SB133 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 3, 2017 | H | Boards, Agencies and Commissions first Amendment Offered |
| May 3, 2017 | H | Pending third reading on day 24 Favorable from Boards, Agencies and Commissions with 1 amendment |
| May 3, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| April 25, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions |
| April 25, 2017 | S | Engrossed |
| April 25, 2017 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 681 |
| April 25, 2017 | S | Dial motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 680 |
| April 25, 2017 | S | Health and Human Services first Substitute Offered |
| April 25, 2017 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 6, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| February 9, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB133 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature