Making it in the MilLife

Another state supports license portability for military spouses!

On May 7th, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed Executive Order (E.O.) 2012-11 providing reciprocity for military spouses seeking licensure in Nevada.

According to a press release:

Effective immediately, every professional licensing board organized pursuant to the Nevada Revised Statues is ordered to:

• Facilitate endorsement of a current license from another state as long as the requirements for licensure in that jurisdiction are substantially equivalent to the requirements in Nevada; and
• Where possible, provide for a temporary or provisional license allowing a military spouse to practice while fulfilling requirements needed to qualify for endorsement in this state, or while awaiting verification of documentation supporting such an endorsement; and
• Expedite application procedures for a military spouse, including where possible the approval of a license based on an affidavit from the applicant that the information provided on the application is true and that verifying documentation has been requested.
• In the case that statutory requirements prohibit any of the actions above, the executive director or chairman of a professional licensing board shall inform the Governor’s office in writing of the suggested statutory changes to make reciprocity for military spouse licensure an efficient and practical reality.

We applaud  the Nevada Governor for signing this executive order. By 2014, First Lady Michelle Obama and The Joining Forces Initiative want legislation passed in all 50 states that support license portability for military spouses. Read what she has proposed and which states have already passed legislation.

MOAA is working hard to make that happen.  We work closely with the Department of Defense State Liaison office to find and promote solutions at the state level. MOAA Councils and Chapters have been successful advocates on the state level for military spouse license portability.

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This military spouse spent six years in Britain’s Women’s Auxiliary Air Force during WWII before marrying an American officer in 1946.

Read Barbara Brown Saks’ incredible journey  from  code breaker in a secret unit that helped win the war to military spouse and mother.  She stays connected with her military family at the local MOAA chapter in Pikes Peak Colorado.

Check back each week for more stories of amazing military spouses as MOAA celebrates Military Spouse Appreciation Day 2012.

Read the full article, “War was stage for English veteran, code breaker”.