2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 406

CHAPTER NUMBER: 270 File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 529
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)