(A) All party states shall participate in a coordinated licensure information system of all licensed registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical/vocational nurses (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, any 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 considered nonpublic or confidential under state law.
(D) Current significant investigative information and participation in nonpublic or confidential alternative programs must be transmitted through the coordinated licensure information system only to party state licensing boards.
(E) Notwithstanding another 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 nonparty 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 may not be shared with nonparty 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 must 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 must 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.
HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 87, Section 2; 2017 Act No. 41 (H.3349), Section 1, eff May 10, 2017.
Editor's Note
2005 Act No. 87, Section 7, provides as follows:
"This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to nursing licenses applied for after September 30, 2006."
Effect of Amendment
2017 Act No. 41, Section 1, rewrote the section to reflect changes mandated for membership in the Nurse Licensure Compact. Former section was titled Creation of coordinated data base; reporting adverse action; sharing information with nonparty states.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 40 - Professions and Occupations
Section 40-33-5. Application of Chapter 1, Article 1; conflicts.
Section 40-33-20. Definitions.
Section 40-33-25. Criminal records checks; dishonored check as evidence of act of moral turpitude.
Section 40-33-32. Initial licensure examination; foreign educated nurses.
Section 40-33-33. Inactive status of certain licenses.
Section 40-33-35. Licensing of applicant authorized to practice in other states.
Section 40-33-36. Issuance of licenses; temporary or limited licenses.
Section 40-33-37. Volunteer licenses.
Section 40-33-38. Renewal of licenses.
Section 40-33-39. Identification badges.
Section 40-33-40. Demonstration of competency for initial and renewal of licenses.
Section 40-33-41. Request for inactive status.
Section 40-33-42. Delegation of tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel.
Section 40-33-44. Exceptions to supervision requirements for licensed practical nurses.
Section 40-33-50. Administrative support of board activities; establishment of fees.
Section 40-33-70. Code of ethics.
Section 40-33-80. Investigation of complaints and violations.
Section 40-33-90. Administration of oaths.
Section 40-33-100. Issuance of restraining orders and cease and desist orders.
Section 40-33-110. Grounds for discipline of licensees.
Section 40-33-111. Reporting misconduct; review of findings of board.
Section 40-33-115. Jurisdiction of the board.
Section 40-33-120. Fines and other discipline; effective date; stay or supersedeas.
Section 40-33-130. Denial of licensure.
Section 40-33-140. Effect of criminal record.
Section 40-33-150. Surrender of license.
Section 40-33-160. Appeal; board decision not stayed pending appeal.
Section 40-33-180. Payment of costs and fines.
Section 40-33-190. Matters relating to complaint and proceeding privileged.
Section 40-33-200. Unauthorized practice; penalty.
Section 40-33-210. Civil action for injunctive relief.
Section 40-33-220. Severability.
Section 40-33-230. Licensure requirements for foreign-educated nurses.
Section 40-33-1300. Nurse Licensure Compact enacted.
Section 40-33-1305. Findings; purposes.
Section 40-33-1310. Definitions.
Section 40-33-1315. General provisions and jurisdiction.
Section 40-33-1320. Applications for licensure in a party state.
Section 40-33-1325. Additional authorities invested in party state licensing boards.
Section 40-33-1340. Coordinated licensure information system and exchange of information.
Section 40-33-1350. Rulemaking.
Section 40-33-1355. Oversight, dispute resolution and enforcement.
Section 40-33-1360. Effective date, withdrawal and amendment.