HB254 Alabama 2017 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the State Board of Nursing employs investigators who investigate alleged violations of the Nurse Practice Act, including violations involving drugs or controlled substances. The investigators do not have the power of law enforcement officers and are not required to meet the minimum standards for law enforcement officers
This bill would grant investigators of the Board of Nursing who meet the minimum standards of the Alabama Peace Officers' Minimum Standards and Training Commission authority to exercise the powers of law enforcement officers, except the power to make arrests, in investigating alleged violations perpetrated by licensees of the Nurse Practice Act and the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act
This bill would also authorize the Board of Nursing to expunge, for purposes of public disclosure, records of disciplinary actions taken against licensed nurses
Relating to the Board of Nursing; to amend Sections 20-2-90 and 34-21-2, Code of Alabama 1975; to grant investigators of the board who meet the minimum standards of the Alabama Peace Officers' Minimum Standards and Training Commission authority to exercise the powers of law enforcement officers, except the power to make arrests, in investigating alleged violations perpetrated by licensees of the Nurse Practice Act and the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act; and to authorize the Board of Nursing to expunge, for purposes of public disclosure, records of disciplinary actions taken against licensed nurses.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| February 23, 2017 | H | Boards, Agencies and Commissions first Substitute Offered |
| February 23, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| February 16, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 22, 2017 | Room 123 at 10:30 | House BA&C Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB254 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Boards, Agencies and Commissions first Substitute Offered |