Michigan House passes bill seeking to ease multi-state nurse licenses

The House passed a bill 55-50 that, if signed into law, will allow nurses who meet uniform licensing requirements to work in person or through telemedicine in more than 30 states. State Rep. Mary Whiteford, a Casco Township Republican, sponsored House Bill 4042. The legislation seeks to allow Michigan to enter the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), which would enable nurses to practice in the 34 states currently in the compact without having to gain a license in each state.