| | | Preamble. Whereas, Maine is committed to supporting disabled | | persons of all ages to remain in their homes and communities to | | the maximum extent feasible; and |
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| | | Whereas, there is a critical shortage of licensed nursing | | personnel to assist consumers with medication administration and | | other health-related tasks in the home; and |
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| | | Whereas, this shortage of licensed staff also extends to | | licensed facility settings such as nursing homes and assisted | | living facilities; and |
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| | | Whereas, the State Board of Nursing has the authority to | | determine which tasks licensed nurses may delegate to unlicensed | | persons; now, therefore, be it |
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| | | Sec. 1. Review of rules. Resolved: That the State Board of Nursing | | shall undertake a timely review of its rules in order to identify | | how those rules might be amended to allow broader delegation, | | with reasonable requirements to ensure consumer safety; and be it | | further |
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| | | Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That the State Board of Nursing shall | | report the results of its review, including the progress of any | | proposed rulemaking, to the Joint Standing Committee on Health | | and Human Services no later than February 1, 2002. |
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| | | This resolve directs the State Board of Nursing to review its | | rules to identify how those rules might be amended to allow | | broader delegation. |
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| | | This resolve also directs the State Board of Nursing to report | | the results of its review, including the progress of any proposed | | rulemaking, to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human | | Services no later than February 1, 2002. |
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