In addition to the powers and duties set forth elsewhere in this chapter, the Committee shall: Evaluate a nurse who requests participation in the Program according to the guidelines prescribed by the Committee and consider recommendations for a nurse’s admission into the Program; Designate and review facilities and providers to which nurses in the Program may be referred for treatment and services; Receive and review information concerning a nurse participating in the Program; Consider whether a nurse participating in the Program may safely continue or resume the practice of nursing; Hold meetings, as necessary, to consider the requests of nurses to participate in the Program and the reports regarding nurses participating in the Program; Establish rules and guidelines for the operation of the Program, including the evaluation of facilities and providers that provide treatment and services to nurses eligible to participate in the program; Prepare reports to be submitted to the Board; and Set forth in writing a rehabilitation program established for each nurse participating in the Program, including the requirements for supervision and surveillance.
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