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2022 SESSION
SB 169 Practical nurses, licensed; authority to pronounce death for a patient in hospice, etc.
Introduced by: Mark J. Peake | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Licensed practical nurses; authority to pronounce death. Extends to licensed practical nurses the authority to pronounce the death of a patient in hospice, provided that certain conditions are met. Current law provides that physicians, registered nurses, and physician assistants may pronounce death.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/22 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102397D pdf | impact statement
- 02/07/22 Senate: Printed as engrossed 22102397D-E pdf | impact statement
- 03/09/22 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB169ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/07/22 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0198) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/22 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102397D
- 01/10/22 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/13/22 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
- 02/03/22 Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/22 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/22 Senate: Read second time
- 02/07/22 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/07/22 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/07/22 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB169E
- 02/07/22 Senate: Printed as engrossed 22102397D-E
- 02/08/22 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/22 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/22/22 House: Read first time
- 02/22/22 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/24/22 House: Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3
- 03/01/22 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/22 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (14-Y 8-N)
- 03/03/22 House: Read second time
- 03/04/22 House: Read third time
- 03/04/22 House: Passed House (61-Y 38-N)
- 03/04/22 House: VOTE: Passage (61-Y 38-N)
- 03/09/22 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/09/22 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB169ER)
- 03/09/22 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/22 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/22/22 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
- 03/22/22 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
- 04/07/22 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 198 (effective 7/1/22)
- 04/07/22 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0198)