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.”