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APRIL 30, 2025 RESOLVES
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE
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H.P. 54 - L.D. 90
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Chapter 6: Delegation of Nursing
Activities and Tasks to Unlicensed Assistive Personnel by Registered
Professional Nurses, a Major Substantive Rule of the Department of
Professional and Financial Regulation, State Board of Nursing
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A requires
legislative authorization before major substantive agency rules may be finally adopted by
the agency; and
Whereas, a major substantive rule has been submitted to the Legislature for review;
and
Whereas, immediate enactment of this resolve is necessary to record the Legislature's
position on final adoption of the rule; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now,
therefore, be it
Sec. 1. Adoption. Resolved: That final adoption of Chapter 6: Delegation of
Nursing Activities and Tasks to Unlicensed Assistive Personnel by Registered Professional
Nurses, a provisionally adopted major substantive rule of the Department of Professional
and Financial Regulation, State Board of Nursing that has been submitted to the Legislature
for review pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, is
not authorized.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation
takes effect when approved.
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