State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Missouri > T22 > C335 > 335_325Additional authorities invested in party state nurse licensing boards.
335.325. Notwithstanding any other powers, party state nurse licensingboards shall have the authority to:
(1) If otherwise permitted by state law, recover from the affected nursethe costs of investigations and disposition of cases resulting from anyadverse action taken against that nurse;
(2) Issue subpoenas for both hearings and investigations which requirethe attendance and testimony of witnesses, and the production of evidence.Subpoenas issued by a nurse licensing board in a party state for theattendance and testimony of witnesses, and/or the production of evidence fromanother party state, shall be enforced in the latter state by any court ofcompetent jurisdiction, according to the practice and procedure of that courtapplicable to subpoenas issued in proceedings pending before it. The issuingauthority shall pay any witness fees, travel expenses, mileage, and other feesrequired by the service statutes of the state where the witnesses and evidenceare located;
(3) Issue cease and desist orders to limit or revoke a nurse's authorityto practice in their state;
(4) Promulgate uniform rules and regulations as provided for insubsection 3 of section 335.335.
(L. 2009 S.B. 296)
