NOTE: This measure became law without the governor's signature on 3/31/2015.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 15-1182
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Lontine and Landgraf, Court, Fields, Ginal,
      Hamner, Lebsock, Pettersen, Tate, Vigil, Young, Conti, Kagan, Lee,
      Melton, Pabon, Primavera, Priola, Roupe, Windholz;
      also SENATOR(S) Aguilar, Lundberg, Crowder, Guzman, Heath, Kefalas,
      Merrifield, Newell, Todd.
      
      
      Concerning the expansion of the scope of practice of certified
           nurse aides to include certain tasks.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 12-38.1-108.5 as
      follows:
      
           12-38.1-108.5.  Scope of practice. (1)  In addition to any
      nursing tasks delegated to a certified nurse aide pursuant to
      section 12-38-132, a certified nurse aide who is deemed competent
      by a registered nurse licensed pursuant to article 38 of this title
      may perform the following tasks:
      
           (a)  Digital stimulation, insertion of a suppository, or the
      use of an enema, or any other medically acceptable procedure to
      stimulate a bowel movement;
      
           (b)  Gastrostomy-tube and jejunostomy-tube feedings; and
      
           (c)  Placement in a client's mouth of presorted medication
      that has been boxed or packaged by a registered nurse, a licensed
      practical nurse, or a pharmacist.
      
           (2)  The board shall promulgate rules concerning the
      competency requirements for a certified nurse aide to perform
      the tasks listed in subsection (1) of this section.
      
           (3)  The duties performed by a certified nurse aide in
      paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of subsection (1) of this section are not
      considered a delegation of nursing tasks pursuant to section
      12-38-132.
      
           (4)  A registered nurse who in good faith determines that a
      certified nurse aide is competent to perform the tasks listed in
      subsection (1) of this section is not liable for the actions of the
      certified nurse aide in the performance of the tasks.
      
           SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
      takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
      ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
      5, 2015, if adjournment sine die is on May 6, 2015); except that, if a
      referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state
      constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within
      such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless
      approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2016
      and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of
      the vote thereon by the governor.
      
      
      
      
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      Dickey Lee Hullinghorst                Bill L. Cadman
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO