SB183 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Vivian Davis FiguresSenator

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Linda Coleman-MadisonBobby D. SingletonRodger Smitherman

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Board of Nursing, authorized to draft rules to allow licensed nurses to delegate certain tasks, prohibit agency other than board to certify or train licensed nurses in order to delegate nursing care

Summary

SB183 lets the Alabama Board of Nursing allow licensed nurses to delegate certain tasks to unlicensed workers in residential community health settings and prevents other agencies from requiring extra certification to delegate.

What This Bill Does

The Board may decide which nursing tasks can be delegated to unlicensed health care workers in residential community health settings, but tasks that require independent nursing judgment cannot be delegated. The Board will set standards of practice for nurses who delegate these tasks. No department, board, or other agency may require licensed nurses to obtain additional certification or training to delegate tasks. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after it is passed and approved by the Governor.

Who It Affects

• Licensed nurses working in residential community health settings, who may delegate certain tasks to unlicensed health care workers under the Board's rules.
• Unlicensed health care workers who may perform delegated nursing tasks under the Board's guidelines.
• Other departments, boards, or agencies that might previously require additional certification or training to delegate nursing tasks, who would be prohibited from imposing such requirements.

Key Provisions

• The Alabama Board of Nursing may determine which nursing care tasks can be delegated to unlicensed health care workers in residential community health settings, except for tasks requiring independent nursing judgment.
• The Board must establish standards of practice for licensed nurses who delegate tasks.
• No department, board, or other agency may require licensed nurses to obtain additional certification or training in order to delegate nursing care tasks.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after its passage and Governor approval.

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Subjects

Nursing, Board of