30 Miss. Code. R. 2850-1.1

Current through December 10, 2024

Rule 30-2850-1.1 - Definition of Terms in the Compact

For the purpose of the compact:

A. Adverse action.

A home or remote state action.

B. Alternative program.

A voluntary, non-disciplinary monitoring program approved by a nurse licensing board.

C. Board.

A party state's regulatory body responsible for issuing nurse licenses.

D. Coordinated licensure information system.

An integrated process for collecting, storing, and sharing information on nurse licensure and enforcement activities related to nurse licensure laws, which is administered by a nonprofit organization composed of and controlled by state nurse licensure boards.

E. Current significant investigative information.

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.

F. Home state.

The party state which is the nurse's primary state of residence.

G. Home state action.

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 a nurse's authorization to practice.

H. Information system.

The coordinated licensure information system.

I. Multi-state licensure privilege.

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.

J. Nurse.

A registered nurse or licensed practical/vocational nurse, as those terms are defined by each party's state practice laws.

K. Party state.

Any state that has adopted this compact.

L. Primary state of residence.

The state of a person's declared fixed, permanent and principal home for legal purposes; domicile.

M. Public.Any individual or entity other than designated staff or representatives of party state boards or the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.

N. Remote state. 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.

O. Remote state action.

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 multi-state 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.

P. State.

A state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Q. State practice laws.

Those individual party's state laws and regulations that govern the practice of nursing, define the scope of nursing practice, and create the methods and grounds for imposing discipline. "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. Other terms used in these rules are to be defined as in the Interstate Compact.

30 Miss. Code. R. 2850-1.1

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-15-17 (1972, as amended).