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Page 4 Ohio Nurse June 2021 LEGISLATIVE HAPPENINGS Tiffany Bukoffsky, MHA, BSN, RN The Ohio Nurses Association (ONA) has been actively engaged in the new legislative session that began in January of this year. Six months into the 134th General Assembly proves that this cycle will be both busy and exciting for nurses in the state of Ohio. ONA is currently involved in several pieces of legislation. The following update is current as of May 24th, 2021. House Bill 163 – Prohibit Nurse Mandatory Overtime House Bill 163 will prohibit the use of mandatory overtime as a condition of employment for nurses working in hospitals. This bill allows nurses to continue to work overtime hours if he/she feels safe to continually provide that care. This bill is a reintroduction of legislation that ONA supported in the last two General Assemblies. Unfortunately, the mandatory overtime bill did not move in the Senate during last year’s Lame Duck, after successfully passing the House of Representatives with majority support. ONA is back at it and has been working with two new sponsors to achieve full success Answer your calling in Public Health Join our nursing team as part of an accredited health department in NW Ohio. Benefits include: Vacation leave your first year; Paid holidays & sick leave, health insurance and public retirement system. Part time and full time available. www.allencountypublichealth.org Help pregnant mothers thrive! Nurse-Family Partnership at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH is looking for RNs, with a special interest in racially and culturally diverse RNs, to join our growing evidence-based home visitation program. Apply at www.familysafetyandhealing.org/careers. during this legislative session. Representative Al Cutrona (R-Canfield) and Representative Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Cleveland) introduced HB 163 on March 2nd, 2021 and provided sponsor testimony on March 17th in the House Commerce & Labor Committee. Additionally, ONA provided proponent testimony in the same committee on March 24th. The bill received opponent testimony and was unanimously voted out of committee (12-0) on April 21st. ONA is hopeful the bill will be voted out of the House the week of May 24th. Senate Bill 129 – Prohibit Hospital from Requiring Nurse Overtime Senate Bill 129 is a companion bill to House Bill 163 and is the exact same language introduced in the House. Senator Tim Schaffer (R-Lancaster) and Senate Nickie Antonio (D-Lakewood) introduced SB 129 on March 16th, 2021 and the bill was referred the Senate Health Committee where it awaits its first hearing. Companion bills are used to expedite the legislative process and ONA is working with the bill’s sponsors to educate members of the Senate to move this bill as quickly as possible. House Bill 110 – State Operating Budget Every two years, the Governor and state legislature is responsible for putting together and passing the state operating budget. January began a new legislative session, so both the administration and legislature have been tasked with approving this budget by June 30th, 2021 so it can take effect July 1st. The budget bill is chalked full of appropriations as well as legislative priorities, including language that would create a statewide hospital licensing system through the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). While Ohio hospitals are currently required to register with ODH and several service lines are subject to individual unit licensure requirements, hospital themselves are not required to hold a license, leaving Ohio as the only state in the country to not license hospitals. ONA fully supports a statewide hospital licensing system and would like to see additional regulation and inspection requirements that ensure all hospitals are meeting appropriate standards of patient service and safety. HB 110 was introduced on February 16th, 2021 by Representative Scott Oelslager (R-North Canton) and has been receiving hearings in various House Finance subcommittees and is now being heard in the full House Finance Committee. ONA testified in support of creating a hospital licensing system in the House Finance Committee on March 11th. The bill was voted out of the House of Representatives and has continued its legislative process in the Senate. ONA provided written testimony in the Senate Health Committee on May 5th. HB 110 will go to Conference Committee after the Senate passes its version of the budget and the differences between the two chambers will be hashed out within this Conference Committee. The operating budget bill must be signed by the Governor by June 30th. Senate Bill 22 – Establish Legislative Oversight Over Governor’s and Health Orders Senate Bill 22 transfers public health authority from the Governor to the legislature and blocks the local and state health agencies’ ability to respond to public health emergencies, even beyond COVID-19. SB 22 was introduced by Senator Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) and Senator Rob McColley (R-Napoleon) on January 26th, 2021. The bill quickly made its way through the legislative process, passing the Senate on February 17th by a vote count of 25-8, and then the House on March 10th by a vote count of 57-38. The Governor vetoed SB 22 on March 23rd, but the legislature had the 3/5 majority to override the Governor’s veto on March 24th. The new law will take effect June 23rd of this year. ONA had not taken a formal position on SB 22, however, ONA opposed SB 311 of the last General Assembly, which was a bill similar to language in SB 22. The Governor’s office contacted ONA on March 23rd, requesting a letter of support for the imminent veto. Several healthcare organizations sent letters of support and ONA joined them prior to the Governor’s official veto the evening of the 23rd. The House and Senate overrode the Governor’s veto on March 24th and the bill will take effect on June 23rd, 2021. TSgt Leonel Lopez leonel.lopez.3@us.af.mil 937-717-8530 airforce.com/nurse
June 2021 Ohio Nurse Page 5 Nurse Jesse, What if I want to retire or inactivate my nursing license? Answer: Per the Ohio Board of Nursing website: “If you no longer intend to practice or work as a nurse in Ohio, your license or certificate can be placed on inactive status through the Ohio eLicense System. It is important to remember that if your license is inactive, you cannot work in Ohio until you apply to reactivate your license. And, if APRNs inactivate their RN license, their APRN license will be automatically inactivated, as well. To get started, follow the steps below. • Go to eLicense.ohio.gov. • Log into your account. • Click the “Options” link on the appropriate license panel. • Select “Inactivate License”. • Complete the information and click “Submit”.” (Ohio Board of Nursing, 2021) If you have additional questions about your license, you may contact the Ohio Board of Nursing at: licensure@nursing.ohio.gov. Resources: APRN CE Rules: https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-4723-8-10 OBN CE Information: https://nursing.ohio.gov/licensing-certification-ce/ and https:// nursing.ohio.gov/licensing-certification-ce/rn-aprn-lpn/ To browse CE activities: www.ce4nurses.org Ask Nurse Jesse: “I am an APRN; do I need to renew my RN license too? What CE do I need?” Answer: 2021 is a licensure renewal year for Ohio RNs and APRNs. Here’s What You Need to Know: • Licensure renewal period begins July 1st, 2021. • RN and APRN licenses must be renewed by October 31, 2021. o For APRNs, both the RN license and the APRN license must be renewed during the renewal period. o From the Ohio Board of Nursing: ▪ Important: APRN licenses cannot be issued, renewed, reactivated or reinstated without an active RN license. The RN license must also be renewed before an individual’s APRN license is eligible for renewal. • APRN’s who complete the RN license renewal will then be prompted to also renew the APRN license • Licenses renewed after September 15th, 2021 will be charged a late fee. • Failure to renew your nursing license will result in a lapsed license. • Practicing without a valid, active license is illegal and will be subject to disciplinary action. • The Ohio Board of Nursing’s primary communication for re-licensure will be via email, so please check that your email address is current with the Board. • 24 contact hours are needed for RN licensure renewal, including at least one (1) contact hour of Category A (nursing law and rules) nursing continuing professional development. - For information on exceptions, please see OAC 4723-14. For Ohio APRNs, an additional 24 contact hours of nursing continuing professional development must be completed. Per OAC 4723-8-10: APRNs must complete 24 contact hours (in addition to the 24 contact hours required for the RN license). For APRNs that are designated as a CNS, CNM, or CNP, at least 12 of the 24 contact hours must be in the topic of advanced pharmacology from a provider or institution recognized by the Board (such as ONA). • Proof of continuing education is not required with the original renewal application. This information is requested only if chosen for audit by the Board. During the renewal you will sign an attestation that you will have taken the required CE by October 31, 2021. Looking for an advanced pharmacology course? Check out: - Essentials of Schedule II Pharmacology and Prescribing for Ohio APRNs (4 Category A, Advanced Pharmacology Contact Hours) - Through Thick & Thin: Anticoagulant Safety (1 Advanced Pharmacology Contact Hour)* - Don’t Sugar Coat It! Insulin Safety (1 Advanced Pharmacology Contact Hour)* - Supporting Appropriate Antibiotic Use (1 Advanced Pharmacology Contact Hour)* *These courses are FREE for ONA members! The Ohio Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91)
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