HOUSE BILL 581

Sponsored By:

Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Goldwater, Eckardt, Frush, Watson, Morhaim, Owings, Klausmeier, Hammen, Bonsack, Stup, and Walkup

Entitled:

Nurses - Safe Nursing Practices

Synopsis:

Authorizing the State Board of Nursing to take certain actions against certain licensed nurses who perform acts beyond their knowledge and skills; authorizing the Board to take certain actions against certain licensed nurses who direct other nurses to perform acts beyond their knowledge and skills; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/6

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/11

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

3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/25

Third Reading Passed (128-1)

4/2

Return Passed

5/12

Signed by the Governor Chapter 492

Senate Action

3/26

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

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

4/2

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

4/3

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Rose Mary Hatem Bonsack, District 34

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46

Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Delegate J. Anita Stup, District 3

Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36

Delegate Carmena F. Watson, District 44

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

DISCIPLINE

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS

LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LICENSES; DRIVERS' LIC

NURSES

PENALTIES

SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health Occupations

( 8-316 , 8-316 , 8-701 , 8-710 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 629585/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 1998   at: 4:38 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 25, 1998: Third Reading Passed (128-1)

Senate

April 6, 1998: Third Reading Passed (47-0)