S.F. No. 0093

Nursing practice act amendments.

 

Sponsored By:                    Senator(s) Massie, Boggs, Cooper and Scott and Representative(s) Davison, Esquibel, Iekel, Illoway, Lubnau, Robinson and Wasserburger

 

AN ACT relating to nursing; amending requirements for the practice of nursing as specified; providing for the regulation of advance practice registered nurses; providing definitions; providing for the membership of the board of nursing; providing that the board shall report violations of the act to prosecuting attorneys; authorizing the board to collect data; amending fees; providing that board rules and regulations may be more stringent than federal rules; providing qualifications for an executive director; providing for examinations; removing grace period for renewal of licenses; providing for approval and evaluation of nursing education programs and providing for a fee; providing for competency examinations; providing for unlicensed practice in the case of emergency or disaster; providing for licensure of nurse volunteers; and providing for an effective date.

 

1/11/2005               Bill Number Assigned

1/12/2005               S Received for Introduction

1/12/2005               S Introduced and Referred to S10

2/3/2005 S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Aullman, Barrasso, Decaria, Massie and Scott

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/3/2005 S Placed on General File

 

SF0093SS001/ADOPTED

Page 3-line 11                          Delete "(legend)".

Page 4-line 2                            Delete second "and".

Page 4-line 4                            Delete "has" insert "or an advanced practice registered nurse specialty or has completed an accredited advanced practice registered nurse educational program prior to January 1, 1999; and".

Page 4-line 5                            Before "completed" insert "(D)  Has".

Page 4-line 10                          After "area" delete ",".

Page 5-line 12                          After "decision-making" delete ",".

Page 5-line 13                          After "role" delete ",".

Page 6-line 1                            After "illness" delete ",".

Page 7-line 23                          After "prescribe" delete ",".

Page 12-line 13                        After "authorizes" delete "or" insert "and".

Page 12-line 14                        Strike "when appropriate".

Page 15-line 11                        Strike "such".

Page 15-line 13                        After "act" delete ",".

Page 16-line 6                          Delete "seven hundred".

Page 16-line 7                          Delete "dollars ($700.00)" insert "five hundred dollars ($500.00)".

Page 29-line 1                          After "nurse" strike ",".

Page 30-line 6                          After "records" delete ",".

Page 31-lines 8 thru 17                         Delete, strike and insert:

"person under oath, is not subject to a civil action for damages as a result of reporting information in good faith, without fraud or malice, relating to alleged violations of this act or board rules and regulations including, but not limited to:

(i)  Negligence, malpractice or the qualification, fitness or character of a person licensed, or applying for a license, to practice nursing; or

(ii)  Violations of the standards of nursing education programs as defined by board rule and regulations.".

Page 35-line 10                      Delete "recognitions" insert "recognition".  SCOTT, CHAIRMAN

 

SF0093SW001/ADOPTED

Page 3-line 22                          Delete "primary".

Page 12-line 5                          After "institution" delete ","; reinsert stricken "or other".

Page 12-line 6                          Delete "or other setting".

Page 12-line 12                        After "institution" delete ","; reinsert stricken "or".

Page 12-line 13                        Delete "or other setting".

Page 12-line 14                        Delete "current nursing standards" insert "this act or board rules and regulations".  MASSIE

 

2/7/2005 S Passed CoW

 

SF0093S2001/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 15                          After "(ix)" insert "and by creating a new subsection (b)".

Page 33-after line 20                Insert:

"(b)  Nothing in this act shall be construed as:

(i)  Restricting the practice, services or activities of any person licensed under this title while practicing within the scope of practice provided in the person's licensure act under this title; or

(ii)  Prohibiting or regulating the delegation of functions within the scope of practice by any person other than a nurse licensed pursuant to this title provided that the delegation does not violate the act under which the person is licensed and provided that the board of nursing may discipline anyone licensed pursuant to this act for accepting any delegation that is beyond the person's scope of practice as defined by this act and that presents a danger of harm to a patient.".  SCOTT

 

2/8/2005 S Passed 2nd Reading

2/9/2005 S Passed 3rd Reading

 


ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Mockler, Nicholas, Northrup, Peck, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern.

Excused:  Senator(s) Meier

Ayes 29    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/10/2005               H Received for Introduction

2/10/2005               H Introduced and Referred to H10

2/24/2005               H10 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barnard, Brechtel, Harvey, Hastert, Iekel, Jackson, Martin, Morgan and Osborn

Ayes 9    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/24/2005               H Placed on General File

2/25/2005               H Passed CoW

2/28/2005               H Passed 2nd Reading

3/1/2005 H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Barnard, Berger, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gay, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hageman, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Hastert, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jackson, Jones, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Luthi, Martin, McOmie, Miller, Morgan, Olsen, Osborn, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Quarberg, Reese, Robinson, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Walsh, Warren, Wasserburger, Watt, White and Zwonitzer.

Nays:  Representative(s) Meuli

Excused:  Representative(s) Jorgensen and Latta.

Ayes 57    Nays 1    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/1/2005 Assigned Number SEA No. 0097

3/1/2005 S President Signed SEA No. 0097

3/1/2005 H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0097

3/3/2005 Governor Signed SEA No. 0097

3/3/2005 Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0224  Session Laws of Wyoming 2005.