Senate Bill No. 394–Senator Raggio

 

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AN ACT relating to nursing; prohibiting the state board of nursing or an employer of a nurse from requiring the inclusion of the surname of the nurse on the badge or other form of identification worn by the nurse while on duty; requiring the employers of licensees and nursing assistants to prepare and maintain records of the work assignments of those licensees and nursing assistants for a certain period; revising the provisions governing the filing of complaints with the state board of nursing; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

   Section 1. Chapter 632 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto

 the provisions set forth as sections 2 and 3 of this act.

   Sec. 2. The board, or a medical facility or any other person who

 employs a licensee, shall not require a licensee while on duty, to wear a

 badge or other form of identification that includes the surname of the

 licensee.

   Sec. 3. Each employer of a licensee or nursing assistant shall

 prepare and maintain, for at least 5 years, a record of the work

 assignments of each licensee or nursing assistant.

   Sec. 4. NRS 632.125 is hereby amended to read as follows:

   632.125  1.  Each hospital or agency in the state employing

 professional or practical nurses or nursing assistants shall submit alist of

 such nursing personnel to the board at least three times annually as

 directed by the board. Each list submitted to the board pursuant to this

 subsection is confidential.

   2.  A medical facility shall, before hiring a nursing assistant or nursing

 assistant trainee, obtain validation from the board that the prospective

 employee has a current certificate, is enrolled in a training program

 required for certification or is awaiting the results of a certification

 examination.

   Sec. 5. NRS 632.310 is hereby amended to read as follows:

   632.310  1.  The board may, upon its own motion, and shall, upon the

 verified complaint in writing of any person, if the complaint alone or

 together with evidence, documentary or otherwise, presented in

 connection therewith, is sufficient to require an investigation, investigate

 the actions of any licensee or holder of a certificate or any person who

 assumes to act as a licensee or holder of a certificate within the State of

 Nevada.

   2.  The executive director may, upon receipt of information from a

 governmental agency, conduct an investigation to determine whether the

 information is sufficient to require an investigation for referral to the board

 for its consideration.

   3.  If a written verified complaint filed with the board does not

 include the complete name of the licensee or nursing assistant against

 whom the complaint is filed, and the board is unable to identify the

 licensee or nursing assistant, the board shall request that the employer

 of the licensee or nursing assistant provide to the board the complete

 name of the licensee or nursing assistant. The employer shall provide

 the name to the board within 3 business days after the request is made.

   4.  The employer of a licensee or nursing assistant shall provide to

the board, upon its request, the record of the work assignments of any

 licensee or nursing assistant whose actions are under investigation by

 the board.

   Sec. 6.  This act becomes effective on July 1, 2001.

 

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