ANA\C The Nursing Voice Summer 2019

anacalifornia.org  .  9 that is seeking exempt status to submit an application to the board and would require the board to approve the application if all of the specific requirements have been met. Status—Failed passage out of Assembly Appropriations Committee SB 24 (Leyva) This bill would express findings and declarations of the Legislature relating to the availability of abortion by medication techniques at on-campus student health centers at public post-secondary educa- tional institutions in the state. The bill would require, on and after January 1, 2023, each student health care services clinic on a California State University or University of California campus to offer abortion by medication techniques, as specified. Status—Passed Senate, Pending Assembly action SB 142 (Wiener) This bill would require companies to provide ample space, (not a bathroom), with nearby running water and refriger- ation—for lactating mothers to pump breast milk during work. It also requires the California Building Standards Commission to develop and propose building standards for lactation rooms in newly constructed workplaces. Status—Passed Senate, Pending Assembly Action As always, we are vigilantly representing ANA\C members in Sacramento but always welcome your comments on pending legislation and input regarding how we can best represent you! Contact Roxanne— gouldgr.com (916) 715-0900 Legislative Report Summer 2019 It seems like yesterday that I was writing about the Legislature returning to Sacra- mento to kick off the 2019/2020 legislative session! We are now approaching the half- way mark of the first year, with many bills (out of the more than 2,700 that have been introduced) being met with their demise in the Appropriations Committee—among oth- er committees! As you have seen from the media and our updates, Governor Newsom has taken a keen interest in the healthcare. Nothing of substance has been enacted to date, but it does not appear as if the Gov- ernor has any plans to back down from his goal to provide healthcare for all, including undocumented immigrants. With a proposed budget surplus of $21 billion it will be a likely target to fund some of these efforts. It is going to be an interesting session! ANA\C monitors each bill that is intro- duced and every amendment along the way that may impact our members or be of concern to our organization in a specific policy area that may influence a particular piece of legislation. Our membership has shown particular interests in several bills. Here is a brief recap on each bill and its current status: AB 890 (Wood) This bill would authorize a nurse practi- tioner who holds a certification as a nurse practitioner from a national certifying body that is recognized by the board and who practices in certain settings or organizations to perform specific func- tions without supervision by a physician or surgeon. These functions include ordering and interpreting diagnostic procedures, certifying disability, as well as prescribing, administering, and dispensing controlled substances. The bill would also authorize a nurse prac- titioner who holds an active certification issued by the board to practice without supervision by a physician or surgeon out- side of specified settings or organizations in accordance with specific conditions and Halfway through the first year of a two-year session! requirements. The nurse practitioner must meet all requirements, (including comple- tion of an NP transition to practice immer- sion), as outlined in the bill. The bill would authorize the board, upon application, to issue an inactive certificate. This bill would also establish the Advanced Practice Reg- istered Nursing Board within the Depart- ment of Consumer Affairs, which would consist of 9 members. Status—Failed passage out of Assembly Appropriations Committee. It is now what is considered a “2-year bill” meaning that it can be brought up in 2020 but must be passed by the end of January. AB 822 (Irwin) This bill would authorize a certified phlebotomy technician to perform blood draws by means other than venipuncture or skin puncture under specific condi- tions, provided that the blood draw is performed under the general supervision of a physician or surgeon and the proce- dure is performed using one of the devices approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. Status—Failed passage out of Assembly Appropriations Committee AB 1364 (Rubio) This bill would exempt an approved school of nursing, an approved nursing program that maintains accreditation through a national nursing accrediting agency rec- ognized by the United States Department of Education or a public institution that is accredited through a regional accrediting agency that maintains a minimum stu- dent pass rate of 80% on the NCLEX for a minimum of two consecutive academic years, and meets other specific criteria as outlined in the Board of Registered Nursing regulations in terms of student enrollment and nursing faculty hiring requirements. This bill would require an approved school of nursing or an approved nursing program Roxanne Gould ANA\C Contracted Lobbyist Reports