2013 Senate Bill 2

Revise nurses licensure

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 16, 2013

Introduced by Sen. Mark Jansen (R-28)

To revise nursing licensure regulations to provide a wider "scope of practice" for "advanced practice registered nurses," potentially allowing these health care professionals to provide some services that current law only permits physicians to perform, subject to numerous restrictions and specific requirements.

Referred to the Committee on Reforms, Restructuring, and Reinventing

April 18, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 13, 2013

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Gretchen Whitmer (D-23)

To impose a "higher standard of acceptable professional practice" in malpractice lawsuits on advanced practice registered nurses who are not acting under the supervision of a physician.

The amendment failed 19 to 18 (details)

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Gretchen Whitmer (D-23)

The vote by which the previous amendment was not adopted.

The motion failed 11 to 26 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Gretchen Whitmer (D-23)

To prohibit advanced practice registered nurses from providing health care services except as part of a "patient care team" and "as delegated" by a physician who is on that team.

The amendment failed 17 to 21 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Gretchen Whitmer (D-23)

To increase the number of physicians who would be appointed to a proposed "task force" that would make recommendations on the allowable "scope of practice" for advanced practice registered nurses.

The amendment passed 20 to 18 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Gretchen Whitmer (D-23)

To remove a provision that would exclude drug advanced practice registered nurses from having to get a "drug control license" for each location in which the storage and dispensing of prescription drugs occur.

The amendment failed 19 to 19 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Gretchen Whitmer (D-23)

To mandate that advanced practice registered nurses take "continuing education" classes.

The amendment failed 19 to 19 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Gretchen Whitmer (D-23)

To impose a "higher standard of acceptable professional practice" in malpractice lawsuits on advanced practice registered nurses who are not acting under the supervision of a physician.

The amendment passed 20 to 18 (details)

Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)

Received in the House

Nov. 13, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy