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ENTITLED, An Act to update, revise, and repeal certain provisions relating to nurse practitioners and nurse midwives.
(8) A collaborative agreement, as used in this chapter, means a written mutual agreement between a licensee who has not met the required one thousand forty practice hours and a physician, licensed pursuant to chapter 36-4, or a certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife licensed under this chapter.
36-9A-2. No person may practice or offer to practice as a certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife in this state unless the person is currently licensed to practice pursuant to this chapter.
36-9A-2.1. Upon application and payment of the required fee the board may issue a temporary permit to practice as a nurse practitioner or nurse midwife to an applicant who is waiting for the results of the first examination the applicant is eligible to take after completion of an approved program. An applicant issued a temporary permit under this section shall initially receive thirty days of supervision by direct personal contact with a licensed physician, certified nurse practitioner, or certified nurse midwife that holds an unencumbered license to practice. Thereafter, and until expiration of the temporary permit, the supervision shall include two, one-half business days per week of supervision by direct personal contact. The permit shall become invalid upon notification to the applicant of the results of the first examination.
36-9A-2.2. Upon application and payment of the required fee the board may issue a license to practice as a certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife by endorsement to an applicant who has been licensed as a certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife under the laws of another state, territory, or foreign country, if, in the opinion of the board, the applicant meets the qualifications required of a certified nurse practitioner or a certified nurse midwife in this state.
36-9A-2.3. Upon application and payment of the required fee the board may issue a temporary permit to an applicant holding a current license as a certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife from any other state or territory awaiting endorsement. This permit shall bear an issuance date and a date when it becomes invalid, and the period of time between the two dates may notexceed one hundred twenty days.
(3) By a person enrolled in an approved program for the preparation of certified nurse practitioners or certified nurse midwives, as a part of that approved program.
(6) Is otherwise qualified under § 36-9A-29.
36-9A-5. The practice in this state as a certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife is regulated by the South Dakota Board of Nursing. The board may license, supervise the practice, and revoke or suspend licenses or otherwise discipline any person applying for or practicing as a certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife. The board shall conduct its business in accordance with chapter 36-9.
36-9A-5.1. The Board of Nursing shall appoint an advanced practice nurse advisory committee composed of two certified nurse midwives and four certified nurse practitioners. Committee members shall be selected from a list of nominees by the Board of Nursing. Each committee member shall serve a term of three years. However, the terms of initial appointees shall be staggered so that no more than two members’ terms expire in one year. No committee member may be appointed to more than three consecutive terms. If a vacancy occurs, the board shall appoint a person to fill the unexpired term. The appointment of a person to an unexpired term is not considered a full term. The committee shall meet at least annually, or as deemed necessary, to conduct business. The advisory committee shall assist the board in evaluating standards of advanced practice nursing care and the regulation of certified nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives pursuant to this chapter. The committee shall also make recommendations to the board regarding rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter.
Section 10. That § 36-9A-6 be repealed.
36-9A-7. The board may enter and inspect, during business hours, any place where the certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife practiced for the purpose of enforcing this chapter and any rules promulgated by the board pursuant to this Act. The refusal to allow an inspection is a Class 1 misdemeanor. An inspection authorized in this section may include any medical or drug records,and the copying thereof, and any inventory relating to drugs and controlled substances required to be kept under the provisions of chapter 34-20B. The board shall maintain the confidentiality of any records obtained pursuant to this section.
Section 12. That § 36-9A-8 be repealed.
36-9A-9. An applicant for licensure as a certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife shall file with the board an application, verified by oath, on a form prescribed by the board and accompanied by the required fee. If the board finds that the applicant has satisfied all requirements, the board shall issue to the applicant a license to practice as a certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife in a population focus consistent with education.
36-9A-9.1. Each applicant for licensure as a certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife in this state shall submit to a state and federal criminal background investigation by means of fingerprint checks by the Division of Criminal Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Upon application, the board shall submit completed fingerprint cards to the Division of Criminal Investigation. Upon completion of the criminal background check, the Division of Criminal Investigation shall forward to the board all information obtained as a result of the criminal background check. This information shall be obtained prior to permanent licensure of the applicant. The board may require a state and federal criminal background check for any licensee who is the subject of a disciplinary investigation by the board. Failure to submit to or cooperate with the criminal background investigation is grounds for denial of an application or may result in revocation of a license. The applicant shall pay any fees charged for the cost of fingerprinting or the criminal background investigation.
36-9A-11. A person licensed to practice as a certified nurse practitioner in this state may use the title, APRN, and certified nurse practitioner abbreviated, CNP. A person licensed to practice as a certified nurse midwife in this state may use the title, APRN, and certified nurse midwife abbreviated, CNM.
36-9A-13.1. The certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife shall collaborate with other health care providers and refer or transfer patients as appropriate.
Section 19. That § 36-9A-15 be repealed.
Section 20. That § 36-9A-17 be repealed.
Section 21. That § 36-9A-17.1 be repealed.
36-9A-17.2. Nothing in this chapter authorizes a certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife to perform abortions.
Section 23. That § 36-9A-17.3 be repealed.
36-9A-19. If a certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife renders services in a hospital or a related institution licensed pursuant to chapter 34-12, the certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife is subject to the rules and regulations of that hospital or related institution.
Section 25. That § 36-9A-20 be repealed.
36-9A-21.1. The board may approve curricula and standards for educational programs preparing persons to meet licensure requirements under this chapter. An institution desiring to conduct anapproved program shall apply to the board and submit evidence that it is prepared to provide a program that will meet the requirements of the board. The board may conduct a survey of an educational program of any institution in the state applying to conduct an approved program pursuant to this section. The board may deny approval of an educational program if the program fails to meet the curricula and educational program standards required in rules promulgated by the board pursuant to chapter 1-26.
36-9A-22. The license of every person licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall be renewed biennially, except as provided in § 36-9A-25. The expiration date shall be established by the board.
36-9A-23. The board shall provide a notice for renewal of license to every license holder at least ninety days prior to the expiration date of the person’s license. The license holder shall, before the expiration date, pay the required fee to the board. If the license holder meets the requirements established by the board in rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26 and pays the required fee, the board shall renew the license.
36-9A-24. A license holder who fails to renew the license as provided in §§ 36-9A-22 and 36-9A-23 may be reinstated upon meeting the terms and conditions prescribed by the board and upon payment of the required fee.
36-9A-25. The holder of a current license may file with the board a written application, together with the required fee, requesting inactive status.
(9) For endorsing to another state, territory, or foreign country, not more than thirty dollars.
Section 32. That § 36-9A-27 be repealed.
Section 33. That § 36-9A-28 be repealed.
(11) Been convicted of a felony. The conviction of a felony means the conviction of any offense which, if committed within the state of South Dakota, would constitute a felony.
Section 35. That § 36-9A-30 be repealed.
36-9A-31. Any proceeding relative to the revocation or suspension of a license shall conform tothe procedures set forth in chapter 1-26. A license may be revoked or suspended only after a hearing conducted by a hearing examiner appointed by the board or by a majority of members of the board. Any decision to suspend or revoke a license requires a majority vote of the board.
36-9A-32. The board may take action authorized by § 36-9A-29 upon a satisfactory showing that the physical or mental condition of the license holder or applicant is determined by a competent medical examiner to jeopardize or endanger the health of those entrusted to the person’s care. The board may demand an examination of the license holder or applicant by a competent medical examiner selected by the board at the license holder’s or applicant’s expense. If a license holder or applicant fails to submit to the examination, the failure constitutes immediate grounds for suspension of that person’s license or denial of licensure.
36-9A-34. A revoked or suspended license may be reissued at the discretion of the board upon a finding of good cause.
(5) Practice as a certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife during the time that the person’s license has lapsed or has been revoked or suspended.
36-9A-37. The board may prosecute all persons violating this chapter and may incur the necessary expenses.
(4) Is, by reason of a physical or mental condition, endangering, or threatening to endanger, the health or safety of those entrusted to that person’s care as a certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife.
36-9A-39. Upon the filing of a verified complaint, the court, if satisfied by affidavit or otherwise, that the person is or has been engaging in unlawful or dangerous practice as described in § 36-9A-38, may issue a temporary injunction, without notice or bond, enjoining that person from further practiceas a certified nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife.
36-9A-40. An action for injunction is an alternative to criminal proceedings, and the commencement of one proceeding by the board constitutes an election.
36-9A-41. The board may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 pertaining to: licensure and licenses, practice, prescriptive authority, disciplinary proceedings, and approval of education programs.
Section 45. That § 36-9A-42 be repealed.
Section 46. That § 36-9A-43 be repealed.
Section 47. That § 36-9A-44 be repealed.
Section 48. That § 36-9A-45 be repealed.
Section 49. That § 36-9A-46 be repealed.
Pursuant to § 2-16-9, the Code Commission and Code Counsel of the Legislative Research Council are hereby directed to replace the term, nurse practitioner, with the term, certified nurse practitioner, and to replace the term, nurse midwife, with the term, certified nurse midwife, anywhere those terms appear in the code.
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