COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2494
(Reference to printed bill)
Page 1, line 41, after "validity" insert "; definition"
Line 44, after "application" insert ", and the fees required by the board for an out-of-state nurse who is seeking licensure or certification,"
Page 2, line 10, strike "professional"
Lines 14 and 15, strike "for unprofessional conduct" insert "by a licensing entity"
Line 16, strike "If"; strike "professional"
Line 17, strike the comma insert "and"
Line 18, after the second "the" insert "board determines a"; strike "that" insert "another"
Line 19, after "certificate" insert "pursuant to this section"
Line 22, strike ", allegation"
Line 23, strike "professional"
Line 24, strike "that relates to"
Line 25, strike "unprofessional conduct"; strike ", allegation"
Line 26, after "process" insert "pursuant to this section"
Line 28, strike ", allegation"
Line 29, after "federal" insert "criminal"; after "check" insert "pursuant to 34 United States Code section 40102"
Lines 30 and 31, strike "professional"
Line 32, after the first "a" insert "federal criminal"
Line 33, after "a" insert "federal criminal"
Line 35, after "or" insert "attests in the application that the person"
Page 2, line 41, after "applicant" insert "either:
1."
Line 42, strike "or" insert ".
2."
Line 43, after "certification" insert ", and the board shall further investigate the application as necessary to determine if the applicant may be licensed or certified"
Page 3, between lines 9 and 10, insert:
"F. Any fees required by this section are waived for veterans of the United States armed forces and spouses of active duty members of the United States armed forces.
G. For the purposes of this section, "licensing entity" means a state's or territory's regulatory body that is responsible for regulating the practice of nursing and advanced practice registered nursing."
Amend title to conform