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Roberta Hills, Program Director

• 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, 2021

Panel A:

• 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

• Sharon Devine, MSN, BSN, RN
  Nursing Care Facility | Term Expires: July 1, 2021

• Jerriann Lingle Zimmerman
  Public Member | Term Expires: July 1, 2022

Panel B:

• Jake Benoit-Wylie, MSN, BSN, RN, Panel B Chair
  Nursing Administrator | Term Expires: July 1, 2021

• Brandy Valdez Murphy, Panel B Vice Chair
  Public Member | Term Expires:  July 1, 2022

• Kristin Waldrop, LPN
  LPN (Rural Hospital) | Term: July 1, 2021

• Vacant
  Hospital Nurse | Term Expires: July 1, 2023

• Vacant
  Home Health | Term Expires: July 1, 2022

Nurse Aide Advisory Committee

• Danielle C DiValerio, NAAC Chair
  Professional Nurse | 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, 2021

• Vacant
  Home Health | Term Expires: April 30, 2024

• Annie Nestor
  Public Member | Term Expires: August 31, 2021

• Kyle Maneotis
  CNA Representative | Term Expires: August 31, 2023

• Vacant
  CDPHE Representative | Term Expires: 2024

Joint Stakeholder Meeting - February 11, 2021

The State Board of Social Work Examiners; State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners; Office of Hearing Aid Provider Licensure; Office of Audiology Licensure; Office of Naturopathic Doctor Registration; Office of Respiratory Therapy Licensure; Office of Speech-Language Pathology Certification; Board of Chiropractic Examiners; Office of Acupuncture Licensure; Office of Athletic Trainer Licensure; State Board of Psychologist Examiners; Office of Massage Therapy Licensure; Office of Direct-Entry Midwifery Registration; Office of Surgical Assistant And Surgical Technologist Registration; State Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners; State Physical Therapy Board; State Board of Unlicensed Psychotherapists; State Board of Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners; State Board of Nursing; Colorado Dental Board; State Board of Optometry; State Board of Pharmacy; Colorado Medical Board; and Colorado Podiatry Board will hold a VIRTUAL Joint Stakeholder Meeting to inform Stakeholders, and receive feedback on the proposed revisions to the  new rules that were recently adopted to implement Colorado Senate Bill 20-102 (Concerning required disclosures to patients regarding formal actions based on sexual misconduct), as required by the Office of Legislative Legal Services (OLLS).

• Notice, Draft Rule, and SB20-102
• Joint Stakeholder Meeting Recording: February 11, 2021

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. 

Stakeholder Meeting - December 17, 2020

The State Board of Nursing held a VIRTUAL Stakeholder Meeting for the Board to receive feedback on the implementation of Colorado Senate Bill 19-079 (Concerning a requirement that certain practitioners prescribe controlled substances electronically), and subsequent proposed draft rule.  

• Thursday, December 17, 2020, at 9:30 A.M. (MDT)
• Notice, New Rule, and SB19-079 
• Meeting Recording

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 

• 2020 New Legislation
• 2019 New Legislation

Full Board Meeting Minutes

• October 28, 2020, Nursing Board Meeting Minutes
• August 19, 2020, Nursing Board Emergency Meeting Minutes
• July 22, 2020, Nursing Board Meeting Minutes

Panel A Meeting Minutes

• January 26, 2021, Nursing Board Panel A Meeting Minutes
• December 15, 2020, Nursing Board Panel A Meeting Minutes
• November 17, 2020, Nursing Board Panel A Meeting Minutes

Panel B Meeting Minutes

• January 28, 2021, Nursing Board Panel B Meeting Minutes
• December 16, 2020, Nursing Board Panel B Meeting Minutes
• November 18, 2020, Nursing Board Panel B Meeting Minutes

Nurse Aide Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes

• January 13, 2021, NAAC Meeting Minutes
• December 9, 2020, NAAC Meeting Minutes
• November 12, 2020, NAAC Meeting Minutes