<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 36-9-96 - Powers of nursing workforce center. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2059773Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2059773SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2059773CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2059773Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2059773DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2059773Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2059773000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2059773SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2059773SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2059773Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-9-96"><span class="s2059773SENU">36-9-96</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2059773SENU">. </span><span class="s2059773CL">Powers of nursing workforce center.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2059773Normal-000000"><span class="s2059773DefaultParagraphFont">The nursing workforce center may address issues regarding the supply, demand, and need for nurses, including issues of recruitment, retention, educational preparation, and utilization of nurses. In addition, the nursing workforce center may:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2059773Normal-000001"><span class="s2059773DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Maintain a database on the supply, demand, and need for nurses in the state;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2059773Normal-000001"><span class="s2059773DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Convene representatives of nurses, health care providers, consumers, educators, government officials, and other individuals in business and industry to review and comment on data analysis; make recommendations for strategic action; and evaluate effectiveness of actions implemented;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2059773Normal-000001"><span class="s2059773DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Provide electronic access to comprehensive information and research conducted by the nursing workforce center;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2059773Normal-000001"><span class="s2059773DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing education articulation and support for nursing education mobility;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2059773Normal-000001"><span class="s2059773DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    Promote strategies to improve nursing workplace environments and promote nursing leadership development; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2059773Normal-000001"><span class="s2059773DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    Evaluate the effectiveness of state initiatives implemented to address nursing workforce capacities and requirements.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2059773Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2059773000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2059773Normal"><span class="s2059773SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2059773SCL-000003"> SL 2002, ch 178, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html>