HB4716 Summary

• Exempts registered nurses from Department of Central Management Services jurisdiction for hiring purposes, including those employed by the Department of Public Health.

• Prohibits state agencies from considering the accreditation status of a nursing school or program when hiring registered nurses who are licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

• Removes previous language that excluded Department of Public Health registered nurses from exemption under the Personnel Code Section 4d(5).