Legislature(2015 - 2016)HOUSE FINANCE 519
03/22/2016 09:30 AM House FINANCE
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SB53 | |
| HB268 | |
| HB351 | |
| SB53 | |
| HB351 | |
| HB268 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 268 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 143 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 53 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 351 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED |
SENATE BILL NO. 53
"An Act relating to advanced practice registered
nursing; relating to certified direct- entry
midwifery; and providing for an effective date."
9:35:12 AM
SENATOR CATHY GIESSEL, SPONSOR, briefly addressed the bill.
She reminded the committee that the legislation merely
updated the titles for advanced practice nurses and did not
expand the scope of practice.
CHRIS LOGAN, CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSES ASSOCIATION,
ANCHORAGE (via teleconference), spoke in support of the
bill. She related that she was a certified registered nurse
anesthetist, previous President of the Alaska Association
of Nurse Anesthetist, and past Co-Chair of the Advanced
Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Alliance. She thanked the
Senator for her work on the legislation.
CARRIE DOYLE, CHAIR, ALASKA CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST
ASSOCIATION, ANCHORAGE (via teleconference), favored the
bill and thanked the Senator for her work on the
legislation and urged the committee to support SB 53.
JULIE GILLETTE, CHAIR, ALASKA STATE BOARD OF NURSING (via
teleconference), supported of the bill and thanked the
Senator for her work.
Co-Chair Thompson CLOSED public testimony.
Vice-Chair Saddler addressed the fiscal note. He reported
that a new fiscal note for the Department of Commerce,
Community and Economic Development appropriated the amount
of $7.5 thousand from receipt services.
Representative Wilson asked whether the fiscal note
expended general funds. Co-Chair Thompson replied in the
negative.
Co-Chair Neuman MOVED to REPORT HCS SB 53(L&C) out of
committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying fiscal note. There being NO OBJECTION, it was
so ordered.
HCS SB 53(L&C) was REPORTED out of committee with a "do
pass" recommendation and with one new fiscal impact note
from the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic
Development.
9:39:31 AM
AT EASE
9:41:35 AM
RECONVENED