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Public Law
123rd Legislature
First Regular Session
Chapter 197
H.P. 741 - L.D. 981
An Act Concerning the Supervision of Nursing Support Staff
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §2205-B, sub-§4  is enacted to read:
 
4.  Supervision of support staff.     A certified nurse practitioner may delegate to the employees or support staff of the certified nurse practitioner certain activities relating to advanced practice registered nursing carried out by custom and usage when the activities are under the control of the certified nurse practitioner. The certified nurse practitioner delegating these activities to such persons is legally liable for the activities of those persons, and any person in this relationship is considered the certified nurse practitioner’s agent when performing such delegated activities. 
 
Effective September 20, 2007