESTI-
GATIONS AND DISPOSITION OF CASES RESULTING FROM ADVERSE ACTIONS TAKEN BY
THIS STATE AGAINST THAT NURSE.
  4. THIS COMPACT IS DESIGNED TO FACILITATE THE REGULATION OF NURSES AND
DOES  NOT  RELIEVE  EMPLOYERS FROM COMPLYING WITH OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED BY
LAW OR REGULATION.
  5. THIS COMPACT DOES NOT SUPERSEDE EXISTING LABOR LAWS.
  6. TO FACILITATE WORKFORCE PLANNING, THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO
COLLECT EMPLOYMENT DATA ON NURSES PRACTICING ON THE  MULTI-PRIVILEGE  IN
THE NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT PROVIDED THAT THE SUBMISSION OF THIS DATA IS
NOT A REQUIREMENT FOR PRACTICE UNDER THE MULTI-STATE PRIVILEGE.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided, however, that  effective  immediately,  the
addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
for the implementation of this act on its effective date are  authorized
and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

                                 PART D

  Section 1. Section 6501 of the education law, as amended by chapter 81
of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:
  S  6501. Admission to a profession (licensing).  Admission to practice
of a profession in this state is accomplished by a license being  issued
to  a qualified applicant by the education department.  To qualify for a
license an applicant shall meet the requirements prescribed in the arti-
cle for the  particular  profession  and  shall  meet  the  requirements
prescribed  in  section  3-503  of the general obligations law; PROVIDED
THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,  ANY  APPLI-
CANT  WHO  IS  THE  SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED
STATES, NATIONAL GUARD OR RESERVES MAY SUBMIT SATISFACTORY  EVIDENCE  OF
LICENSURE  TO  PRACTICE  AN  EQUIVALENT  OCCUPATION  ISSUED BY ANY OTHER
STATE, TERRITORY, PROTECTORATE OR DEPENDENCY OF  THE  UNITED  STATES  IN
LIEU  OF THE SUBMISSIONS REQUIRED BY THE ARTICLE OF THIS CHAPTER FOR THE
PARTICULAR PROFESSION, PROVIDED THAT SUCH LICENSE WAS GRANTED IN COMPLI-
ANCE WITH STANDARDS WHICH WERE, IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS,
NOT LOWER THAN THOSE OF THIS STATE.
  S 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new  article  2-A
to read as follows:

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                               ARTICLE 2-A
                        ADMISSION TO A PROFESSION
SECTION 20. ADMISSION  TO  A  PROFESSION;  LICENSING,  CERTIFICATION  OR
              REGISTRATION.
  S 20. ADMISSION TO A PROFESSION; LICENSING, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRA-
TION.  ADMISSION TO PRACTICE OF A PROFESSION GOVERNED BY THIS CHAPTER IN
THIS STATE IS ACCOMPLISHED, WHERE REQUIRED, BY A LICENSE,  CERTIFICATION
OR  CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION BEING ISSUED TO A QUALIFIED APPLICANT BY
THE SECRETARY OF STATE. TO  QUALIFY  FOR  A  LICENSE,  CERTIFICATION  OR
CERTIFICATE  OF  REGISTRATION  AN  APPLICANT SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS
PRESCRIBED IN THE ARTICLE FOR THE PARTICULAR PROFESSION AND  SHALL  MEET
THE  REQUIREMENTS PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 3-503 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS
LAW; PROVIDED THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION  OF  THE  LAW  TO  THE
CONTRARY, ANY APPLICANT WHO IS THE SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORC-
ES OF THE UNITED STATES, NATIONAL GUARD OR RESERVES MAY SUBMIT SATISFAC-
TORY EVIDENCE OF LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION TO PRACTICE AN
EQUIVALENT OCCUPATION ISSUED BY ANY OTHER STATE, TERRITORY, PROTECTORATE
OR  DEPENDENCY  OF THE UNITED STATES IN LIEU OF THE SUBMISSIONS REQUIRED
BY THE ARTICLE OF THIS CHAPTER FOR THE PARTICULAR  PROFESSION,  PROVIDED
THAT  SUCH  LICENSE,  CERTIFICATION  OR  CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION WAS
GRANTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS WHICH WERE, IN THE JUDGMENT OF  THE
SECRETARY, NOT LOWER THAN THOSE OF THIS STATE.
  S 3. Subdivision (d) of section 2136 of the insurance law, as added by
chapter 687 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
  (d)  (1)  the  applicant's  home  state  awards  nonresident insurance
producer licenses to residents of  this  state  on  the  same  basis  as
provided in this subsection; OR
  (2) THE APPLICANT IS THE SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE
UNITED STATES, NATIONAL GUARD OR RESERVES.
  S 4. Section 442-g of the real property law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
  1-A.  NO  NONRESIDENT  APPLICANT  WHO IS THE SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF THE
ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, NATIONAL GUARD, OR RESERVES REGULARLY
ENGAGED IN THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESS AS A VOCATION, WHO MAINTAINS A DEFI-
NITE PLACE OF BUSINESS AND IS LICENSED BY ANY  OTHER  STATE,  TERRITORY,
PROTECTORATE  OR  DEPENDENCY  OF THE UNITED STATES, SHALL BE REQUIRED TO
MAINTAIN A PLACE OF BUSINESS WITHIN THIS  STATE.  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL
RECOGNIZE THE LICENSE ISSUED BY ANOTHER STATE TO AN APPLICANT WHO IS THE
SPOUSE  OF  A  MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, NATIONAL
GUARD, OR RESERVES AS QUALIFICATION FOR A LICENSE IN NEW YORK,  PROVIDED
THAT  SUCH  LICENSE WAS GRANTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS WHICH WERE,
IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE SECRETARY, NOT LOWER THAN THOSE OF THIS STATE.
  S 5. Section 444-e of the real property law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
  2-A. ANY APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE WHO IS A SPOUSE OF A  MEMBER  OF  THE
ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, NATIONAL GUARD OR RESERVES MAY SUBMIT
SATISFACTORY  EVIDENCE OF LICENSURE TO PRACTICE AN EQUIVALENT OCCUPATION
ISSUED BY ANY OTHER STATE, TERRITORY, PROTECTORATE OR DEPENDENCY OF  THE
UNITED STATES IN LIEU OF THE EVIDENCE OF EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND EXAM-
INATION  REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, PROVIDED THAT SUCH
LICENSE WAS GRANTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH  STANDARDS  WHICH  WERE,  IN  THE
JUDGMENT OF THE SECRETARY, NOT LOWER THAN THOSE OF THIS STATE.
  S  6.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided, however, that  effective  immediately,  the
addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation necessary

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for the implementation of this act on its effective date are  authorized
and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
  S 2. Severability clause. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivi-
sion,  section  or  part  of  this act shall be adjudged by any court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment  shall  not  affect,
impair,  or  invalidate  the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in
its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph,  subdivision,  section
or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judg-
ment shall have been rendered. It is hereby declared to be the intent of
the  legislature  that  this  act  would  have been enacted even if such
invalid provisions had not been included herein.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided,  however,  that
the  applicable effective date of Parts A through D of this act shall be
as specifically set forth in the last section of such Parts.