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Psychiatric technicians - regulation by state board of nursing - grounds for discipline - continuation under sunset law. The act implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies' sunset review and report on the licensure and regulation functions of the state board of nursing (board) regarding psychiatric technicians as follows: Continues the functions of the board in licensing and regulating psychiatric technicians for 15 years, until September 1, 2034 (sections 1 and 2 of the act); Changes references to "accredited" psychiatric technician education programs to "approved" to more accurately reflect that the programs are approved by the board rather than accredited (sections 3, 5, 6, and 8); Modifies the grounds for discipline related to alcohol or substance use or abuse to eliminate reference to having an alcohol or substance use disorder and instead clarifying that a person is subject to discipline for habitual or excessive use or abuse of alcohol or drugs (section 7); Eliminates as a grounds for discipline having a physical disability or intellectual or developmental disability that renders the person unable to safely practice and instead subjects a person to discipline for failure to notify the board of, or act within the limitations created by, a physical illness or condition or behavioral, mental health, or substance use disorder that affects the psychiatric technician's ability to safely practice. Additionally, the act authorizes the board to enter into a confidential agreement with the psychiatric technician to limit his or her practice and makes failure to comply with the agreement grounds for discipline (sections 7 and 9). Removes the terms "willfully" and "negligently" from several grounds for disciplining a psychiatric technician (section 7); and Eliminates the requirement that the board send letters of admonition by certified mail (section 10). Specified provisions of the act are contingent upon House Bill 19-1172 becoming law. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) Read More
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Signed by the President of the Senate
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Finance
Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Committee Amendment | |
| Introduced (02/21/2019) | |
| Engrossed (03/26/2019) | |
| Reengrossed (03/28/2019) | |
| Revised (04/22/2019) | |
| Rerevised (04/23/2019) | |
| Final Act (05/10/2019) | |
| Signed Act (05/13/2019) |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note SA1 (03/20/2019) | |
| Fiscal Note SA2 (04/18/2019) | |
| Fiscal Note FN1 (03/01/2019) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (06/26/2019) |
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