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Board opposes NCLEX translation mandate unless law excludes nursing board from implementation
Summary
The board voted to oppose Assembly Bill 667 unless amended to exclude the Board of Registered Nursing from a requirement that applicants be allowed free interpreters for NCLEX licensing exams, citing logistical and validity concerns with translating the computerized adaptive NCLEX exam.
The Board of Registered Nursing voted March 20 to oppose Assembly Bill 667 unless the bill is amended to exclude the board from its implementation requirements. AB 667 would require Department of Consumer Affairs boards to permit licensing‑exam applicants who cannot read, speak or write English to use an interpreter at no cost for state‑administered examinations and to post multilingual notice on board websites.
Board staff and members raised practical objections to applying the requirement to the NCLEX,…
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