SF0090 • 2011

Wyoming Nurse Practice Act-amendments.

AN ACT relating to the Wyoming Nurse Practice Act; authorizing assessment of the cost of disciplinary proceedings as specified; amending grounds for discipline of licensees and certificate holders; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Senator Nutting
Last action: 2011-03-03
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2011

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Amendments

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SF0090H2001

2nd reading • KASPERIK

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by KASPERIK

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SF0090H2002

2nd reading • GINGERY

Withdrawn

Plain English: Withdrawn 2nd reading by GINGERY

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SF0090HW001

Committee of the Whole • KASPERIK

Failed

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SF0090HS001

Standing Committee • H10

Failed

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SF0090SS001

Standing Committee • HINES

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by HINES

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Bill History

2011-03-03 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2011-03-03 Governor
Governor Signed SEA0079
2011-03-01 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0079
2011-03-01 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0079
2011-02-28 LSO
Assigned Number SEA0079
2011-02-28 Senate
S Did Concur
2011-02-28 Senate
S Received for Concurrence
2011-02-28 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2011-02-25 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2011-02-25 House
H Amendments Adopted
2011-02-25 House
Amendment Adopted
2011-02-24 House
H Passed CoW
2011-02-24 House
Amendment Failed
2011-02-24 House
Amendment Failed
2011-02-10 House
H Placed on General File
2011-02-10 House
H10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2011-02-01 House
H Introduced and Referred to H10
2011-01-31 House
H Received for Introduction
2011-01-28 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2011-01-27 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2011-01-26 Senate
S Passed CoW
2011-01-26 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2011-01-26 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2011-01-25 Senate
S Placed on General File
2011-01-25 Senate
S03 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2011-01-20 Senate
S Rereferred to S03
2011-01-12 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01
2011-01-11 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2011-01-10 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
SF0090
Drafter:

JWL

LSO No.:
11LSO-0380
Effective Date:

7/1/2011

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0079

Chapter No.:
171

Prime Sponsor:
Senator
Nutting

Catch Title:
Wyoming
Nurse Practice Act-amendments.

Subject:
Amends Board
of Nursing disciplinary authority.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act amends the Wyoming Nurse Practice Act
by:

o

Clarifying that the Board of
Nursing has authority to discipline persons holding certificates as nursing
assistants and nurses aides, as well as persons holding licenses as nurses;

o

Adding, as a grounds for
discipline against a licensee or certificate holder, the violation of a
previously entered board order.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0090

ENROLLED ACT NO. 79, SENATE

SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2011 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
the Wyoming Nurse Practice Act; amending grounds for discipline of licensees and certificate holders;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 33
‑
21
‑
146(a)(intro)
, (x), (xi)
and by creating a new paragraph (xii)
is
amended to read:

33
‑
21
‑
146.

Disciplining licensees
and certificate holders
; grounds.

(a)

The board of nursing may refuse to issue or renew, or may suspend or revoke the license, certificate or temporary permit of any person, or to otherwise discipline a licensee

or certificate holder
, upon proof that the person:

(x)

Has knowingly engaged in an act which the licensee knew was beyond the scope of the individual's nursing practice prior to committing the act, or performed acts without sufficient education, knowledge, or ability to apply nursing principles and skills;
or

(xi)

Has failed to submit to a mental, physical or medical competency examination following a proper request by the board made pursuant to board rules and regulations and the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act
;
.

or

(xii)

Has violated a previously entered board order.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2011.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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