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AR HB1254

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/23/2017

Primary Sponsor

Stephen Magie

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Transfers regulatory authority over advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) from the Arkansas State Board of Nursing to the Arkansas State Medical Board

  • Reduces Arkansas State Board of Nursing membership from 13 to 11 members by removing the two advanced practice registered nurse positions

  • Increases Arkansas State Medical Board membership from 14 to 16 members by adding two advanced practice registered nurse positions with prescriptive authority

  • Creates new subchapter under medical board law establishing licensure, renewal, prescriptive authority, and disciplinary procedures for APRNs, including creation of an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Committee within the medical board

  • Repeals nursing board provisions regarding prescriptive authority for APRNs, including the Prescriptive Authority Advisory Committee, and transfers prescriptive authority authority to the medical board

Legislative Description

To Transfer Regulatory Authority Over Advanced Practice Registered Nurses From The Arkansas State Board Of Nursing To The Arkansas State Medical Board.

Last Action

WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR

3/23/2017

Committee Referrals

Public Health, Welfare and Labor1/23/2017

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