Jim Patterson
- Republican
- Assemblymember
- District 8
Author
Existing law, the Nursing Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of nurses by the Board of Registered Nursing in the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law requires a licensee under the act to apply for renewal of their license every 2 years and allows an inactive license to be reactivated, as specified. Existing law makes a violation of the act a crime. This bill would establish a retired license for registered nurses. The bill would require the board, upon application and payment of a fee established by the board, to issue a retired license to a registered nurse who meets prescribed qualifications. This bill would authorize a retired licensee to provide limited nursing services, as specified, including requirements that nursing services be provided to the public, free of charge, in public health programs, that the retired licensee be supervised by active licensees, and that the services be limited to those services that the retired licensee was permitted to perform under the licensee's active license and that the licensee is competent to perform. The bill would prohibit a retired licensee from engaging in any activity that requires an active registered nurse or advanced practice registered nurse license. Because a violation of these requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would exempt a retired licensee from continuing education requirements. The bill would provide for board enforcement against a retired license for a violation of the act and, for this purpose, would deem a retired license a lapsed license. The bill would authorize a one-time reinstatement of a retired license to active status, as prescribed. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 449, Statutes of 2023.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3531.).
Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (September 13).
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 3370.)
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2686.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Ordered to special consent calendar.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (September 1).
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E. D.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 2063.)
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 18).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (March 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB633 | HTML |
| 02/09/23 - Introduced | |
| 06/14/23 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/18/23 - Enrolled | |
| 10/08/23 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 03/24/23- Assembly Business and Professions | |
| 04/18/23- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 05/19/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 06/16/23- Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development | |
| 07/07/23- Senate Appropriations | |
| 09/02/23- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 09/12/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 09/13/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 09/13/23- Assembly Business and Professions |
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