ARTICLE II. DEFINITIONS.

3.

FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS COMPACT, AND OF ANY SUPPLEMENTAL OR
CONCURRING LEGISLATION ENACTED UNDER THIS COMPACT, EXCEPT AS MAY BE
OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY THE CONTEXT:

(A) "ADVERSE ACTION" MEANS A HOME OR REMOTE STATE ACTION.

(B) "ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM" MEANS A VOLUNTARY, NONDISCIPLINARY
MONITORING PROGRAM APPROVED BY A NURSE LICENSING BOARD.

(C) "COMPACT" MEANS THIS NURSE MULTISTATE LICENSING COMPACT.

(D) "COORDINATED LICENSURE INFORMATION SYSTEM" MEANS AN
INTEGRATED PROCESS FOR COLLECTING, STORING, AND SHARING INFORMATION ON
NURSE LICENSING AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO NURSE LICENSING
LAWS, WHICH IS ADMINISTERED BY A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION COMPOSED OF
AND CONTROLLED BY STATE NURSE LICENSING BOARDS.

(E) "CURRENT SIGNIFICANT INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION" MEANS
INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION THAT:

(1) A LICENSING BOARD, AFTER A PRELIMINARY INQUIRY THAT
INCLUDES NOTIFICATION AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE NURSE TO RESPOND IF
REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, HAS REASON TO BELIEVE IS NOT GROUNDLESS AND, IF
PROVED TRUE, WOULD INDICATE MORE THAN A MINOR INFRACTION; OR

(2) INDICATES THAT THE NURSE REPRESENTS AN IMMEDIATE THREAT
TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE NURSE HAS BEEN
NOTIFIED AND HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND.

(F) "HOME STATE" MEANS THE PARTY STATE THAT IS THE NURSE'S PRIMARY
STATE OF RESIDENCE.

(G) (1) "HOME STATE ACTION" MEANS ANY ADMINISTRATIVE, CIVIL,
EQUITABLE, OR CRIMINAL ACTION PERMITTED BY THE LAWS OF THE HOME STATE
WHICH ARE IMPOSED ON A NURSE BY THE LICENSING BOARD OF THE HOME STATE.

(2) "HOME STATE ACTION" INCLUDES:

(I) REVOCATION OF A LICENSE;

(II) SUSPENSION OF A LICENSE;

(III) PROBATION OF A LICENSEE; OR

(IV) ANY OTHER ACTION WHICH AFFECTS A NURSE'S
AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE.