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2008 Indiana Legislative Update - Final
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is for the exclusive use of ISNA members and subscribers. DO NOT
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© 2008 Indiana State Nurses Association |
Executive
Director's Report from the State House
Vol. 28, No. 7
© 2008
by Ernest Klein, CAE
Executive Director and Lobbyist
Note: Views stated may not necessarily represent those of the Indiana
State Nurses Association, Inc.
Thursday was the last day for
committee meetings. This coming week will be the last week for the 2nd and
3rd readings. After next Thursday, the legislators have until March 14 to
hammer out details in number conference committees.
As you will see from the bill lists several bills that we had been
watching did not get a committee hearing in the second chamber such as SB 003 Dispensing of Drugs by Pharmacists.
HB 1172 Various Professions and Occupations
This increasingly larger bill was amended in committee last Wednesday.
Included in the bill was the language from HB 1020, Umbilical Cord
Blood, that was pulled from 2nd reading because of the proposed amendments
that had been filed on it. SB 363 Uniform Emergency Health Practitioners
Act, passed the Senate but got bogged down in the House was also added to
HB 1172.
Nurse Licensure Compact remains in the bill. An amendment supported by the
Attorney General was adopted to require that investigations re: a nurse's
license remain confidential until charges are filed with the Board of
Nursing (current law).
Of course, it is not over until the legislators adjourn sine die on the
March 14th. Donât forget, the House and Senate proceedings can be viewed over the Web. If you have any questions, donât hesitate to
contact me.
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