2017 -- S 0863

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - HEALTH CARE ACCESSIBILITY AND

QUALITY ASSURANCE ACT

     

     Introduced By: Senator Maryellen Goodwin

     Date Introduced: May 04, 2017

     Referred To: Senate Health & Human Services

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 23-17.20 of the General Laws entitled "Health Care Facilities

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Staffing" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     23-17.20-7. Use of non-Rhode Island licensed nurses.

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     (a) Health care facilities shall report to the department of health the name and state of

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licensure of any registered nurse performing work duties at the facility who are not licensed in

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Rhode Island. This information shall be reported to the department within seven (7) days from

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when the registered nurse not licensed in Rhode Island begins performing work duties at the

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health care facility. Health care facilities shall also report to the department the name and state of

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licensure of nurses not registered in Rhode Island, within seven (7) days of when those nurses no

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longer perform work duties at the facility. The department shall make the above-prescribed

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information, with the exception of the names of the nurses, available to the public.

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     (b) The department of health shall promulgate regulations to further define the terms,

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conditions, and requirements of this section.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on March 1, 2018.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - HEALTH CARE ACCESSIBILITY AND

QUALITY ASSURANCE ACT

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     This act would require health care facilities to report to the department of health on the

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use of non-Rhode Island licensed nurses.

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     This act would take effect on March 1, 2018.

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