Beginning January 1, 2007, the State Board of Nursing shall require foreign-educated candidates for licensing as registered nurses to pass:
(1) the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX); and
(2) an English language proficiency test that determines whether or not the license applicant is proficient in conversational English with regard to medical terminology and the skills required of a registered nurse.
HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 87, Section 5.
Editor's Note
2005 Act No. 87, Section 7, provides as follows:
"This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to nursing licenses applied for after September 30, 2006."