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SB183 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated May 24, 2021
SB183 Alabama 2021 Session
Senate Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2021
Session
4
Sponsors

Summary

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
Description

Under existing law, the Alabama Board of Nursing is responsible for establishing standards of practice for nurses in the state.

This bill would authorize the Alabama Board of Nursing to adopt rules that allow licensed nurses to delegate certain nursing care tasks to unlicensed health care workers in residential community health settings.

This bill would also prohibit any agency other than the Alabama Board of Nursing from requiring licensed nurses to receive additional certification or training in order to delegate nursing care tasks in residential community health settings.

Subjects
Nursing, Board of

Bill Actions

S

Assigned Act No. 2021-317.

H

Signature Requested

S

Enrolled

S

Passed Second House

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 915

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 213

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Healthcare

Bill Text

Votes

SBIR: Figures motion to Adopt Roll Call 212

February 11, 2021 Senate Passed
Yes 24
Absent 11

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 213

February 11, 2021 Senate Passed
Yes 24
Absent 11

HBIR: Gray motion to Adopt Roll Call 914

April 20, 2021 House Passed
Yes 96
Absent 7

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 915

April 20, 2021 House Passed
Yes 97
Absent 6

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature