Bill Text: AZ HB2091 | 2011 | Fiftieth Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: Nurses; continuing education
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-21 - Referred to House RULES Committee [HB2091 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2011-HB2091-Introduced.html
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REFERENCE TITLE: nurses; continuing education |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fiftieth Legislature First Regular Session 2011
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HB 2091 |
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Introduced by Representative Heinz
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AN ACT
Amending title 32, chapter 15, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 32-1641; making an appropriation; relating to the state board of nursing.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 32, chapter 15, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 32-1641, to read:
32-1641. Continuing education; annual requirements; extension requests; disciplinary action
A. Beginning April 1, 2013, as a condition of license renewal, a registered or practical nurse must complete twenty hours of continuing education or the equivalent as prescribed by the board for each renewal year and provide documentation of compliance at the time of renewal pursuant to section 32-1642.
B. Beginning April 1, 2013, as a condition of certificate renewal, a certified nursing assistant must complete twelve hours each year of continuing education.
C. The board by rule shall prescribe:
1. The criteria and categories for continuing education or equivalent hours to assist licensees and certificate holders to maintain or improve competency and to gain the necessary understanding of current developments, skills, procedures and treatment.
2. Any specific continuing education subject areas.
3. The form of documentation to be submitted at the time of renewal to establish compliance with the requirements of this section.
4. The extent to which continuing education hours may be carried over from year to year.
5. Approved in‑service training methods provided to licensees and certificate holders by or on behalf of a skilled nursing facility for continuing education credit hours. These methods may include individual training, group training, electronic and video formats, teleconferencing and any other generally accepted method for providing training.
D. If a licensee or certificate holder does not meet the requirements of subsection A or B because of that person's illness, religious missionary activity or residence in a foreign country or any other extenuating circumstance, the board may grant an extension of time to complete the continuing education if it receives from the licensee or certificate holder a written request that details the reason for the extension request.
E. A person who falsely claims attendance at a required continuing education course commits an act of unprofessional conduct and is subject to disciplinary action.
F. In a dispute concerning the qualification of continuing education hours to meet the board's criteria, the licensee or certificate holder may request an administrative hearing pursuant to title 41, chapter 6, article 10.
Sec. 2. Proration of continuing education requirements
The state board of nursing shall prorate the continuing education requirements prescribed pursuant to section 32-1641, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act, by one year periods for licenses and certificates that are renewed before April 1, 2016. A licensee who must renew a license on or before April 1, 2013, must have completed twenty hours of continuing education as a condition of license renewal.
Sec. 3. Exemption from rule making
For the purposes of this act, the state board of nursing is exempt from the rule making requirements of title 41, chapter 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, for one year after the effective date of this act.
Sec. 4. Appropriation; state board of nursing; exemption
A. The sum of $164,618 and two FTE positions are appropriated from the board of nursing fund established by section 32-1611, Arizona Revised Statutes, in fiscal year 2012-2013 to the state board of nursing for the purposes of this act.
B. The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.
