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AL SB183

Bill

Status

Passed

4/22/2021

Primary Sponsor

Vivian Figures

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2021

AI Summary

  • Alabama Board of Nursing may determine which nursing care tasks licensed nurses can delegate to unlicensed health care workers in residential community health settings, excluding tasks requiring independent nursing judgment or intervention.

  • Alabama Board of Nursing may establish standards of practice for licensed nurses who delegate nursing care tasks.

  • No department, board, or agency other than the Alabama Board of Nursing may require licensed nurses in residential community health settings to obtain additional certification or training to delegate nursing care tasks to unlicensed health care workers.

  • The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor, or upon otherwise becoming law.

Legislative Description

Board of Nursing, licensed nurses, delegation of certain tasks to nonlicensed persons authorized, prohibit agency other than board to certify or train licensed nurses in order to delegate nursing care

Nursing, Board of

Last Action

Assigned Act No. 2021-317.

4/22/2021

Committee Referrals

Health2/11/2021
Healthcare2/3/2021

Full Bill Text

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