Bill > HB86

This bill modifies the composition and term length of the State Board of Nursing in Pennsylvania. Specifically, the bill reduces the terms of board members from six years to four years, while maintaining the existing requirement of board member appointments by the Governor with Senate consent. The board will continue to consist of 13 total members: three public representatives, six registered nurses (at least three with Masters' degrees), two licensed practical nurses, and one licensed dietitian-nutritionist. The bill emphasizes that board members must have been engaged in nursing or dietetics-nutrition in Pennsylvania for the five years preceding their appointment and be residents of the state. Additionally, the bill maintains provisions that public representatives cannot have financial interests in dietitian-nutritionist services and cannot be dietitian-nutritionists themselves. The changes aim to ensure continued diverse representation and expertise on the State Board of Nursing while slightly adjusting the board members' term lengths. The bill will take effect 60 days after enactment.

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