CNA's Key Talking Points For The Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact
October 11, 2017
Colorado Nurses Association (CNA) fully supports the immediate enactment of the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) to assure consistent, safe, quality, nursing care for all Colorado residents.
- The Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) was implemented on 7/20/2017 after the 26th state signed the multistate compact agreement.
- Colorado is a member of the current Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) but has not yet joined the eNLC. Efforts are underway at the Colorado State Legislature to adopt legislation on or before 1/19/2018 to join the eNLC.
- Registered Nurses who hold a Colorado Multi-State License on or before 7/20/2017 will be grandfathered into the new eNLC (if adopted by 1/19/2018) without having to obtain a federal background check or fingerprinting.
- Those who obtained a Colorado RN license after 7/20/2017 will need to obtain a federal background check and fingerprinting to be able to obtain a Colorado and multistate license.
- Many stakeholders including Colorado Nurses Association, Colorado Hospital Association, Centura Health, Kaiser Permanente and many others are supporting this legislation.
- Colorado Nurses Association is working closely with legislative bill sponsors, Colorado General Assembly, Capitol Success (CNA Lobbyist), DORA, and others to educate, communicate, and collaborate in having this bill signed and immediately enacted into law by the 1/19/2018 deadline.
- The next Stakeholder meeting will be held November 16, 2017 at the Colorado State Capitol and the Call for Action will follow that meeting.
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