07
SB222/AP
Senate
Bill 222
By:
Senators Grant of the 25th, Unterman of the 45th, Hooks of the 14th and Thomas
of the 54th
AS
PASSED
AN
ACT
To
amend Article 1 of Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to the "Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act,"
so as to revise the definition of "advanced practice registered nurse"; to
revise language relating to the use of the title by a licensed registered nurse
or advanced practice registered nurse; to provide for related matters; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
1 of Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the "Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act," is amended in Code
Section 43-26-3, relating to definitions, by revising paragraph (1.1) as
follows:
"(1.1)
'Advanced practice registered nurse' means a registered professional nurse
licensed under this chapter who is recognized by the board as having met the
requirements established by the board to engage in advanced nursing practice and
who holds a master´s degree or other graduate degree approved by the board
and national board certification in his or her area of speciality, or a person
who was recognized as an advanced practice registered nurse by the board on or
before June 30, 2006. This paragraph shall not be construed to require a
certified registered nurse anesthetist who graduated from an approved nurse
anesthetist educational program prior to January 1, 1999, to hold a
master´s degree or other graduate degree."
SECTION
2.
Said
article is further amended in Code Section 43-26-6, relating to the use of the
title by a licensed registered nurse or advanced practice registered nurse, by
revising subsection (d) as follows:
"(d)
Any person who is licensed as a registered professional nurse shall identify
that he or she is so licensed by displaying either the title 'registered
professional nurse' or 'registered nurse,' the abbreviation 'R.N.,' the title
'advanced practice registered nurse,' or the abbreviation 'A.P.R.N.' on a name
tag or other similar form of identification during times when such person is
providing direct patient care. An advanced practice registered nurse shall meet
the identification requirements of this subsection by displaying the title or
abbreviation of his or her area of specialization."
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.