Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review Of Chapter 6: Delegation Of Nursing Activities And Tasks To Unlicensed Assistive Personnel By Registered Professional Nurses, A Major Substantive Rule Of The Department Of Professional And Financial Regulation, State Board Of Nursing

This bill authorizes the final adoption of a state rule that allows registered nurses to delegate certain nursing tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel. The rule was created by the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation's State Board of Nursing and must be approved by the Legislature before it becomes official. By passing this resolve, the Legislature gives the rule legal effect immediately, bypassing the usual 90-day waiting period for non-emergency legislation. The change directly affects nursing practice standards and the roles of both licensed nurses and unlicensed staff in Maine healthcare settings.