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CS/HB 547: Scope of Practice of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses & Physician Assistants

GENERAL BILL by Health Innovation Subcommittee ; Pigman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda

Scope of Practice of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses & Physician Assistants; Redesignates ARNPs as advanced registered practice nurses (APRNs); provides for independent APRNs (IAPRNs) to practice advanced or specialized nursing; exempts IAPRNs & physician assistants (PAs) from requirement that certain medical acts be supervised by physician; revises APRN certification requirements; authorizes APRNs & PAs to administer, dispense, & prescribe medicinal drugs pursuant to protocol; provides for registration of IAPRNs who meet certain requirements; specifies acts that IAPRNs & physician assistants are authorized to perform without physician supervision or protocol; provides for eligibility of IAPRNs for clinical privileges; requires IAPRNs to maintain medical malpractice insurance or provide proof of financial responsibility.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 4/28/2015 House - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 335 (Ch. 2015-111)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/2/2015 House • Filed
2/11/2015 House • Referred to Health Innovation Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 47
3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 45
3/16/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Innovation Subcommittee, 03/18/15, 9:00 am, 306 HOB --Temporarily postponed
3/23/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Innovation Subcommittee, 03/25/15, 9:00 am, 306 HOB
3/25/2015 House • CS by Health Innovation Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 4 -HJ 330
3/26/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Health Innovation Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 320
3/27/2015 House • Original reference(s) removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• CS referred to Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 343
• Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 343
4/7/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 04/09/15, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
4/9/2015 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 4 -HJ 505
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 505
4/28/2015 House • Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 335 (Ch. 2015-111)