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Committee advances bill to tighten nursing credential review and allow school storage and administration of glucagon
Summary
House Bill 688 would give the Kentucky Board of Nursing discretion to review out-of-state nursing credentials and allow schools to store and administer glucagon and other diabetes medications; the committee approved the bill 10–1.
The Senate Standing Committee on Health Services voted 10–1 to advance House Bill 688, a two-part measure that would give the Kentucky Board of Nursing greater authority to review out-of-state nursing credentials and would allow schools to store glucagon and permit trained school personnel to administer certain diabetes medications.
Representative Steve Bratcher and Jeff Prather, general counsel for the Kentucky Board of Nursing, told the committee that the bill would change the board’s current obligation from "shall" to "may" when granting certification to nurses licensed in other states, allowing the board to verify credentials and curricula before granting…
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