Bill Text: GA HB99 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Nurses; fingerprint record checks for licensure; require

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-07-01 - Effective Date [HB99 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HB99-Introduced.html

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11 LC 36 1714/AP

House Bill 99 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)

By: Representatives Clark of the 104th, Cooper of the 41st, Sims of the 119th, Rynders of the 152nd, Parsons of the 42nd, and others

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Article 2 of Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licensed practical nurses, so as to require fingerprint record checks for applicants for licensure as a licensed practical nurse; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Article 2 of Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licensed practical nurses, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

"43-26-36.1.

Any applicant for licensure under this article shall have satisfactory results from a fingerprint record check report conducted by the Georgia Crime Information Center and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as determined by the board. Application for a license under this article shall constitute express consent and authorization for the board or its representative to perform a criminal background check. Each applicant who submits an application to the board for licensure agrees to provide the board with any and all information necessary to run a criminal background check, including, but not limited to, classifiable sets of fingerprints. The applicant shall be responsible for all fees associated with the performance of such background check."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.