Legislature(2015 - 2016)CAPITOL 106
04/12/2016 03:00 PM House HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
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| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| SB72 | |
| SB89 | |
| Confirmation Hearing(s): State Medical Board | |
| SB89 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | SB 72 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | SB 89 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED |
SB 72-DESIGNATED CAREGIVERS FOR PATIENTS
3:05:54 PM
CHAIR SEATON announced that the first order of business would be
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 72(L&C), "An Act relating to the
discharge of patients from hospitals and to caregivers of
patients after discharge from a hospital; and providing for an
effective date."
3:06:21 PM
JANE CONWAY, Staff, Senator Cathy Giessel, Alaska State
Legislature, on behalf of Senator Giessel, prime sponsor of SB
72, noted that during the last hearing a question was asked
about how SB 72 bill interacts with nursing rules and
guidelines. She said the Nurse Practice Act doesn't allow
teaching specific things to other paid workers, such as
emergency medical technicians (EMTs) or paramedics. However,
there is nothing that would keep nurses from providing aftercare
instruction to an unpaid designated lay caregiver involving a
discharge plan, she said.
MS. CONWAY related that there had been some confusion about the
bill being placed under Article 4; however, she advised that it
is actually under a new Article 5, Chapter 18.20. Hospitals and
nursing. She further advised that the definition of hospital
has been resolved.
3:07:48 PM
REPRESENTATIVE VAZQUEZ moved to report CSSB 72 (L&C) out of
committee with individual recommendations and attached zero
fiscal notes. There being no objection, CSSB 72(L&C) was
reported from the House Health and Social Services Standing
Committee.