Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 127 (2020GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Buxton, D. G.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/28/2020

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• amends provisions relating to the limited approval of certain nursing education programs.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

NURSING LICENSING AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: David G. Buxton
House Sponsor: 
Calvin R. Musselman
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends the Nurse Practice Act.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ amends provisions relating to the limited approval of certain nursing education
programs.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
58-31b-601
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 26
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
58-31b-601
 is amended to read:
58-31b-601.
Minimum standards for nursing programs -- Medication aide
training.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), to qualify as an approved education program
for the purpose of qualifying graduates for licensure under this chapter, a nursing education
program shall be accredited by an accrediting body for nursing education that is approved by
the United States Department of Education.
(2) (a) In accordance with Subsection (2)(b) and Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division, in consultation with the board, may make rules
establishing requirements for a nursing education program to qualify for a limited time as an
approved education program for the purpose of qualifying graduates for licensure under this
chapter, if the program:
(i) (A) is in the process of obtaining the accreditation described in Subsection (1);
(B) has recently been denied accreditation after seeking to obtain the accreditation
described in Subsection (1); or
(C) has recently lost the accreditation described in Subsection (1); and
(ii) is approved under Subsection (2)(a) on or before May 15, 2016.
(b) A program approved under Subsection (2)(a) may qualify graduates for licensure
under Subsection (2)(a) until [
December 31, 2020
] 
June 30, 2022
.
(c) Beginning November 30, 2020, a program approved under Subsection (2)(a) may
not enroll any new students into the program unless:
(i) the program has a final site visit scheduled with a nursing program accreditor for the
accreditation described in Subsection (1); and
(ii) the final site visit described in Subsection (2)(c)(i) is scheduled during the period
beginning November 30, 2020, and ending May 30, 2021.
(d)
 On or after [
January 1, 2021
] 
July 1, 2022
, a nursing education program that is not
an approved education program under Subsection (1) may not qualify graduates for licensure
under this chapter. 
(3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and
the provisions of this chapter, the division shall make rules defining the minimum standards for
a medication aide certified training program to qualify a person for certification under this
chapter as a medication aide certified.