Nebraska considers three new interstate compacts

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Occupational licensure compacts are legislatively enacted agreements between states to facilitate multistate practice and strengthen public protection for licensed professions. Since 2016, more than 300 pieces of compact legislation have been adopted by states and territories from the 17 available licensure compacts.

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Lawmakers in Nebraska are considering legislation that would enter the state into three different interstate licensing compacts for health care workers.

The Iowa Boards and Commissions Review Committee has published its final report offering recommendations to remove gender-balance requirements for board members, eliminate certain professional continuing education obligations and consolidate or remove more than 100 boards and commissions.