SB171: Bill Text

SB171,12,18 145.17 (2) The department shall prescribe rules as to the qualifications, examination and licensing of journeymen automatic fire sprinkler system fitters and automatic fire sprinkler contractors and for the registration and training of automatic fire sprinkler system apprentices. The automatic fire sprinkler system contractors and journeymen council, created under s. 15.407 (17), shall advise the department in formulating the rules.

SB171,62 Section 62. 146.40 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB171,12,24 146.40 (1) (g) "Student nurse" means an individual who is currently enrolled in a school for professional nurses or a school for licensed practical nurses that meets standards established under s. 441.01 (4), or who has successfully completed the course work of a basic nursing course of the school but has not successfully completed the examination under s. 441.05 441.06 (1) (e) or 441.10 (2) 441.10 (1) (f).

SB171,63 Section 63. 196.209 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

SB171,64 Section 64. 255.35 (1m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB171,13,2 255.35 (1m) (a) 2. Licensure as a licensed practical nurse under s. 441.10 (3).

SB171,65 Section 65. 441.05 of the statutes is repealed.

SB171,66 Section 66. 441.06 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB171,13,10 441.06 (1) (e) The applicant passes the examination under s. 441.05 approved by the board to receive a license as a registered nurse in this state. The applicant may not take the examination before receiving a diploma under par. (c) unless the applicant obtains a certificate of approval to take the examination from the school of nursing the applicant attends and submits that certificate to the board prior to examination.

SB171,67 Section 67. 441.10 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

SB171,68 Section 68. 441.10 (3) (title) of the statutes is repealed.

SB171,69 Section 69. 441.10 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 441.10 (1), and 441.10 (1) (f), as renumbered, is amended to read:

SB171,13,20 441.10 (1) (f) The applicant passes the examination under sub. (2) approved by the board for licensure as a licensed practical nurse in this state. The applicant may not take the examination before receiving a diploma under subd. 4. par. (d) unless the applicant obtains a certificate of approval to take the examination from the school of nursing the applicant attends and submits that certificate to the board prior to examination.

SB171,70 Section 70. 441.10 (3) (ag) of the statutes is renumbered 441.10 (4).

SB171,71 Section 71. 441.10 (3) (ar) of the statutes is renumbered 441.10 (5) and amended to read:

SB171,14,2 441.10 (5) The holder of a license under this subsection section is a "licensed practical nurse" and may append the letters "L.P.N." to his or her name. The board may reprimand or may limit, suspend, or revoke the license of a licensed practical nurse under s. 441.07.

SB171,72 Section 72. 441.10 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 441.10 (6).

SB171,73 Section 73. 441.10 (3) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 441.10 (7) and amended to read:

SB171,14,18 441.10 (7) No license is required for practical nursing, but, except as provided in s. 257.03, no person without a license may hold himself or herself out as a licensed practical nurse or licensed attendant, use the title or letters "Trained Practical Nurse" or "T.P.N.", "Licensed Practical Nurse" or "L.P.N.", "Licensed Attendant" or "L.A.", "Trained Attendant" or "T.A.", or otherwise seek to indicate that he or she is a licensed practical nurse or licensed attendant. No licensed practical nurse or licensed attendant may use the title, or otherwise seek to act as a registered, licensed, graduate or professional nurse. Anyone violating this subsection shall be subject to the penalties prescribed by s. 441.13. The board shall grant without examination a license as a licensed practical nurse to any person who was on July 1, 1949, a licensed attendant. This paragraph subsection does not apply to any person who is licensed to practice practical nursing by a jurisdiction, other than this state, that has adopted the nurse licensure compact under s. 441.50.

SB171,74 Section 74. 441.10 (3) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 441.10 (8).

SB171,75 Section 75. 441.10 (3) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 441.10 (9).

SB171,76 Section 76. 450.02 (2g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB171,15,3 450.02 (2g) (b) The board shall promulgate rules that establish requirements and procedures for the administration of a drug product or device, as defined in s. 450.035 (1g), by a pharmacist under s. 450.035 (1r). Notwithstanding s. 15.08 (5) (b), the board may promulgate rules under this paragraph only if the rules are identical to rules recommended by the pharmacist advisory council. The board may amend or repeal rules promulgated under this paragraph only upon the recommendation of the pharmacist advisory council.

SB171,77 Section 77. 450.025 of the statutes is repealed.

SB171,78 Section 78. Nonstatutory provisions.

SB171,15,7 (1) Elimination of volunteer fire fighter and emergency medical technician service award board.

SB171,15,10 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the volunteer fire fighter and emergency medical technician service award board become the assets and liabilities of the department of administration.

SB171,15,14 (b) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the volunteer fire fighter and emergency medical technician service award board is transferred to the department of administration.

SB171,15,20 (c) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the volunteer fire fighter and emergency medical technician service award board in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect and are transferred to the department of administration. The department of administration shall carry out any such contractual obligations unless modified or rescinded by the department of administration to the extent allowed under the contract.

SB171,16,2 (d) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the volunteer fire fighter and emergency medical technician service award board on the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the department of administration, and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the volunteer fire fighter and emergency medical technician service award board with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the department of administration.

SB171,16,10 (e) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the volunteer fire fighter and emergency medical technician service award board that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the department of administration. All orders issued by the volunteer fire fighter and emergency medical technician service award board that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the department of administration.

SB171,16,12 (2) Elimination of examining council on registered nurses and examining council on licensed practical nurses.

SB171,16,16 (a) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, any assets and liabilities of the examining council on registered nurses and the examining council on licensed practical nurses become the assets and liabilities of the board of nursing.

SB171,16,20 (b) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all records and other tangible personal property of the examining council on registered nurses and the examining council on licensed practical nurses are transferred to the board of nursing.

SB171,16,25 (c) Contracts. Any contract entered into by the examining council on registered nurses or the examining council on licensed practical nurses remains in effect and is transferred to the board of nursing. The board of nursing shall carry out any obligations under such a contract until the contract is modified or rescinded by the board of nursing to the extent allowed under the contract.

SB171,17,5 (d) Rules and orders. Any rule or order of the examining council on registered nurses under section 441.05, 2013 stats., or of the examining council on licensed practical nurses under section 441.10 (2), 2013 stats., that is in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remains in effect until its specified expiration date or until modified or rescinded by the board of nursing.

SB171,17,12 (e) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the examining council on registered nurses or the examining council on licensed practical nurses on the effective date of this paragraph is transferred to the board of nursing and all materials submitted to or actions taken by the examining council on registered nurses or the examining council on licensed practical nurses with respect to the pending matter are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the board of nursing.

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