Legislature(2013 - 2014)
2014-04-18 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2014-04-18 House Journal Page 2591 SB 166 The following was read the second time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 166(FIN) "An Act relating to nursing and to the Board of Nursing." with the: Journal Page L&C RPT 2DP 2NR 2477 FN2: ZERO(CED) 2477 Representative Pruitt moved and asked unanimous consent that CSSB 166(FIN) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSSB 166(FIN) was read the third time. Representatives Saddler and Lynn moved and asked unanimous consent that they be allowed to abstain from voting because of a 2014-04-18 House Journal Page 2592 conflict of interest. Objection was heard, and the members were required to vote. The question being: "Shall CSSB 166(FIN) pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSSB 166(FIN) Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 38 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Chenault, Costello, Drummond, Edgmon, Feige, Foster, Gattis, Gruenberg, Guttenberg, Hawker, Herron, Higgins, Holmes, Hughes, Isaacson, Johnson, Josephson, Kawasaki, Keller, Kito III, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stoltze, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, P.Wilson, T.Wilson Absent: Austerman, Gara And so, CSSB 166(FIN) passed the House. The following letter of intent for CSSB 166(FIN) was offered by Representative Herron: "It is the intent of the Legislature that a workgroup be convened by the Alaska Board of Nursing over the summer of 2014, to thoroughly examine the criminal background check issue discussed in the House Labor and Commerce Committee's April 15, 2014 hearing of CS for Senate Bill 166 (FIN). It is the expectation of the Legislature that this workgroup will involve a diverse array of stakeholders, potentially including representatives of: the Alaska Board of Nursing, the Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association, the Alaska Nurses Association, a rural Alaska Tribal Health System provider, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Background Check Unit, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and others impacted by the process of dual criminal background checks conducted by DHSS for employment and the Board of Nursing for licensure. 2014-04-18 House Journal Page 2593 The workgroup is to identify administrative and statutory improvements that may potentially make the criminal background check process more efficient, without compromising public safety. The written report is due to the Legislature by December 15, 2014." Representative Herron moved and asked unanimous consent that the House adopt the letter of intent. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSSB 166(FIN) was signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk, and returned to the Senate with a House letter of intent.