Amendment #3 to H3872

Graduate Student Nurse Practice

Ms. Barber of Somerville moves to amend the bill, as amended, by adding the following 3 sections:

SECTION X. Notwithstanding sections 80, 80A and 80B of chapter 112 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, a student who graduated from a registered nursing or practical nursing program approved by the board of registration in nursing established under section 13 of chapter 13 of the General Laws or who is a senior nursing student attending the last semester of a registered nursing or practical nursing program approved by the board may practice nursing and shall not be subject to the prohibitions against the unlicensed practice of nursing under said sections 80, 80A and 80B of said chapter 112; provided, however, that: (i) the individual is employed by or providing health care services at the direction of a licensed health care facility or a licensed health care provider; (ii) the individual is directly supervised while providing health care services; (iii) the health care services are provided in response to the COVID-19 outbreak; and (iv) the employing licensed health care facility or licensed health care provider has verified that the individual is a graduate of a registered nursing or practical nursing program approved by the board or that the individual is a senior nursing student attending the last semester of a registered nursing or practical nursing program approved by the board.

The board of registration in nursing shall issue guidance to implement this section, which shall include guidance regarding the appropriate supervision of nursing students.

SECTION XX. Section X is hereby repealed.

SECTION XXX. Section XX shall take effect on April 1, 2022.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #3, as changed to H3872

Graduate Student Nurse Practice