HB64 Alabama 2018 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the State Board of Nursing employs investigators who investigate alleged violations of the Nurse Practice Act. 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' 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.
Relating to the Board of Nursing; to amend Act 2017-46, 2017 Regular Session, now appearing as Section 34-21-2, Code of Alabama 1975; to grant investigators of the board who meet the minimum standards of the Alabama Peace Officers' 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.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services |
| March 14, 2018 | H | Engrossed |
| March 14, 2018 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 852 |
| March 14, 2018 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 851 |
| March 14, 2018 | H | Health Amendment Offered |
| March 14, 2018 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| January 24, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| January 8, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB64 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature