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A view of the Senate Chambers from the 2010-2011 Senate Reorganization.

25 Oct: Greenstein-Beach Measure To Allow Military Spouses To Receive Nursing Licenses Heads To Governor

TRENTON – In response to First Lady Michelle Obama’s and Dr. Jill Biden’s call to increase professional license portability from one state to the next, legislation sponsored by Senators Linda R. Greenstein and Jim Beach that would provide nursing licenses to qualified nonresident military spouses was unanimously approved today by the Senate.

“More than 100,000 military spouses across the country hold professional licenses with tens of thousands being licensed nurses,” said Senator Greenstein, D-Middlesex and Mercer. “These men and women sacrifice every day as their husbands and wives serve our country both domestically and overseas. By breaking down barriers to employment, we can show our support for these families, provide them with a path to a good job as the move into New Jersey and bring more qualified nurses into our state’s hospitals, doctor’s offices and health care clinics.”

A view of the Senate Chambers from the 2010-2011 Senate Reorganization.

20 Sep: Greenstein-Beach Measure To Allow Military Spouses To Receive Nursing Licenses Approved In Senate Health Committee

TRENTON – In response to First Lady Michelle Obama’s and Dr. Jill Biden’s call to increase professional license portability from one state to the next, legislation sponsored by Senators Linda R. Greenstein and Jim Beach that would provide nursing licenses to qualified nonresident military spouses was unanimously approved today by the Senate Health, Human Services and Seniors Citizens Committee.

“Military families provide a great service to our country. The husbands and wives of our active-duty military personnel often make great sacrifices in support of their military spouses. And because of military families’ high rates of moving from state-to-state – for example in 2010, 24 percent of military wives relocated across state lines compared with only 2 percent of civilian wives – military spouses often end up sacrificing their careers,” said Senator Greenstein, D- Middlesex and Mercer. “With this legislation, we can assist those spouses who are also nurses so that their transition into New Jersey is as seamless as possible.”