Senate Bill #863 (2017)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - HEALTH CARE ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE ACT
Requires health care facilities to report to the department of health the use of non-Rhode Island licensed nurses.
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2017-05-04: Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
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2017-05-05: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/11/2017)
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2017-05-11: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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2017-05-19: Scheduled for consideration (05/25/2017)
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2017-05-25: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
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2017-06-01: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/07/2017)
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2017-06-07: Senate passed Sub A
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2017-06-08: Referred to House Labor
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2017-06-16: Scheduled for consideration (06/21/2017)
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2017-06-21: Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
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2017-06-24: Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/27/2017)
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2017-06-27: House passed Sub A in concurrence
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2017-06-29: Transmitted to Governor
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2017-07-05: Signed by Governor
Changes since original draft
2017 – S 0863- 2017 – S 0863 SUBSTITUTE A
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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - HEALTH CARE ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE ACT- S TATE OF RHODE IS L AND
- 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:- It is enacted by the GeneralAssembly as follows:
- SECTION 1. Chapter 23-17.20 of the General Laws entitled "Health Care Facilities Staffing" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
- 23-17.20-7. Use of non-Rhode Island licensed nurses.
(a) Health care facilities shall report to the department of health the name and state of licensure of any registered nurse performing work duties at the facility who are not licensed in Rhode Island. This information shall be reported to the department within seven (7) days from when the registered nurse not licensed in Rhode Island begins performing work duties at the health care facility. Health care facilities shall also report to the department the name and state of licensure of nurses not registered in Rhode Island, within seven (7) days of when those nurses no longer perform work duties at the facility. The department shall make the above-prescribed information, with the exception of the names of the nurses, available to the public.- (a) Health care facilities shall report to the department of health the name and state of licensure of any registered nurse performing work duties at the facility who is not licensed in Rhode Island. This information shall be reported to the department within fourteen (14) business days from when the registered nurse not licensed in Rhode Island begins performing work duties at the health care facility. Health care facilities shall also report to the department the name and state of licensure of registered nurses not licensed in Rhode Island, within fourteen (14) business days of when those nurses no longer perform work duties at the facility. The department shall make the above-prescribed information, with the exception of the names of the nurses, available to the public.
- (b) The department of health shall promulgate regulations to further define the terms, conditions, and requirements of this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on March 1, 2018.- SECTION 2. This act shalltake effect on January 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 *** This act would require health care facilities to report to the department of health on the use of non-Rhode Island licensed nurses. This act would take effect on March 1, 2018. ======== LC002618 ========- EXPLANATION
- BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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- 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 use of non-Rhode Island licensed nurses.
- This act would take effect on January 1, 2018. ======== LC002618/SUB A ========
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Votes
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House or Senate Journal from the day of the vote.
June 07, 2017 at 4:41pm
Yeas: 36 /
Nays: 0 /
Not voting: 1 /
Recused: 0
Floor vote for PASSAGE
IN CONCURRENCE
June 27, 2017 at 5:40pm
Yeas: 70 /
Nays: 0 /
Not voting: 5 /
Recused: 0