HB254 Alabama 2017 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Nursing, Board of, investigators granted power of peace officers, and authorized to enforce controlled substance laws, Secs. 20-2-90, 34-21-2 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> 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</p><p class="bill_description">
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</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also authorize the Board of
Nursing to expunge, for purposes of public
disclosure, records of disciplinary actions taken
against licensed nurses</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> 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.
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Subjects
Nursing, Board of
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 |