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Board of Nurse Licensure seeks funds for testing sites, compact readiness and scanning project
Summary
The Board of Nurse Licensure told the budget committee it will use general fund and revolving funds to expand online licensing, testing capacity and complete records scanning while flagging new costs tied to compact membership and facility contracts.
St. Thomas — The Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure briefed senators on its FY2026 request Thursday, saying the agency needs additional support to expand testing, finish a records‑scanning effort and prepare for possible changes tied to multistate licensure.
Executive Director Carmen Van de Poele Romney told the Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance the board’s FY2026 general fund request is $846,078. The agency reported year‑to‑date revenue of about $126,980.50 and said it anticipates continued year‑round licensing receipts under a new rule that staggers license expirations by birth month.
Van de Poele Romney and operations director Joycelyn MacFarlane told senators that the board has made several recent operational changes: it launched an online licensing portal (ORBS) to replace paper applications, contracted to scan paper records into the new electronic system with a National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)…
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