Bill Text - SB273 (2019)

(New Title) relative to the board of nursing and establishing a committee to study the regulation of nursing assistants by the board of nursing and criminal history record checks for nurses.


Revision: March 21, 2019, 10:52 a.m.

SB 273-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

 

03/14/2019   0859s

2019 SESSION

19-0847

10/03

 

SENATE BILL 273-FN

 

AN ACT establishing a committee to study the regulation of nursing assistants by the board of nursing and criminal history record checks for nurses.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Kahn, Dist 10; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Rep. McGuire, Merr. 29

 

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill establishes a committee to study the regulation of nursing assistants by the board of nursing and criminal history record checks for nurses.

 

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03/14/2019   0859s 19-0847

10/03

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen

 

AN ACT establishing a committee to study the regulation of nursing assistants by the board of nursing and criminal history record checks for nurses.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Committee Established.  There is established a committee to study the regulation of nursing assistants by the board of nursing and criminal history record checks for nurses.

2  Membership and Compensation.

I.  The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a)  One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

(b)  Two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

II.  Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

3  Duties.  The committee shall study the regulation of nursing assistants by the board of nursing and criminal history record checks for nurses.

4  Chairperson; Meetings.  The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members.  The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named senate member.  The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.  

5  Report.  The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2019.

6  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.

 

LBAO

19-0847

Amended 3/18/19

 

SB 273-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2019-0859s)

 

AN ACT establishing a committee to study the regulation of nursing assistants by the board of nursing and criminal history record checks for nurses.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:      [    ] State              [    ] County               [    ] Local              [ X ] None

 

 

METHODOLOGY:

This bill establishes a committee to study the regulation of nursing assistants by the board of nursing and criminal history record checks for nurses.  This will have no impact on state, county, or local revenue or expenditures.

 

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

None