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AR HB1134
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
Steve Unger
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AI Summary
- Arkansas would join the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Compact, allowing APRNs licensed in their home state to practice in all other party states without obtaining additional licenses
- APRNs must meet uniform licensure requirements including completing an accredited graduate-level program, passing a national certification exam, holding an unencumbered RN license, and completing at least 2,080 hours of practice
- Multistate licenses include prescriptive authority for non-controlled drugs; controlled substance prescribing still requires meeting each individual state's requirements
- APRNs with multistate licenses can practice independently without supervisory or collaborative relationships, though they must follow the practice laws of the state where the patient is located
- The Arkansas State Board of Nursing would serve as the compact administrator, and the compact takes effect once seven states have enacted it
Legislative Description
To Adopt The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact In Arkansas.
Last Action
WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
2/13/2025
Committee Referrals
Public Health, Welfare and Labor1/15/2025
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