Lawmakers aim to make it easier for out-of-state health workers to practice in Nevada

Lawmakers aim to make it easier for out-of-state health workers to practice in Nevada

Nevada lawmakers are trying to make it easier for health care workers licensed in other states to work in Nevada. There are seven bills to have Nevada join interstate licensing compacts. Those professions include school psychologists, physical therapists, and speech pathologists. The legislation would allow a person licensed in a state that’s part of the compact to work in Nevada without having to get a new license. Anahit Baghshetsyan, a resear…