PRINTER'S NO. 800
No. 715 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY DALLY, BASTIAN, BENNINGHOFF, BEYER, BISHOP,
CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DALEY, DERMODY,
FABRIZIO, FREEMAN, GEIST, HARRIS, KILLION, MANN, McILHATTAN,
MELIO, MUNDY, MURT, NAILOR, O'NEILL, PICKETT, READSHAW,
REICHLEY, ROHRER, SAINATO, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SWANGER, TRUE,
WALKO, WANSACZ AND YOUNGBLOOD, MARCH 9, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, MARCH 9, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 2, 1956 (1955 P.L.1211, No.376),
2 entitled "An act providing for and regulating the licensing
3 and practice of practical nursing; imposing duties on the
4 State Board of Nurse Examiners; and imposing penalties,"
5 defining "license" or "licensee" for certain purposes.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 2 of the act of March 2, 1956 (1955
9 P.L.1211, No.376), known as the Practical Nurse Law, is amended
10 by adding a clause to read:
11 Section 2. Definitions.--When used in this act the following
12 words and phrases shall have the following meaning, unless the
13 context clearly indicates otherwise.
14 * * *
15 (3) "License" or "licensee" includes for purposes of
16 sections 11, 14, 15, 16, 16.2, 17.1, 17.2, 17.3 and 17.4 a
17 temporary practice permit and a holder of a temporary practice
1 permit.
2 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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