Sec. 20-88. State Board of Examiners for Nursing.
Sec. 20-88. State Board of Examiners for Nursing. (a) The Connecticut State
Board of Examiners for Nursing shall consist of twelve members who are residents of
the state to be appointed by the Governor subject to the provisions of section 4-9a. The
Governor shall appoint two members who shall be graduates of an approved school for
licensed practical nursing; five members who shall be registered nurses, three of whom
shall, at the time of appointment, be connected with an institution affording opportunities
for the education of nurses, and at least two of whom shall hold master's degrees in
nursing from a recognized college or university and one of whom shall be at the time
of appointment an instructor in an approved school for licensed practical nurses; one
member who shall be an advanced practice registered nurse; and four members who
shall be public members. Members of said board shall be residents of this state and
professional members shall maintain good professional standing. No member of said
board shall be an elected or appointed officer of any professional association of nurses
or have been such an officer during the year immediately preceding his appointment.
No member shall serve more than two full consecutive terms which commence after
July 1, 1980. Any vacancy shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired portion of
the term.
(b) The Governor shall appoint a chairperson from among such members. Said
board shall meet at least once during each calendar quarter and at such other times as
the chairman deems necessary. Special meetings shall be held on the request of a majority
of the board after notice in accordance with the provisions of section 1-225. A majority
of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum. Members shall not be compensated for their services. Any member who fails to attend three consecutive meetings or
who fails to attend fifty per cent of all meetings held during any calendar year shall be
deemed to have resigned from office. Minutes of all meetings shall be recorded by the
board. No member shall participate in the affairs of the board during the pendency of
any disciplinary proceedings by the board against such member.
(1949 Rev., S. 4424; 1953, S. 2214d; P.A. 75-166, S. 2, 6; P.A. 77-614, S. 387, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 27, 136; P.A. 80-484, S. 29, 174, 176; P.A. 81-471, S. 22, 71; P.A. 89-389, S. 2, 22; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12, S. 20, 55; P.A. 98-143, S.
8, 24.)
History: P.A. 75-166 increased board membership from 5 to 7, adding 2 graduates of licensed practical nursing school,
added detailed qualifications for membership re experience and level of education and limited terms of service to two;
P.A. 77-614 increased number of members to 11, adding 4 public members, condensed provisions re qualifications and
added provision re filling of vacancies, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 78-303 made technical changes; P.A. 80-484 made
appointments subject to Sec. 4-9a, replaced experience requirement with new provisions requiring all members to be
residents of state and requiring professional members to maintain good professional standing and prohibiting their holding
office in professional association within a year of their appointment, clarified terms which may be served and added Subsec.
(b) re meetings, expense reimbursement, members' attendance and duties, etc.; P.A. 81-471 changed "elected official" to
"elected or appointed officer" in Subsec. (a) as of July 1, 1981; P.A. 89-389 amended Subsec. (a) to increase the membership
from 11 to 12, adding an advance practice registered nurse; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-12 in Subsec. (b) eliminated expense
reimbursement for board members; P.A. 98-143 added quorum provision in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 1998.
See title 2c re termination under "Sunset Law".
See Sec. 4-9a for definition of "public member".
See Secs. 19a-8 to 19a-12, inclusive, re powers and duties of boards and commissions within Public Health Department.
Cited. 177 C. 78. Cited. 220 C. 86.