AN ACT to require programs approved by the board that train sexual assault nurse examiners to annually report certain information and to implement a nursing database for nurse licensure, training, and employment information.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.(a)  Article 9A of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:

§ 90‑171.38A. Sexual assault nurse examiners data collection.

On October 1 of each year, programs approved by the Board under G.S. 90‑171.38 to train, educate, and credential sexual assault nurse examiners shall annually report to the Board information on all graduates from each program. This report shall include the number of total graduates, the county of employment of each graduate, and, if known, where each graduate plans to work or is employed.

SECTION 1.(b)  Article 9A of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:

§ 90‑171.43B.  Nurse information database.

(a)        All active licensees under this Article shall register with the Board their respective training and education credentials and the location and business entity with which they practice. Each active licensee shall update training and educational credentials, if necessary, when the active licensee renews their license with the Board. Any location and business entity changes shall be submitted to the Board within 30 business days of the change. Inactive licensees are not subject to this section.

(b)        The Board shall develop and maintain a database accessible to the Board with all of the information required by this section.

SECTION 2.  All active licensees under the North Carolina Board of Nursing shall submit the information required under G.S. 90‑171.43B, as enacted by this act, within one calendar year of this act becoming law.

SECTION 3.  The North Carolina Board of Nursing may adopt rules to implement the provisions of this act.

SECTION 4.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services the nonrecurring sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for the 2026‑2027 fiscal year to assist the North Carolina Board of Nursing in implementing the data collection required under G.S. 90‑171.38A, as enacted by this act.

SECTION 5.  Section 4 of this act becomes effective July 1, 2026. The remainder of this act becomes effective October 1, 2026.