Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §2103, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2001, c. 260, Pt. D, §1, is further amended to read:

2. Students. The practice of nursing that is an integral part of a program by students enrolled in board-approved nursing education programs leading to initial licensure, and or the practice of nursing by graduates of board-approved programs pending the results of the first licensing examination for which they are eligible following graduation who are participating in a structured orientation program specifically designed for graduates of board-approved nursing programs as defined by the board, if they practice under on-site delegation and supervision of a registered professional nurse and only in the practice setting. The board may, by rule or by policy, define what constitutes supervision and a practice setting;

Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §2103, sub-§7, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 204, Pt. H, §4, is amended to read:

7. Nursing services by successful candidates of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.'s National Council Licensure Examination pending receipt of United States social security number. The practice of nursing for a period not to exceed 90 days by an applicant for licensure as a registered professional nurse or practical nurse who has passed the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.'s National Council's Learning Extension licensure examination Council Licensure Examination and has met all requirements for licensure except obtaining a United States social security number, as required by Title 36, section 175.

Sec. 3. 32 MRSA §2153-A, last paragraph. as repealed and replaced by PL 1995, c. 625, Pt. A, §38, is repealed.

Sec. 4. 32 MRSA §2153-B is enacted to read:

§2153-B.__Liaison; limitations

The Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation shall act as a liaison between the board and the Governor.__The commissioner may not exercise or interfere with the exercise of discretionary, regulatory or licensing authority granted by statute to the board.__The commissioner may require the board to be accessible to the public for complaints and questions during regular business hours and to provide any information the commissioner requires in order to ensure that the board is operating administratively within the requirements of this chapter.