Chapter 5 Notice of Agency Rulemaking Proposal

AGENCY: Maine State Board of Nursing

RULE TITLE OR SUBJECT: Chapter 5 REGULATIONS RELATING TO TRAINING PROGRAMS AND DELEGATION BY REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES OF SELECTED NUSING TASKS TO CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS

PROPOSED RULE NUMBER (LEAVE BLANK - ASSIGNED BY SECRETARY OF STATE):

CONCISE SUMMARY (UNDERSTANDABLE BY AVERAGE CITIZEN): Per statutory requirement, 32 M.R.S.A. Section 2158 changes ratio from 1 to 1 to 1 to 3 for instructor to pupil of CNA medication course when in clinical setting and allows for other assessment mechanisms in addition to Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)

THIS RULE WILL__WILL NOT X HAVE A FISCAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 32 M.R.S.A. Section 2102.2, Section 2153-A.

PUBLIC HEARING (IF ANY, GIVE DATE, TIME, LOCATION): March 13, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at 161 Capitol Street, Augusta

DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: March 23, 2008

AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Virginia deLorimier
AGENCY NAME: Maine State Board of Nursing
ADDRESS: 158 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0158

TELEPHONE: (207) 287-1133
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