CHAIRMAN  PHILLIPS  informed members  that  an amendment  to  CSHB                                                          
276(L&C)-REGULATION  OF  NURSING  has  been  proposed  by  Senator                                                          
Donley.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  HALFORD offered  to sponsor  the  proposed amendment  and                                                              
moved to adopt it [Amendment 1] for the purpose of discussion.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN  PHILLIPS announced  that without  objection, the  motion                                                              
carried.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR DONLEY  explained that this bill  deals with a gap  in the                                                              
law regarding  delegation of duties  by nurses. When  dealing with                                                              
that  area,  he  believes  it is  important  that  nurses  not  be                                                              
pressured  into improperly  delegating their  duties. Amendment  1                                                              
will  safeguard  the  licenses  of nurses  who  are  pressured  to                                                              
delegate duties.  It provides that if  a nurse believes  he or she                                                              
has  been ordered  to  improperly  delegate  a task,  reports  the                                                              
incident to  the Board of  Nursing and is  found to be  correct by                                                              
the board,  the nurse  would be  insulated from  reprisals  by the                                                              
employer.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  PEGGY WILSON,  sponsor of  HB 276, stated  support                                                              
for Amendment 1.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  HALFORD  moved  to  calendar  SCS CSHB  276(RLS)  at  the                                                              
Chairman's discretion.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN  PHILLIPS announced  that without  objection, the  motion                                                              
carried.