Bill Title: Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal of the Nurse Practice Act from January 1, 2018 to January 1, 2028. Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Defines "focused assessment", "full practice authority", "oversight", and "postgraduate advanced practice nurse". Changes references of "advanced practice nurse" and "APN" to "advanced practice registered nurse" and "APRN" throughout the Act. Replaces provisions regarding nursing delegation with provisions that prohibit specified actions. Provides other guidelines for delegation of nursing activities and medication administration. Makes changes to education program requirements, qualifications for licensure, the scope of practice, and continuing education for LPN and RN licensees. Provides that a written collaborative agreement is required for all postgraduate advanced practice registered nurses until specific requirements have been met. Provides that postgraduate advanced practice registered nurses may enter into written collaborative agreements with collaborating advanced practice registered nurses or physicians (rather than collaborating physicians or podiatric physicians). In provisions concerning prescriptive authority for postgraduate advanced practice registered nurses, sets forth the requirements for postgraduate advanced practice registered nurses to have prescriptive authority and the limitations of such authority. Makes changes to provisions concerning the grounds for disciplinary action under the Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to prepare a report regarding the moneys appropriated from the Nursing Dedicated and Professional Fund to the Department of Public Health for nursing scholarships. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-2)

Status: (Passed) 2017-09-20 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0513 [HB0313 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Chaptered	2017-09-21	HTML/Text	Link	View
Enrolled	2017-06-25	HTML/Text	Link	View
Engrossed	2017-04-27	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2017-01-11	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
Senate Amendment 001	2017-05-23	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
House Amendment 003	2017-04-19	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
House Amendment 002	2017-03-24	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
House Amendment 001	2017-03-22	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View

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