§ 5-34.3-9. Coordinated licensure information system.
(a) All party states shall participate in a cooperative effort to create a coordinated database of all licensed registered nurses and licensed practical/vocational nurses. This system will include information 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 information 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 state’s 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 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.
(g) The compact administrators, acting jointly with each other and 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.
History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 50, § 2; P.L. 2007, ch. 62, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 5-34.3 - Nurse Licensure Compact
Section 5-34.3-1. - Short title.
Section 5-34.3-2. - The Nurse Licensure Compact.
Section 5-34.3-3. - Legislative findings.
Section 5-34.3-4. - Definitions.
Section 5-34.3-5. - Permitted activities and jurisdiction.
Section 5-34.3-6. - Applications for licensure in a party state.
Section 5-34.3-7. - Adverse actions.
Section 5-34.3-8. - Additional authorities invested in party state nurse licensing boards.
Section 5-34.3-9. - Coordinated licensure information system.
Section 5-34.3-10. - Compact administration and interchange of information.
Section 5-34.3-11. - Immunity.
Section 5-34.3-12. - Entry into force, withdrawal and amendment.