Bill Text: OR HB3220 | 2011 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Relating to nursing assistants.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-05-27 - Chapter 156, (2011 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2012. [HB3220 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-HB3220-Engrossed.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

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LC 1310

                           A-Engrossed

                         House Bill 3220
                  Ordered by the House March 30
            Including House Amendments dated March 30

Sponsored by Representative FREEMAN; Representatives GILLIAM,
  GREENLICK, WEIDNER

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.

  Allows Oregon State Board of Nursing to use results of nursing
assistant examination for continuing education purposes.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to nursing assistants; amending ORS 678.442.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 678.442 is amended to read:
  678.442. (1) The Oregon State Board of Nursing shall establish
standards for certifying and shall certify as a nursing assistant
any person who applies therefor, shows completion of an approved
training program for nursing assistants and passes a board
approved examination.
  (2) In the manner prescribed in ORS chapter 183, the board may
revoke or suspend a certificate issued under this section or may
reprimand a nursing assistant for the following reasons:
  (a) Conviction of the certificate holder of a crime where such
crime bears demonstrable relationship to the duties of a nursing
assistant. A copy of the record of such conviction, certified to
by the clerk of the court entering the conviction, shall be
conclusive evidence of the conviction.
  (b) Any willful fraud or misrepresentation in applying for or
procuring a certificate or renewal thereof.
  (c) Impairment as defined in ORS 676.303.
  (d) Violation of any provisions of ORS 678.010 to 678.445 or
rules adopted thereunder.
  (e) Physical condition that makes the certificate holder unable
to perform safely the duties of a nursing assistant.
  (f) Conduct unbecoming a nursing assistant in the performance
of duties.
  (3) The board shall establish by rule a procedure for the
biennial renewal of nursing assistant certificates. The
certificate renewal procedure shall be substantially like the
procedure established for the licensing of nurses under ORS
678.101.
   { +  (4) Notwithstanding ORS 192.501, the board may use the
results of a nursing assistant examination for the continuing

education of applicants for certification as a nursing
assistant. + }
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