Introduced
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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
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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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
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The vote by which the previous amendment was not adopted.
The motion failed 11 to 26 (details)
Amendment offered
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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
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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
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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
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To mandate that advanced practice registered nurses take "continuing education" classes.
The amendment failed 19 to 19 (details)
Amendment offered
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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)
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
