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GA SB399
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/7/2018
Primary Sponsor
Michael Williams
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AI Summary
- Amends Georgia Code to redefine "advanced nursing practice" to include functioning in a population focus, and establishes advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) as licensed independent practitioners who may serve as primary or acute care providers of record
- Defines six APRN population focus areas: family/individual life spans, adult gerontology, neonatal care, pediatrics, women's health, and psychiatric/mental health
- Grants APRNs authority to prescribe, order, dispense, and furnish pharmacological agents—including over-the-counter, legend, and controlled substances—as well as order nonpharmacological interventions such as durable medical equipment, home health care, and therapy services
- Establishes licensure requirements for APRNs, including completion of an accredited graduate or postgraduate nursing program, current national certification, an unencumbered RN license, and biennial license renewal; also provides for licensure by endorsement from other states
- Expands authorized professional titles and abbreviations to include "certified registered nurse anesthetist" (C.R.N.A.), "certified nurse-midwife" (C.N.M.), "clinical nurse specialist" (C.N.S.), and "certified nurse practitioner" (C.N.P.), and grandfathers existing APRN license holders as of December 30, 2018
Legislative Description
Nurses; advanced nursing practice; revise certain provisions
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
2/8/2018
Full Bill Text
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