Bill Summary

HB 547 Scope of Practice of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses & Physician Assistants (2015 Session)
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Sponsors
by Pigman Co Sponsors: Campbell, Rehwinkel Vasilinda CS Sponsors: Health Innovation Subcommittee
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Summary
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: July 1, 2015
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committees of reference
   H Health Innovation Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
02/02/15
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Filed
02/11/15
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Referred to Health Innovation Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
02/11/15
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Now in Health Innovation Subcommittee
03/16/15
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On Committee agenda - Health Innovation Subcommittee, 03/18/15, 9:00 am, 306 H
03/18/15
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Temporarily Postponed by Health Innovation Subcommittee
03/23/15
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On Committee agenda - Health Innovation Subcommittee, 03/25/15, 9:00 am, 306 H
03/25/15
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Favorable with CS by Health Innovation Subcommittee; 9 Yeas, 4 Nays
03/26/15
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/27/15
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Reference to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference: Health & Human Services Committee
03/27/15
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
04/07/15
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 04/09/15, 9:00 am, 17 H
04/09/15
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Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee; 13 Yeas, 4 Nays
04/09/15
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/28/15
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Died on Calendar
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bill text & filed amendments
0547
Filed on 02/02/15
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Amendment 706771 DE
Pigman
Filed on 03/17/15
Adopted
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Amendment 343487 SA
Renuart
Filed on 03/17/15
Failed
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0547C1
Filed on 03/26/15
PDF
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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