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BRN begins 2026 sunset review; board hears calls to subsidize nurse support groups and reconsider APRN rules
Summary
At the Aug. 21 meeting the BRN outlined the timeline for its 2026 sunset review and received board and public suggestions including subsidizing nurse support groups, examining DUI reporting and discipline policies, and reviewing APRN supervision and advisory committee roles.
Executive Officer Loretta Melby outlined the California Board of Registered Nursing's timeline for the 2026 sunset review at the board's Aug. 21, 2025, meeting and invited stakeholder suggestions for statutory and regulatory changes.
Melby said staff will prepare a draft report for the Nurse Practice Committee in October, bring edits to the full board in November, and — if needed — hold a special December meeting for final approval before submitting the report to the Legislature in January. The report will summarize accomplishments, outstanding tasks and stakeholder requests.
Board members used the agenda item to raise priorities for the sunset process. Board member Nilu Patel asked the board to consider eliminating outdated supervision and standardized procedure requirements to…
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