Revision: April 25, 2024, 8:35 a.m.
Rep. W. MacDonald, Rock. 16
April 17, 2024
2024-1533h
11/05
Amend the bill by replacing section 4 with the following:
4 Nurse Practice Act; Certificate of Medication Administration for Licensed Nursing Assistants. Amend RSA 326-B:27, I to read as follows:
I. The [board] office of professional licensure and certification may issue a certificate of medication administration to a current LNA who:
(a) Has participated in and completed a board-approved medication administration education program;
(b) Has been employed as a licensed nursing assistant for one full year;
[(b)] (c) Has passed an examination approved by the board; and
[(c)] (d) Has paid the certification fee.
Amend RSA 326-N:2 as inserted by section 6 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
326-N:2 Powers and Duties of the Executive Director. The powers and duties of the executive director under this chapter include:
I. Accepting applications for certification under this chapter, and approving or denying such applications.
II. Conducting disciplinary and non-disciplinary adjudicative proceedings in accordance with RSA 310:10.
III. Accepting written complaints against certified community health workers and conducting investigations upon such written complaints in accordance with RSA 310:9.
Amend RSA 326-N:3 as inserted by section 6 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
326-N:3 Rulemaking. The executive director shall, in consultation with the New Hampshire area health education centers, adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A, relating to the following:
I. Establishment and administration of a voluntary certification of community health workers, including criteria for:
(a) Minimum and continuing education;
(b) Training;
(c) Experience; and
(d) Other qualifications that the executive director deems appropriate in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; and
II. Other matters that the executive director deems appropriate to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
Amend RSA 326-N:4 as inserted by section 6 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
326-N:4 Application; Certification Fees; Issuance of Certification; Applicants from Other States.
I. Every application for community health worker certification shall be accompanied by a non-refundable registration fee.
II. Certification shall be renewed in accordance with RSA 310:8.
III. A certified community health worker shall conspicuously display such certification in the principal place of business.
Amend RSA 326-N:5 as inserted by section 6 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
326-N:5 Suspension; Revocation or Refusal to Issue Certification. The executive director may deny the application for a certified community health worker and may suspend or revoke the certification issued pursuant to this chapter or refuse to issue a renewal thereof if it is determined after a hearing that such applicant or certified mental health worker:
I. Has made a material false statement or concealed a material fact in connection with his or her application for certification;
II. Has had a certificate issued under this chapter revoked or suspended previously;
III. Has a criminal conviction for crimes involving fraud or fraudulent practices;
IV. Has failed to comply with any other provision of this chapter or any rules promulgated by the executive director.
Amend RSA 326-N:6, I as inserted by section 6 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
I. In order to use the title "certified community health worker", the initials "CCHW", or other designation indicating that the individual is a certified community health worker, an individual shall be certified pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
Amend RSA 326-N:8 as inserted by section 6 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
326-N:8 Procedure for Complaints; Hearings.
All licensing, disciplinary, and non-disciplinary proceeds shall be conducted in accordance with RSA 310, and administrative rules adopted by the executive director.