Creates provisions relating to delegation of tasks by licensed health care professionals
HB 851 allows licensed health care professionals (like doctors or nurses) to delegate certain patient care tasks to trained non-licensed staff members in health care facilities, provided specific conditions are met. Key conditions include ensuring the task isn't legally required for the professional to perform, stays within the professional's scope of practice, the staff member isn't presented as a licensed professional, the professional is available on-site for assistance, and the delegation isn't prohibited by law. The bill makes the delegating professional fully responsible for the employee's actions and the employee's qualifications. This directly affects health care professionals who manage teams and their trained non-licensed staff working in licensed facilities.
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in committee
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Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Last action May 15, 2025
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May 15, 2025
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Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
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Jan 13, 2025
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Introduced and Read First Time (H)
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Michael Davis
RRepublican
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