Amended in Assembly April 3, 2013

California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 1028


Introduced by Assembly Member Patterson

February 22, 2013


An act to amend Section 2872.2 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to vocational nursing.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1028, as amended, Patterson. Vocational nursing: interim permits.

Existing law, the Vocational Nursing Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of licensed vocational nursing by the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians. Existing law requires an applicant for a vocational nurse license to have successfully completed specified courses of studies from a school accredited by the board, and provides for the issuance of a license upon successful completion of a written examination, among other criteria. Existing law provides that if the application for licensure by examination is received by the board no later than 4 months after completion of a board-approved nursing program and approval of the application, the board may issue an interim permit authorizing the applicant to practice vocational nursing pending the results of the first licensing examination, or for a period of 9 months, whichever occurs first.

This bill wouldbegin delete require the board to make a decision whether to issue theend deletebegin insert authorize an applicant to submit an application for anend insert interim permitbegin delete, and, if the board decides to issue the permit, issue the interim permit to the applicant within 30 days of receiving the completed applicationend deletebegin insert at the same time as the applicant submits his or her application for licensure by examination, and would require the board to immediately issue the interim permitend insertbegin insert upon completing the processing of the interim permit application and the processing of the application for licensure by examinationend insert.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

Section 2872.2 of the Business and Professions
2Code
is amended to read:

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2872.2.  

(a) An applicant for license by examination shall
4submit a written application in the form prescribed by the board.

5(b) If the application for licensure by examination is received
6by the board no later than four months after completion of a board
7approved nursing program and approval of the application, the
8board may issue an interim permit authorizing the applicant to
9 practice vocational nursing pending the results of the first licensing
10examination, or for a period of nine months, whichever occurs
11first.begin delete The board shall make a decision whether to issue the interim
12permit, and, if the board decides to issue the interim permit, issue
13the interim permit to the applicant within 30 days of receiving the
14completed application.end delete
begin insert An applicant may submit an application
15for an interim permit at the same time as the applicant submits his
16or her application for licensure by examination. The board shall
17immediately issue the interim permit upon completing the
18processing of the interim permit application and the processing
19of the application for licensure by examination.end insert

20(c) If the applicant passes the examination, the interim permit
21shall remain in effect until an initial license is issued by the board
22or for a maximum period of six months after passing the
23examination, whichever occurs first. If the applicant fails the
24examination, the interim permit shall terminate upon notice by
25certified mail, return receipt requested, or if the applicant fails to
26receive the notice, upon the date specified in the interim permit,
27whichever occurs first.

28(d) A permittee shall function under the supervision of a licensed
29vocational nurse or a registered nurse, who shall be present and
30available on the premises during the time the permittee is rendering
31professional services. The supervising licensed vocational nurse
P3    1or registered nurse may delegate to the permittee any function
2taught in the permittee’s basic nursing program.

3(e) An interim permittee shall not use any title or designation
4other than vocational nurse interim permittee or “V.N.I.P.”



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