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Committee clears House Bill 89 to clarify LPN role in delegated nursing assessments
Summary
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee voted to send House Bill 89 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. The bill replaces the ambiguous term "contribute" with clearer language about performing delegated, focused assessments by licensed practical nurses (LPNs).
At a meeting of the Idaho Senate Health and Welfare Committee, Representative Healy introduced House Bill 89, a technical change to nursing scope-of-practice language intended to clarify how licensed practical nurses may be asked to assist with patient assessments.
The bill replaces the term "contributing to an assessment" with language that aligns with existing Idaho Administrative Code (IDAPA) and describes "performing appropriate delegated focused assessments," the sponsor said, arguing the…
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