SENATE BILL 406

Sponsored By:

Senator Hollinger

Entitled:

State Board of Nursing - Skilled Nursing Assistants - Establishment and Certification

Synopsis:

Requiring the State Board of Nursing to adopt regulations establishing categories of skilled nursing assistants in specified settings; requiring the Board to adopt regulations establishing qualifications for each category of skilled nursing assistant; requiring skilled nursing assistants within a category of nursing assistant to meet requirements set by the Board to qualify for certification; requiring skilled nursing assistants to meet specified additional requirements to renew a certification; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/5

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/18

Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.

3/19

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/23

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/5

Returned Passed

5/11

Signed by the Governor Chapter 270

House Action

3/23

First Reading Health and Government Operations

3/24

Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/3

Third Reading Passed (140-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc

GROUP HOMES -see also- ASSISTED LIVING

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

NURSES

NURSING ASSISTANTS

NURSING HOMES -see also- CONTINUING CARE; LONG TERM CARE

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health Occupations

( 8-6A-01 , 8-6A-05 , 8-6A-08 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 354733/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2004   at: 8:33 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 23, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

April 3, 2004: Third Reading Passed (140-0)