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2022 SESSION
HB 285 Clinical nurse specialist; practice agreements.
Introduced by: Dawn M. Adams | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Clinical nurse specialist; practice agreements. Provides that a nurse practitioner licensed by the Boards of Medicine and Nursing in the category of clinical nurse specialist who does not prescribe controlled substances or devices may practice in the practice category in which he is certified and licensed without a written or electronic practice agreement, provided that he (i) only practice within the scope of his clinical and professional training and limits of his knowledge and experience and consistent with the applicable standards of care, (ii) consult and collaborate with other health care providers based on the clinical condition of the patient to whom health care is provided, and (iii) establish a plan for referral of complex medical cases and emergencies to physicians or other appropriate health care providers. The bill also provides that a nurse practitioner licensed by the Boards in the category of clinical nurse specialist who prescribes controlled substances or devices shall practice in consultation with a licensed physician in accordance with a practice agreement between the nurse practitioner and the licensed physician.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/22 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100270D pdf | impact statement
- 03/02/22 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB285ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/07/22 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0197) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/11/22 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100270D
- 01/11/22 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/18/22 House: Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/25/22 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/22 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/22 House: Read first time
- 02/01/22 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/02/22 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/22 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/22 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/03/22 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/16/22 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
- 02/24/22 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/22 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/22 Senate: Read third time
- 02/28/22 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/22 House: Enrolled
- 03/02/22 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB285ER)
- 03/02/22 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/03/22 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/22 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022
- 03/11/22 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
- 04/07/22 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 197 (effective 7/1/22)
- 04/07/22 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0197)