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H0203....................................................by HEALTH AND WELFARE
NURSES - LICENSE - Amends existing law to clarify the prohibition against
individuals representing themselves to the public as nurses unless they are
licensed as provided by law.
02/07 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/10 Rpt prt - to Health/Wel
02/21 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/24 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/27 3rd rdg - PASSED - 66-0-4
AYES -- Andersen, Barraclough, Barrett, Bauer, Bedke, Bell, Bieter,
Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Campbell, Cannon, Clark, Collins,
Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Douglas, Eberle, Edmunson, Ellsworth,
Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Gagner, Garrett, Harwood, Henbest,
Jaquet, Jones, Kulczyk, Lake, Langford, Langhorst, Martinez, McGeachin,
McKague, Meyer, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Naccarato, Nielsen, Raybould,
Ridinger, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Robison, Rydalch, Sayler, Schaefer,
Shepherd, Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass,
Stevenson, Tilman, Wills, Wood
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Kellogg, Sali, Trail, Mr. Speaker
Floor Sponsor - Henbest
Title apvd - to Senate
02/28 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Health/Wel
03/17 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/19 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/20 3rd rdg - PASSED - 34-0-1
AYES -- Andreason, Bailey, Bunderson, Burkett, Burtenshaw,
Calabretta(Wilson), Cameron, Compton, Darrington, Davis, Gannon, Geddes,
Goedde, Hill, Ingram, Kennedy, Keough, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley,
McKenzie, McWilliams, Noble, Noh, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder,
Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Brandt
Floor Sponsor - Compton
Title apvd - to House
03/21 To enrol
03/24 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/25 Pres signed
03/26 To Governor
04/01 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 188
Effective: 07/01/03
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session - 2003
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 203
BY HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO PRACTICE OF NURSING; AMENDING SECTION 54-1401, IDAHO CODE, TO
3 CLARIFY THE PROHIBITION AGAINST INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING THEMSELVES TO THE
4 PUBLIC AS NURSES UNLESS THEY ARE LICENSED AS PROVIDED BY LAW AND TO MAKE A
5 TECHNICAL CORRECTION.
6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
7 SECTION 1. That Section 54-1401, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
8 amended to read as follows:
9 54-1401. PURPOSE -- LICENSE REQUIRED -- REPRESENTATION TO THE PUBLIC. In
10 order to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare, it is in the public
11 interest to regulate and control nursing in the state of Idaho, to promote
12 quality health care services, to prohibit unqualified and dishonest persons
13 from practicing nursing, and to protect against acts or conduct which may
14 endanger the health and safety of the public.
15 (1) License required. To that end, iIt shall be unlawful for any person
16 to practice nursing or offer to practice nursing, or to use any titles, abbre-
17 viations, and designations to indicate the person is practicing nursing in
18 this state unless that person is duly licensed pursuant to this act.
19 (2) Representation to the public. Only a person who holds a valid and
20 current license to practice professional nursing in this state or a party
21 state pursuant to sections 54-1409 and 54-1418, Idaho Code, may use the title
22 "nurse," "registered nurse," "graduate nurse" or "professional nurse" or the
23 abbreviation "R.N." or any other designations, titles or abbreviations to
24 indicate that the person is practicing nursing in this state. Only a person
25 who holds a valid and current license to practice practical nursing in this
26 state or a party state pursuant to sections 54-1407 and 54-1418, Idaho Code,
27 may use the title "nurse," "licensed practical nurse," or the abbreviation
28 "L.P.N." or any other designations, titles or abbreviations to indicate that
29 the person is practicing nursing in this state.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 12792
The purpose of this legislation is to preserve the title of
nurse. The title of "nurse" may only be used by a duly licensed
person.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no impact to the general fund.
Contact
Name: Representative Margaret Henbest
Phone: 332-1130
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 20