House Sponsors: MITCHELL,JERRY. Senate Sponsors: SIEBEN Short description: NURSES BACKGROUND CHECK Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Provides that the Department of Professional Regulation shall require an appli- cant for initial licensure under the Act to undergo a fingerprint-- based background check. Effective January 1, 2000. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that an applicant for initial licensure shall submit to a criminal background check (rather than a fingerprint-based criminal background check as provided in the introduced bill). Provides that, if the criminal background check indicates criminal conviction, the applicant shall submit to a fingerprint-based criminal background check. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0369 Last action date: 99-07-30 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status