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H0694.................................................by HEALTH AND WELFARE
NURSING LICENSES - Amends existing law relating to the Idaho Board of
Nursing to require applicants for original licensure and for license
reinstatement to submit to criminal background checks.
02/13 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/16 Rpt prt - to Health/Wel
02/23 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/24 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/26 3rd rdg - PASSED - 63-3-4
AYES -- Andersen, Barraclough, Bauer, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, 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, Kellogg, Langford, Langhorst, Martinez, McGeachin, McKague,
Meyer, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Naccarato, Nielsen, Pasley-Stuart,
Raybould, Ridinger, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Robison, Sali, Sayler,
Shepherd, Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass,
Stevenson, Trail, Wills
NAYS -- Barrett, Kulczyk, Wood
Absent and excused -- Lake, Rydalch, Schaefer, Mr. Speaker
Floor Sponsor - Henbest
Title apvd - to Senate
02/27 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Health/Wel
03/12 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/15 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/19 3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
AYES -- Andreason, Bailey, Brandt, Bunderson, Burkett(Maxand),
Burtenshaw, Calabretta, 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 -- None
Floor Sponsor - Brandt
Title apvd - to House
03/20 To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed - Pres signed
03/22 To Governor
03/23 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 268
Effective: 07/01/04
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session - 2004
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 694
BY HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO THE IDAHO BOARD OF NURSING; AMENDING SECTION 54-1401, IDAHO CODE,
3 TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS FOR ORIGINAL LICENSURE AND FOR LICENSE REINSTATEMENT
4 TO SUBMIT TO CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS.
5 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 SECTION 1. That Section 54-1401, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
7 amended to read as follows:
8 54-1401. PURPOSE -- LICENSE REQUIRED -- REPRESENTATION TO THE PUBLIC. In
9 order to safeguard the public health, safety and welfare, it is in the public
10 interest to regulate and control nursing in the state of Idaho, to promote
11 quality health care services, to prohibit unqualified and dishonest persons
12 from practicing nursing, and to protect against acts or conduct which may
13 endanger the health and safety of the public.
14 (1) License required. It shall be unlawful for any person to practice
15 nursing or offer to practice nursing unless that person is duly licensed pur-
16 suant to this act.
17 (2) Representation to the public. Only a person who holds a valid and
18 current license to practice professional nursing in this state or a party
19 state pursuant to sections 54-1409 and 54-1418, Idaho Code, may use the title
20 "nurse," "registered nurse," "graduate nurse" or "professional nurse" or the
21 abbreviation "R.N." or any other designations, titles or abbreviations to
22 indicate that the person is practicing nursing in this state. Only a person
23 who holds a valid and current license to practice practical nursing in this
24 state or a party state pursuant to sections 54-1407 and 54-1418, Idaho Code,
25 may use the title "nurse," "licensed practical nurse," or the abbreviation
26 "L.P.N." or any other designations, titles or abbreviations to indicate that
27 the person is practicing nursing in this state.
28 (3) On and after July 1, 2005, all applicants for original licensure and
29 for license reinstatement will be required to submit to a fingerprint-based
30 criminal history check of the Idaho central criminal database and the federal
31 bureau of investigation criminal history database. Each applicant for original
32 licensure and for license reinstatement must submit a full set of the
33 applicant's fingerprints and any relevant fees directly to the Idaho state
34 police and the federal bureau of investigation identification division for
35 this purpose.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 13455C1
The purpose of this legislation is to amend existing law to require
that all applicants for original licensure and applicants for
license reinstatement submit to criminal background checks. This
legislation amends existing law in order to comply with the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) requirement, Pub. L. 92-544, which
requires state agencies desiring to utilize criminal background
checks to have authority to do so set forth specifically in
statute, not in rule.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund. The fiscal impact
to the Board of Nursing dedicated fund includes costs related to
personnel, operating, and capital. The Board anticipates the need
for 2.0 additional FTEs to manage processes related to
administration, investigation, and discipline for the 1,500 initial
and reinstating licensees who will annually provide criminal
background information. The Board estimates one-time start-up
costs for equipment and furnishings and ongoing costs for personnel
salaries and benefits and program operation and administration.
Total estimated impact: $14,000 one-time; $80,000/year ongoing.
CONTACT
Name: Sandra Evans
Agency: Board of Nursing
Phone: 334-3110 ext 26
Statement of Purpose/Fiscal Impact H 694