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BRN explains 2026 sunset review: board membership, timeline and what 'sunset' would mean
Summary
Board of Registered Nursing Executive Officer Laurie Melby gave an overview of the 2026 sunset review process on Sept. 18, describing the timeline, what parts of the board are subject to sunset, and what would happen if the 9‑member policy board were not reauthorized.
Laurie Melby, executive officer of the Board of Registered Nursing, briefed the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Advisory Committee on Sept. 18 about the 2026 sunset review process for the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN).
Melby said the nine-member policy board — five registered nurses and four public members — is the entity that the Legislature reviews in the sunset process; BRN staff and the bureau’s day-to-day licensing functions are not themselves “sunset” in the same way. Melby said if the board were sunset the BRN’s licensing and enforcement…
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