October 18, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Kooiman, Kahn, Plakas, Vander Veen, Stahl, Green and Taub and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
by amending section 17221 (MCL 333.17221), as amended by 1993 PA
79.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 17221. (1) The Michigan board of nursing is created in
the department and shall consist of the following 23 voting members
who shall meet the requirements of part 161: 9 registered
professional nurses, 1 nurse midwife, 1 nurse anesthetist, 1 nurse
practitioner, 3 licensed practical nurses, and 8 public members.
(2) Three of the registered professional nurse members shall
be engaged in nursing education, 1 of whom shall be in less than a
baccalaureate program, 1 in a baccalaureate or higher program and 1
in a licensed practical nurse program and each of whom shall have a
master's degree from an accredited college with a major in nursing.
Three of the registered professional nurse members shall be engaged
in nursing practice or nursing administration, each of whom shall
have a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited college.
Three of the registered professional nurse members shall be engaged
in nursing practice or nursing administration, each of whom shall
be a nonbaccalaureate registered nurse. The 3 licensed practical
nurse members shall have graduated from a state approved program
for the preparation of individuals to practice as licensed
practical nurses. The nurse midwife, the nurse anesthetist, and the
nurse practitioner shall each have a specialty certification issued
by the department in his or her respective specialty field.
(3) Of the 23 members, there shall be at least 1
representative from each of the health service areas in this state.
As used in this section, "health service area" means the geographic
area established for a health systems agency pursuant to former
section 1511 of the public health services act, 42 USC 300l.