CHAPTER 202
SB 152 - FINAL VERSION
03/16/2017 0797s
20Apr2017... 1283h
2017 SESSION
17-0860
10/01
SENATE BILL 152
AN ACT relative to criminal history background checks for certain health care workers.
SPONSORS: Sen. Woodburn, Dist 1; Sen. Kahn, Dist 10; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Rep. S. Schmidt, Carr. 6; Rep. Fothergill, Coos 1
COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services
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This bill establishes for 2 years the provision for temporary employment in a residential care facility or as a licensed nursing assistant by persons awaiting the results of a criminal history background check.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/16/2017 0797s
20Apr2017... 1283h 17-0860
10/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to criminal history background checks for certain health care workers.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
202:1 Residential Care and Health Facility Licensing; Employment. Amend RSA 151:2-d, III to read as follows:
III. The licensee or certificate holder shall submit the notarized criminal conviction record release authorization form to the division of state police after an applicant accepts a conditional offer of employment. The licensee or certificate holder shall review the results of the criminal conviction record check before making a final offer of employment. An employee shall not begin work before the final offer of employment is made, however, pending the results of the criminal history record check an employer may employ a licensed nursing assistant on a conditional basis for up to 90 calendar days before the employer receives the results of a criminal history record check, if the conditional employee:
(a) Is under the direct supervision of a licensed staff person provided that this paragraph shall not be construed to waive any statutory requirement for direct supervision of a licensee or certificate holder;
(b) Has passed a criminal history record check within the prior 12 months as part of a nursing assistant education program approved by the board of nursing;
(c) Has provided the facility with a copy of the criminal history record check required under subparagraph (b); and
(d) Has provided a written attestation that no disqualifying criminal history exists.
202:2 Nurse Practice Act; Temporary Licensure. Amend RSA 326-B:24 to read as follows:
326-B:24 Temporary Licenses; All Licensees.
I. The board [may] shall issue temporary licenses, as provided in [paragraph] paragraphs II and III, to applicants who meet entry level licensing requirements in the license category. A temporary license shall expire on the date the board approves or denies the permanent license sought by the holder of the temporary license, or in 120 days, whichever is less.
II. The following applicants for licensure as RNs or LPNs [may] shall be issued temporary licenses:
(a) Unlicensed applicants for licensure under paragraph I and applicants for licensure under RSA 326-B who have met all requirements for licensure except that they have not yet taken the required examination or the results of the examination are not yet available to the board.
(b) If they can demonstrate proficiency in English, currently foreign-licensed applicants for licensure under RSA 326-B who have met all requirements for licensure except that they have not yet taken the required examination or the results of the examination are not yet available to the board.
(c) Applicants for licensure under RSA 326-B who have met all of the requirements of that paragraph and are awaiting the board's decision on their application for permanent licensure.
III. Applicants for licensure as licensed nursing assistants shall be issued temporary licenses if they have passed the examination required under RSA 326-B:19 and are awaiting the results of the criminal history record check required under RSA 326-B:15, provided however that the applicant within the prior 12 months shall have passed a criminal history record check as part of a nursing assistant education program approved by the board.
IV. Applicants described in [paragraph] paragraphs II and III who have received temporary licenses shall practice only under the supervision of an RN currently licensed in New Hampshire.
202:3 Residential Care and Health Facility Licensing; Employment; 2019 Version. RSA 151:2-d, III is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
III. The licensee or certificate holder shall submit the notarized criminal conviction record release authorization form to the division of state police after an applicant accepts a conditional offer of employment. The licensee or certificate holder shall review the results of the criminal conviction record check before making a final offer of employment. An employee shall not begin work before the final offer of employment is made.
202:4 Temporary Licenses; 2019 Version. Amend RSA 326-B:24 to read as follows:
326-B:24 Temporary Licenses; All Licensees.
I. The board [shall] may issue temporary licenses, as provided in [paragraphs II and III] paragraph II, to applicants who meet entry level licensing requirements in the license category. A temporary license shall expire on the date the board approves or denies the permanent license sought by the holder of the temporary license, or in 120 days, whichever is less.
II. The following applicants for licensure as RNs or LPNs [shall] may be issued temporary licenses:
(a) Unlicensed applicants for licensure under paragraph I and applicants for licensure under RSA 326-B who have met all requirements for licensure except that they have not yet taken the required examination or the results of the examination are not yet available to the board.
(b) If they can demonstrate proficiency in English, currently foreign-licensed applicants for licensure under RSA 326-B who have met all requirements for licensure except that they have not yet taken the required examination or the results of the examination are not yet available to the board.
(c) Applicants for licensure under RSA 326-B who have met all of the requirements of that paragraph and are awaiting the board's decision on their application for permanent licensure.
III. [Applicants for licensure as licensed nursing assistants shall be issued temporary licenses if they have passed the examination required under RSA 326-B:19 and are awaiting the results of the criminal history record check required under RSA 326-B:15, provided however that the applicant within the prior 12 months shall have passed a criminal history record check as part of a nursing assistant education program approved by the board.
IV.] Applicants described in [paragraphs II and III] paragraph II who have received temporary licenses shall practice only under the supervision of an RN currently licensed in New Hampshire.
I. Sections 3 and 4 of this act shall take effect June 30, 2019.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: July 05, 2017
Effective Date:
I. Sections 3 and 4 effective June 30, 2019.
II. Remainder effective September 3, 2017
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 2, 2017 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 16, 2017 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 28, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| April 4, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| April 20, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
| May 2, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| May 16, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| June 1, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
Sept. 3, 2017: II. Remainder Effective 09/03/2017
June 30, 2019: I. Section 3 and 4 Effective 06/30/2019
July 5, 2017: Signed by the Governor on 07/05/2017; Chapter 0202
June 22, 2017: Enrolled (In recess 06/22/2017); SJ 20
June 22, 2017: Enrolled 06/22/2017 HJ 19 P. 23
June 8, 2017: Sen. Bradley Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 06/08/2017; SJ 19
June 1, 2017: Ought to Pass: MA VV 06/01/2017 HJ 17 P. 18
June 1, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 06/01/2017 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 26 P. 8
May 16, 2017: Executive Session: 05/16/2017 10:30 AM LOB 306
May 3, 2017: Subcommittee Work Session: 05/03/2017 09:30 AM LOB 306
May 2, 2017: Public Hearing: 05/02/2017 10:00 AM LOB 306
April 20, 2017: Referred to Executive Departments and Administration 04/20/2017 HJ 14 P. 6
April 20, 2017: Ought to Pass with Amendment 1283h: MA VV 04/20/2017 HJ 14 P. 6
April 20, 2017: Amendment # 2017-1283h: AA VV 04/20/2017 HJ 14 P. 6
April 20, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-1283h for 04/20/2017 (Vote 18-1; CC) HC 20 P. 5
April 4, 2017: Executive Session: 04/04/2017 10:30 AM LOB 205
March 28, 2017: Public Hearing: 03/28/2017 10:00 AM LOB 205
March 9, 2017: Introduced 03/09/2017 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 10 P. 77
March 19, 2017: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2017-0797s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/19/2017; SJ 9
March 19, 2017: Committee Amendment # 2017-0797s, AA, VV; 03/19/2017; SJ 9
March 16, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-0797s, 03/16/2017; SC 14
Feb. 2, 2017: Hearing: 02/02/2017, Room 101, LOB, 09:45 am; SC 8
Jan. 19, 2017: Introduced 01/19/2017 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 5