H. B. 2989

(By Delegates Beach, Pethtel, Houston,
Perry, Shaver and Perdue)

[Introduced February 13, 2003; referred to the
Committee on Government Organization then Finance.]

A BILL to amend and reenact section ten, article seven, chapter thirty of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to requiring the board of examiners of registered professional nurses to establish a register of nurses licensed as registered nurses; to make the register available to the public; and posting of the register on the internet.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section ten, article seven, chapter thirty of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

§30-7-10. Use of title "registered nurse" and abbreviation thereof; register of licensed registered professional nurses.

Any person who holds a license to practice registered professional nursing in this state shall have the right to use the title "registered nurse" and the abbreviation "R.N." No other person shall assume such title or use such abbreviation or any other words, letters, signs or devices to indicate that the person using the same is a registered professional nurse.
The board shall develop a register of all persons with a license issued under the provisions of this article. The register shall be made available to the public if requested and not later than the first day of July, two thousand four, the board shall establish an internet site and shall make the register available to internet users.



NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require the board of examiners of registered professional nurses to establish a register of nurses licensed as registered nurses and make the register available to the public and have it posted on the internet by July 1, 2004.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.