1. (A) An employer, including an agency, or supervisor of nurses, shall report any instances of the misconduct or the incapacities described in Section 40-33-110 to the State Board of Nursing not more than fifteen business days, excepting Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, from the discovery of the misconduct or incapacity. A nurse supervisor who fails to timely report the misconduct or incapacity may be subject to disciplinary action and civil sanctions as provided for in Section 40-33-120. An employer who is not licensed by the board and who fails to timely report the misconduct or incapacity shall pay a civil penalty of one thousand dollars per violation upon notice of the board.
2. (B) The findings of the board, including the amount of the fine, are final unless within thirty days after receipt of their notice the employer submits a request in writing to the board for a review of the findings or the amount of the fine. If a request for review is made to the board, a final determination must be made after an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act.

HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 225, Section 1.