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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF NURSING SERVICE | |
AGENCIES | |
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Introduced By: Senators DiMario, Bissaillon, F. Lombardi, Euer, and Lauria | |
Date Introduced: March 22, 2024 | |
Referred To: Senate Health & Human Services | |
(Dept. of Health) | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 23-17.7.1-15 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-17.7.1 entitled |
2 | "Licensing of Nursing Service Agencies" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 23-17.7.1-15. Nursing service agencies exempt. |
4 | The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to: |
5 | (1) Nursing service agencies and nursing exempt from regulation by the state; or |
6 | (2) Visiting nursing services or home health services conducted by and for those who rely |
7 | exclusively upon spiritual means through prayer alone in accordance with the creed or tenets of a |
8 | recognized church or religious denomination; or |
9 | (3) Nursing service agencies who limit the provision of temporary staff, including |
10 | registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, or nursing assistants, to one or more hospitals provided |
11 | that such nursing service agency maintain certification from the joint commission on the |
12 | accreditation of health care organizations or such other accreditation entity acceptable to the |
13 | director. |
14 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
OF | |
A N A C T | |
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF NURSING SERVICE | |
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1 | This act would remove the exemption from licensure for certain nursing service agencies |
2 | accredited by the joint commission. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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