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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session |
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HB 2484: schools; health care services; posting
Sponsor: Representative Parker B, LD 10
Committee on Education
Overview
Details posting requirements for a school, school district or charter school that employs a registered nurse (RN) or provides student health care services.
History
The Arizona State Board of Nursing (AZBN) is tasked with licensing qualified RN and practical nurse applicants (A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 15). AZBN rules detail requirements an applicant must meet to be licensed as an RN either through licensure by examination or licensure by endorsement (A.A.C. R14-19-301).
AZBN does not require a school nurse to hold a school nurse certification, though eligible individuals may apply for optional school nurse certification. To receive a school nurse certification from AZBN, an applicant must hold a current RN current license in good standing or multistate privilege to practice as an RN in Arizona. AZBN must grant a school nurse certificate to any applicant who meets these criteria. A school nurse certificate expires every six years (A.A.C. R4-19-309).
Provisions
1. Requires, if an RN provides student health care services as an employee of a school, school district or charter school, each school where the RN provides services to prominently post on its website a statement that an RN is assigned to the school.
2. Stipulates a school that does not employ an RN but provides student health care services must prominently post on its website:
a) any health care credentials of each individual who, in the course of their official duties, provides student health care services; or
b) a statement that individuals who do not have health care credentials provide student health care services in the course of their duties.
3. Allows the website posting requirements to be satisfied by the school district or charter school that operates the school if the school does not maintain its own website.
4. Instructs each school that provides student health care services to prominently post in its health office:
a) any health care credentials of each individual who provides student health care services; or
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a statement that individuals who
do not have health care credentials provide student health care services.
5. Defines health care credentials and registered nurse.
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