THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2006

TIME:

2:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Monday, February 06, 2006)

SB 3277

RELATING TO NURSE AIDES.

Establishes certification procedures for nurse aides employed in facilities other than medicare/medicaid facilities.

HTH, CPH

SB 2296

RELATING TO NURSES.

Provides for the automatic forfeiture of a license that is not timely renewed. Provides for an inactive license status. Imposes a 2 year restoration period for forfeited (non-renewal) licenses. Adds continuing education as an alternative proof of continuing competence for nurses who wish to activate their licenses after not having practiced nursing in the US for more than 5 years.

HTH, CPH
     

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6687.