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The State Board of Nursing is responsible for enforcing statutes, rules and policies as implemented by the Nurse Practice Act, Nurse Aide Practice Act, and the Licensed Psychiatric Technician Practice Act. Board staff oversee education, licensing, and enforcement of nurses, nurse aides, and licensed psychiatric technicians.The State Board of Nursing oversees more than 110,000 licensees.
Program Information
- Program/Board Members
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Roberta Hills, Program Director
State Board of Nursing
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202Phone: 303-894-7800 | Fax: 303-894-2821 | Email: dora_nursingboard@state.co.us
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Kristine Reuss, Ph.D., RN, Board President
Professional Nursing Education | Term Expires: July 1, 2023 -
Bernard Joseph Franta, DPN, MSN, RN, ANP, RXN, Board Vice President
Advanced Practice Nursing | Term Expires: July 1, 2025
Panel A:
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Lori Rae Hamilton, MSN, RN, Panel A Chair
Nursing Education Program Director |Term Expires: July 1, 2022 -
Krystal Nikole Hernandez, LPN, Panel A Vice Chair
LPN Member | Term Expires: July 1, 2023 -
Karrie Tomlin, MSN, BSN, RN
Nursing Care Facility | Term Expires: July 1, 2025 -
Jerriann Lingle Zimmerman
Public Member | Term Expires: July 1, 2022
Panel B
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Brandy Valdez Murphy, Panel B Vice Chair
Public Member | Term Expires: July 1, 2022 -
Kara Barnard, MSN, MBA, BSN, RN
Nursing Administrator | Term Expires: July 1, 2025 -
Vacant
LPN Member | Term: July 1, 2025 -
Alissa M. Shelton, BSN, RN
Hospital Nurse | Term Expires: July 1, 2023 -
Judith C. Perreault, RN
Home Health | Term Expires: July 1, 2022
Nurse Aide Advisory Committee
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Danielle C DiValerio, NAAC Chair
Home Health | Term Expires: August 31, 2022 -
Victoria Harris, NAAC Vice Chair
Nursing Facility, CNA Supervisor | Term Expires: April 30, 2024 -
John "Jack" Ruszcyk
Public Member | Term Expires: August 31, 2022 -
Apollonia Williams
Nursing Facility | Term Expires: April 30, 2024 -
Stacey Kjeldgaard
Public Member | Term Expires: August 31, 2025 -
Kyle Maneotis
CNA Representative | Term Expires: August 31, 2023 -
Nadra Gibson
CDPHE Representative | Term Expires: January 1, 2024
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- Public Notices
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Emergency and Permanent Rulemaking Hearing
The State Board will of Nursing hold a virtual Emergency and Permanent Rulemaking Hearing to allow stakeholders a final opportunity to provide feedback before the Board considers adopting rule revisions that will provide a general cleanup; changes to the license reinstatement requirements; revisions to the approval process of educational programs; revisions to the mentoring description for advanced practice nurses with prescriptive authority; and proposed rules to implement Colorado House Bill 20-1326 (Concerning an expansion of an individual's ability to practice an occupation in Colorado through creation of an occupational credential portability program); Colorado Senate Bill 21-056 (Concerning expansion of the opportunities to administer medical marijuana at school to a student with a valid medical marijuana recommendation); and Colorado House Bill 21-1276 (Concerning the prevention of substance use disorders). The new rule to implement Colorado House Bill 21-1276 will be considered on an emergency basis, to comply with the bill’s November 1, 2021, effective date.
- Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at 9:15 A.M.
- Notice, Draft Rules, Written Comments, SB21-056, HB20-1326, and HB21-1276
- HB21-1276 Joint Stakeholder Meeting (recording): July 23, 2021
- Stakeholder Meeting (recording): August 13, 2021
- Stakeholder Meeting (recording): September 10, 2021
Joint Stakeholder Meeting - October 15, 2021
The State Board of Pharmacy, State Board of Nursing, Colorado Medical Board, Colorado Dental Board, Colorado Podiatry Board, State Board of Veterinary Medicine, and State Board of Optometry will hold a Joint Stakeholder Meeting to gather feedback to identify and create a list of prescription drugs and substances (using evidence-based practices), in addition to controlled substances, that have a substantial potential for abuse and must require pharmacists and prescription drug outlets to report those prescription drugs and substances to the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) when dispensed to a patient. The Board is considering the development of new rules to monitor non-controlled prescription drugs/substances, as allowed per section 12-280-404(2)(b)(I), C.R.S., of Colorado Senate Bill 21-098.
- Friday, October 15, 2021, at 11:30 A.M. (MDT)
- Notice and SB21-098
Permanent Rulemaking Hearing - April 21, 2021
The State Board of Nursing will hold a VIRTUAL Permanent Rulemaking Hearing to allow stakeholders a final opportunity to provide testimony before the Board considers adopting revisions to Rule 1.29 to correct language that conflicts with portions of the statute in Colorado Senate Bill 20-102 (Concerning required disclosures to patients regarding formal actions based on sexual misconduct); and adopt a new rule, Rule 1.30, to implement Colorado Senate Bill 19-079 (Concerning a requirement that certain practitioners prescribe controlled substances electronically).
- Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at 9:15 A.M. (MDT)
- Notice, Draft Rules, SB20-102, and SB19-079
- Joint Stakeholder Meeting (SB20-102): February 11, 2021
- Stakeholder Meeting (SB19-079): December 17, 2020
- Joint Stakeholder Meeting (SB19-079): January 24, 2020
The eNLC is holding proposed rulemaking about three rules: 408. Federal Criminal Records, 409. Active Duty Military Personnel or Their Spouses, and 502. Dispute Resolution. Comments for these rules are open, for more information please visit the NCSBN's NLC Rules webpage.
Rulemaking Hearing - October 28, 2020
The Board of Nursing held an Emergency and Permanent Rulemaking Hearing on October 28, 2020, regarding the implementation of Colorado House Bill 20-1216 (Sunset Review that Continues the Regulation of Nurses and makes changes to the Nurse Practice Act), Colorado House Bill 20-1183 (Sunset Review that Continues the Regulation of Nurse Aides), Colorado House Bill 20-1326 (Creates an Occupational Credential Portability Program), Colorado Senate Bill 20-102 (Patient Disclosure regarding Sexual Misconduct), and the proposed Draft Rules.
- Emergency/Permanent Rulemaking Hearing - Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at 9:15 A.M.
- Notice, New Rule, HB20-1216, HB20-1183, HB20-1326, and SB20-102
Previous Stakeholder Meetings:
- August 7, 2020: Stakeholder Meeting Recording
- September 4, 2020: Stakeholder Meeting Recording
- October 9, 2020: Stakeholder Meeting Recording
Stakeholder Meeting - June 18, 2020
The State Board of Nursing held a VIRTUAL Stakeholder Meeting to receive feedback on whether or not the Board should consider permanently adopting the emergency licensing rule (Rule 1.26), which was adopted to meet the requirements of Executive Order D 2020 038, as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Thursday, June 18, 2020, at 2:00 P.M.
- Notice, New Rule
- Meeting Recording
- Legislative Updates
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- 2021 New Legislation
- HB21-1012 Expand Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
- HB21-1021: Peer Support Professionals Behavioral Health
- HB21-1068: Insurance Coverage Mental Health Wellness Exam
- HB21-1119: Suicide Prevention, Intervention, & Postvention
- HB 21-1123: CAPS Check for Substantiated Cases of Mistreatment of an At-Risk Adult
- HB21-1130: Expand Transition Specialist Program
- HB21-1143: Protect Survivors' Rights To Rape Kit Evidence
- HB21-1169: Prohibit Discrimination Organ Transplant Recipient
- HB21-1198: Healthcare Billing Requirements for Indigent Patients
- HB21-1232: Standardized Health Benefit Plan Colorado Option
- HB21-1276 Prevention of Substance Use Disorders
- HB21-1297: Pharmacy Benefit Manager and Insurer Requirements
- HB21-1300: Health-care Provider Liens for Injured Persons
- HB21-1307: Prescription Insulin Pricing And Access
- HB21:1317: Regulating Marijuana Concentrates
- SB21-009: Reproductive Health Care Program
- SB21-011: Pharmacist Prescribe Dispense Opiate Antagonist
- SB21-016: Protecting Preventive Health Care Coverage
- SB21-056 Expand Cannabis-based Medicine At Schools
- SB21-077: Remove Lawful Presence Verification Credentialing
- SB21-094: Sunset Continue State Board of Pharmacy
- SB21-097: Sunset Medical Transparency Act
- SB21-098: Sunset Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
- SB21-122: Opiate Antagonist Bulk Purchase And Standing Orders
- SB21-142: Health Care Access In Cases Of Rape Or Incest
- SB21-193: Protection of Pregnant People In Perinatal Period
- SB21-194: Maternal Health Providers
- SB21-195: Notarization of Certain Probate Documents
- SB21-271: Misdemeanor Reform
- SB21-292: Federal COVID Funding for Victim's Services
- 2020 New Legislation
- 2021 New Legislation
- Meeting Minutes
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Full Board Meeting Minutes
- July 21, 2021, Nursing Board Meeting Minutes
- April 21, 2021, Nursing Board Meeting Minutes
- January 27, 2021, Nursing Board Meeting Minutes
Panel A Meeting Minutes
- October 26, 2021, Nursing Panel A Meeting Minutes
- August 24, 2021, Nursing Board Panel A Meeting Minutes
- July 20, 2021, Nursing Board Panel A Meeting Minutes
Panel B Meeting Minutes
- October 28, 2021, Nursing Board Panel B Meeting Minutes
- August 25, 2021, Nursing Board Panel B Meeting Minutes
- July 22, 2021, Nursing Board Panel B Meeting Minutes
Nurse Aide Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes