HB 1665 -- Disciplinary Actions Against Nurses

Sponsor:  Behnen

This bill authorizes the State Board of Nursing to file a
complaint with the Administrative Hearing Commission requesting
an expedited hearing for a restriction or suspension on a license
for certain activities which the board deems to be a danger to
the public health and safety.  Within 15 days of the receipt of
the complaint, the commission will conduct a preliminary hearing
to determine whether the activities of the licensee are a danger
to the public.  The commission will issue a decision immediately
after the hearing either granting the board the authority to
suspend or restrict a license or dismissing the action.

A full hearing before the commission will be granted if the
licensee makes a formal request within 30 days of the preliminary
hearing.  If no request is made, the commission's decision
becomes final.  If the licensee is found to be in violation of
any imposed disciplinary action, the matter will be considered a
default case and the board is authorized to take appropriate
action.

The bill also requires a board of trustees or similarly empowered
official of any home health agency, nursing facility, or entity
which employs or contracts with licensed health care
professionals to take disciplinary action if it finds that a
licensee is in violation of the licensing laws for his or her
profession.  When disciplinary action is taken against a
licensee, the entity taking action will report it to the proper
health care professional licensing authority.

The bill adds the Division of Professional Registration within
the Department of Economic Development to the list of agencies
which are authorized to review criminal conviction records for
screening purposes.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:44 am