Bill > HB2408

This bill makes several changes to the regulations governing the Arizona State Board of Nursing (the "board"), including updates to definitions, procedural rules for investigations, and the process for expunging disciplinary actions. Key provisions include clarifying definitions for various nursing roles and professional conduct, establishing new procedures for handling complaints that prioritize patient safety and set timeframes for investigations, and introducing a formal process for nurses to request the removal of past disciplinary actions from their records under specific conditions, with exceptions for serious offenses like assault, abuse, sexual misconduct, or practicing while impaired. The bill also clarifies the board's oversight of nursing programs, particularly in cases of patient safety concerns or failure to meet national examination pass rates, and mandates the sharing of complaints against nursing programs with other relevant educational boards.