Effect on small business:
These proposed rules do not have an economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1), Stats. The Department’s Regulatory Review Coordinator may be contacted by email at Jennifer.Garrett@wisconsin.gov, or by calling (608) 266-2112. Agency contact person:
Sofia Anderson, Administrative Rules Coordinator, Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Policy Development, P.O. Box 8366, Madison, Wisconsin 53708-8366; email at DSPSAdminRules@wisconsin.gov. Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission:
Comments may be submitted to Sofia Anderson, Administrative Rules Coordinator, Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Policy Development, 4822 Madison Yards Way, P.O. Box 8366, Madison, WI 53708-8366, or by email to DSPSAdminRules@wisconsin.gov. Comments must be received on or before the public hearing to be held on May 9, 2024, to be included in the record of rule-making proceedings. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TEXT OF RULE
Section 1. N 6.02 (5) is amended to read:
(5) “Delegated act" means acts delegated to a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse or acts delegated by a registered nurse.
Section 2. N 6.02 (10m) is repealed and recreated to read:
(10m) “Provider” means any licensed professional who is legally authorized to delegate acts within the scope of their practice.
Section 3. N 6.02 (10m) (Note) is repealed.
Section 4. N 6.02 (13) is created to read:
(13) “Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)” means any person who is not licensed under ch. 441, Stats., and who is at least 18 years old to whom nursing tasks or activities may be delegated and has received the appropriate education and documented training required to perform the delegated acts. Section 5. N 6.03 (1) (c) is amended to read:
(c) Intervention. Intervention is the nursing action to implement the plan of care by directly administering care or by directing and supervising nursing acts delegated to L.P.N.'ss or less skilled assistants UAPs.
Section 6. N 6.04 (1) (a) is amended to read:
(a) Accept only patient care assignments delegated acts which the L.P.N. is competent to perform.
Section 7. N 6.04 (2) (b) is amended to read:
(b) Perform delegated acts beyond basic nursing care under the direct supervision of an R.N. or provider. An L.P.N. shall, upon request of the board, provide documentation of his or her nursing education, training or experience which prepares the L.P.N. to competently perform these assignments delegated acts.
Section 8. Effective date. The rules adopted in this order shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register, pursuant to s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats. (END OF TEXT OF RULE)
