2007 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 378

CHAPTER NUMBER: 544
File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 445
Sponsored By:
Senators Dyson, Conway, and Middleton
Entitled:
State Board of Nursing - Advanced Nurse Practitioners - Membership and Qualifications

Synopsis:

Requiring that the State Board of Nursing consist of one member certified in an advanced practice nursing specialty; requiring the Governor to appoint members certified in an advanced practice nursing specialty from a list of nominees submitted by specified organizations; requiring that the number of names submitted on a nomination list be 5 times the number of vacancies; requiring that specified Board members meet specified educational and professional requirements; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/7
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/9
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/13
Third Reading Passed (45-1)
3/29
Returned Passed
House Action
3/14
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/21
Hearing 3/28 at 2:00 p.m.
3/30
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/26
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/27
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/17
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 544

Sponsored by:

Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Governor
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Nurses

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health Occupations
( 8-202 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 13, 2007: Third Reading Passed (45-1)
House
March 27, 2007: Third Reading Passed (137-0)