AB 91 — Revises provisions relating to the State Board of Nursing. (BDR 54-60)
Last action — Chapter 110.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Assembly
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2021. Enacted.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
82 added · 91 removed82 line(s) added, 91 removed.
A.B.Assembly Bill No.
9191–Assemblywoman ABenitez-Thompson SSEMBLYCHAPTER.......... B ILLN O.
91–ASSEMBLYWOMAN BENITEZ -THOMPSON FEBRUARY 4, 2021 ____________ Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the State Board of Nursing.
(BDR 54-60) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
No.
Effect on the State:
No.
~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;
matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
LegExistingLegislative lawCounsel’s createsDigest: the State Board of Nursing, consisting of seven members appointed by the Governor, and confers authority upon the Board to regulate and enforce the practice of nursing in this State.
(NRSExisting 632.005,law 632.020,creates 632.030,the 632.120)State UnderBoard existingof law,Nursing, threeconsisting of the seven members ofappointed by the BoardGovernor, areand requiredconfers authority upon the Board to beregulate registeredand nurses.enforce the practice of nursing in this State.
(NRS 632.030)632.005, This632.020, bill632.030, requires:632.120) Under existing law, three of the seven members of the Board are required members who are registered nurses to be an advanced practice registered nurse;
(1)and at(2) leastthe onemember ofrepresenting the membersinterests of persons or agencies that regularly provide health care to patients who are registeredindigent, nursesuninsured or unable to beafford anhealth advancedcare practiceto be a registered nurse;nurse.
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(NRSmatter 632.030)rebetween suchbrackets a[omitted membermaterial] is onlymaterial subject to thebe 12-yearomitted. term THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:D IN Section 1.
(a) [Three] Two registered nurses who are graduates of an accredited school of nursing, are licensed as professional nurses in - *AB91* – 2 – the State of Nevada and have been actively engaged in nursing for at least 5 years preceding the appointment.
[(d)] (e) One [member] registered nurse who represents the interests of persons or agencies that regularly provide health care to patients who are indigent, uninsured or unable to afford health care - 81st Session (2021) – 2 – [.
(1) A licensed practical nurse, a registered nurse, a nursing assistant or an advanced practice registered nurse;
ororrse, a nursing (2) The spouse or the parent or child, by blood, marriage or adoption, of a licensed practical nurse, a registered nurse, a nursing assistant or an advanced practice registered nurse.
(c) [As an advanced practice registered nurse.
-5. *AB91* – 3 – vacancy occurs during a member’s term, the Governor shall appoint a a person qualified under this chapter to replace that member for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Each member of the Board shall serve a term of 4 years.
If a vacancy occurs during a member’s term, the Governor shall appoint a person qualified under this chapter to replace that member for the remainder of the unexpired term.
The amendatory provisions of section 1 of this act do not affect the current term of appointment of any person who, on September 30, 2021, is a member of the State Board of Nursing, and each such member continues to serve until the expiration of his or her term or until the member vacates his or her office, whichever - 81st Session (2021) – 3 – occurs first.
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Action History
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Chapter 110.
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Approved by the Governor.
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Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
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In Assembly. To enrollment.
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Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly.
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Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
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Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
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Read second time.
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From committee: Do pass.
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In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee.
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Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.
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Read second time.
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From committee: Do pass.
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From printer. To committee.
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Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer.
Sponsors
- Teresa Benitez-Thompson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Not signed on (66)
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- AB 91 is sponsored by Teresa Benitez-Thompson.
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