HB309 Alabama 2015 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Nursing board, add members to, nominating process to, Secs. 34-21-1, 34-21-2 am'd.

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the licensing of nurses is administered by the Alabama Nursing Board</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would increase membership of the Alabama Nursing Board from 13 to 15 members by adding two additional advance practice nurses</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would allow any individual or organization representing nurses to nominate an eligible nurse for appointment to the board</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also clarify that an advanced practice registered nurse or a physician's assistant, in addition to a physician or dentist, may delegate orders to a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to nursing; to amend Sections 34-21-1 and 34-21-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to increase membership of the Alabama Nursing Board from 13 to 15 members by adding two additional advance practice nurses; to allow any individual or organization representing nurses to nominate an eligible nurse for appointment to the board; and to clarify that an advanced practice registered nurse or a physician's assistant, in addition to a physician or dentist, may delegate orders to a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse. </p>

Subjects

Nurses and Nursing