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      SENATE BILL 10-217
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Boyd, Tochtrop;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Riesberg, Gerou, Summers, Todd.
      
      
      Concerning a modification to the nursing-sensitive quality
           measures required to be included in the comprehensive
           hospital information system.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  25-3-702 (1) (b) (II) (B) and (1) (b) (VI) (B),
      Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended to read:
      
           25-3-702.  Comprehensive hospital information system -
      executive director - duties - definitions.  (1) (b) (II)  The association shall
      collect, review, and implement the following nursing-sensitive quality
      measures as soon as practicable:
      
           (B)  Registered nurse education and certification. as defined by the
      national database of nursing quality indicators.
      
           (VI)  As used in this paragraph (b):
      
           (B)  "National database of nursing quality indicators" means the
      repository for nursing-sensitive indicators developed by the American
      nurses association, or its successor database.
      
           SECTION 2.  Safety clause.  The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Brandon C. Shaffer                Terrance D. Carroll
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Karen Goldman                          Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    Bill Ritter, Jr.
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO