                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITIONS (§ 54.1-3040.2)

As used in the Nurse Licensure Compact, unless the context requires a different
meaning:		&#8220;Adverse action&#8221; means any administrative, civil,
equitable or criminal action permitted by a state&#8217;s laws which is imposed
by a licensing board or other authority against a nurse, including actions
against an individual&#8217;s license or multistate licensure privilege such as
revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of the licensee, limitation on the
licensee&#8217;s practice, or any other encumbrance on licensure affecting a
nurse&#8217;s authorization to practice, including issuance of a cease and
desist action.		&#8220;Alternative program&#8221; means a nondisciplinary
monitoring program approved by a licensing board.		&#8220;Coordinated licensure
information system&#8221; means an integrated process for collecting, storing,
and sharing information on nurse licensure and enforcement activities related to
nurse licensure laws that is administered by a nonprofit organization composed
of and controlled by licensing boards.		&#8220;Current significant investigative
information&#8221; means:

1. Investigative information that a licensing board, after a preliminary inquiry
that includes notification and an opportunity for the nurse to respond, if
required by state law, has reason to believe is not groundless and, if proved
true, would indicate more than a minor infraction; 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.
			&#8220;Encumbrance&#8221; means a revocation or suspension of, or any
limitation on, the full and unrestricted practice of nursing imposed by a
licensing board.			&#8220;Home state&#8221; means the party state which is the
nurse&#8217;s primary state of residence.			&#8220;Licensing board&#8221; means
a party state&#8217;s regulatory body responsible for issuing nurse
licenses.			&#8220;Multistate license&#8221; means a license to practice as a
registered or a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) issued by a home
state licensing board that authorizes the licensed nurse to practice in all
party states under a multistate licensure privilege.			&#8220;Multistate
licensure privilege&#8221; means a legal authorization associated with a
multistate license permitting the practice of nursing as either a registered
nurse (RN) or LPN/VN in a remote state.			&#8220;Nurse&#8221; means RN or
LPN/VN, as those terms are defined by each party state&#8217;s practice
laws.			&#8220;Party state&#8221; means any state that has adopted this
Compact.			&#8220;Remote state&#8221; means a party state, other than the home
state.			&#8220;Single-state license&#8221;  means a nurse license issued by a
party state that authorizes practice only within the issuing state and does not
include a multistate licensure privilege to practice in any other party
state.			&#8220;State&#8221;  means a state, territory, or possession of the
United States and the District of Columbia.			&#8220;State practice laws&#8221; 
means a party state&#8217;s laws, rules, and regulations that govern the
practice of nursing, define the scope of nursing practice, and create the
methods and grounds for imposing discipline. &#8220;State practice laws&#8221;
does not include requirements necessary to obtain and retain a license, except
for qualifications or requirements of the home state.

HISTORY: 2016, c. 108.