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      history, or the Session Laws.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 11-242
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Aguilar, Boyd, Foster, Giron, Heath, Newell, Tochtrop,
      Williams S.;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Miklosi, Fischer, Hamner, Kefalas, Pabon,
      Solano, Soper, Summers, Todd, Vigil, Wilson.
      
      
      Concerning retired volunteer nurse licensure.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  The introductory portion to 12-38-112.5 (2) and
      12-38-112.5 (5), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended, and the said
      12-38-112.5 is further amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW
      SUBSECTION, to read:
      
           12-38-112.5.  Retired volunteer nurse licensure.  (2)  A retired
      volunteer nursing license shall only be issued to an applicant who is at least
      sixty-five fifty-five years of age and:
      
           (5)  If, at the time the application is made for a retired volunteer
      nursing license, the applicant is not in compliance with the continuing
      education requirements established by the board, the applicant shall be
      issued a nonrenewable temporary license to practice for six months if the
      applicant is otherwise qualified for the license.
      
           (9)  The board shall deny an application for the
      reactivation of a practical or professional nurse license for a
      retired volunteer nurse if the board determines that the nurse
      requesting reactivation has not actively volunteered as a nurse
      for the two-year period immediately preceding the filing of the
      application for license reactivation or has not otherwise
      demonstrated continued competency to return to the active
      practice of nursing in a manner approved by the board.
      
           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                      Frank McNulty
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO