Chapter 164
2004 --
S 2134 SUBSTITUTE B
Enacted
06/26/04
A N A C T
RELATING
TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES
Introduced
By: Senators Polisena, McCaffrey, Tassoni, Ciccone, and Badeau
Date
Introduced: January 21, 2004
It is
enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION
1. Section 5-34-40 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-34 entitled
"Nurses" is
hereby
amended to read as follows:
5-34-40.
Certified registered nurse practitioner joint practice advisory committee. –
Advanced
practice nurse advisory committee. -- (a) The seven (7) nine (9)
member committee
consists
of three (3) physicians, three (3) two (2) certified registered
nurse practitioners, two (2)
certified
registered nurse anesthetists, two (2) psychiatric and mental health clinical
nurse
specialists,
one (1) physician
and one two (2) consumers. The governor appoints three
(3)
physicians
to the committee from the following specialties -- adult medicine, pediatric
medicine,
and
obstetrical-gynecological medicine. The governor appoints three (3) certified
registered nurse
practitioners
from the following specialties -- adult nurse practitioner, pediatric nurse
practitioner,
and
obstetrical-gynecological nurse practitioner. The director of health shall appoint
the
committee.
In making appointments to the committee, the director shall consider persons
recommended
by professional nurse organizations and professional medical associations. The
professional
members of the committee are currently engaged in practice. a
collaborative certified
registered
nurse practitioner-physician care practice. The consumer member is appointed by
the
director
of the department of health of the state. The consumer member is members
are (1)
knowledgeable
in consumer health concerns; (2) a resident of the state; (3) not licensed as a
health
care practitioner; (4) not a parent, spouse, sibling, or child of a person
licensed as a health
care
practitioner, and not a student in a professional program; (5) not having a
direct financial
interest
in health care services; (6) not a member or an employee of any board of
control of any
public
or private health care service.
(b) Each member appointment is for three (3) years, with no member serving more
than
two
(2) consecutive three (3) year terms except that in making the initial
appointments the
director
designates: four (4) members for a term of two (2) years; three (3) members for
a term of
three
(3) years; and the consumer members for three (3) year terms.
(c) This committee must meet not fewer than two (2) times per year. The
committee has
the
following functions:
(1) To assess nurse practitioner joint primary care advanced nursing
practice for the
purpose
of improving patient care.
(2) Review To review all complaints regarding certified
registered nurse practitioners,
advanced
practice nurses,
and recommend any and all disciplinary or corrective action that they
deem
appropriate, including revocation and suspension of certification license,
upon proof that a
an
advanced practice
nurse practitioner has:
(i) Aided or abetted an uncertified person to practice as a an
advanced practice nurse
practitioner;
(ii) Become addicted to the use of liquor or controlled substances;
(iii) Negligently, willfully, or intentionally acted in a manner inconsistent
with the health
and
safety of persons entrusted to his or her care;
(iv) Had his or her authorization to practice as a an advanced practice
nurse practitioner
denied,
revoked or suspended in another state;
(v) Engaged in the performance of medical functions beyond the scope of
practice
authorized
by the provisions of this chapter;
(vi) Willfully failed to file or record medical records and reports; or
(vii) Mental incompetence. ; or
(viii)
Willfully failed to maintain standards established by the nursing profession.
(3) The recommendation is submitted to the board of nursing for
implementation.
(4) Report Advises periodically to the board of nurse
registration and nursing education
regarding
advanced certified registered nurse practitioner practice.
SECTION
2. Section 5-34.2-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-34.2 entitled "Nurse
Anesthetists"
is hereby repealed.
5-34.2-6.
Advisory committee. -- An advisory committee which is an adjunct
of the
board
is established consisting of seven (7) members: three (3) of whom are certified
registered
nurse
anesthetists currently practicing in Rhode Island; one of whom is a surgeon
currently
practicing
in Rhode Island; one of whom is an anesthesiologist currently practicing in
Rhode
Island;
one of whom is the president of the Rhode Island medical society or his or her
designee;
and
one of whom is a member of the general public currently residing in Rhode
Island.
Appointments
to the advisory committee are by the governor who appoints, from the certified
registered
nurse anesthetist members, a chairperson. Members serve without compensation.
Appointments
are for a period of two (2) years. The board consults with the advisory
committee
on
matters related to nurse anesthesia.
SECTION
3. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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