Is the California BRN No More? What Should I do?

Did you know that the CA BRN has been disbanded? The Legislation which gives the BRN its authority and existence has expired as of the end of 2011.  Therefore the Board currently does not exist for all intents and purposes and will not again until new legislation breathes life back into it sometime this year.  The Deputy AG I just spoke with didn’t believe that would be any sooner than April and possibly longer. What does this mean for CA nurses? 

The operations of the Board have been absorbed by DCA for now, but the “Board” will still function in the exact same capacity as it was before: it is still conducting investigations, it is still issuing accusations, it is still meeting and it is still headed by Louise Bailey… she is just now a “Special Consultant” rather than then executive director.

Sounds like business as usual, so for any RN’s with a pending investigation, accusation, license denial or any other Board issue… this does not mean you are off the hook until the Board is reinstated.

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