An Act relative to maintaining independent authority over nursing licensure in the Commonwealth

This bill aims to ensure that the state of Massachusetts retains full control over the licensing and regulation of nurses, preventing outside organizations from having a say in these decisions. It achieves this by amending existing laws to explicitly require independent oversight of nursing practice and by reorganizing the list of duties assigned to the state's health board. The changes clarify that the authority to grant nursing licenses remains solely within the Commonwealth, without adding new powers or altering current funding structures.