2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 529

File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 406
Sponsored By:
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Donoghue, Eckardt, Goldwater, Mandel, Walkup, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
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

House Action
2/2
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/18
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
2/20
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
5/26
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/26
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/2
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B
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:
House
Number: 146186/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2004   at: 11:22 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 25, 2004: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
April 3, 2004: Third Reading Passed (45-0)