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MN HF3217
Bill
Status
3/19/2014
Primary Sponsor
Dan Schoen
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AI Summary
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Removes requirement for advanced practice registered nurses (clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives, and nurse anesthetists) to practice "within the context of collaborative management" with physicians.
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Eliminates mandatory written agreements between advanced practice registered nurses and physicians as a condition for prescribing drugs and therapeutic devices.
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Requires advanced practice registered nurses to complete formal training (minimum 30 hours) in drug prescribing and pharmacology specific to their specialty, but removes physician agreement as a prerequisite.
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Defines as unlawful trade practice any profession controlling consumer access to another profession by requiring agreements or permission from competing professions to serve the public.
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Repeals outdated provisions related to collaborative management requirements and written agreement standards in nursing regulations.
Legislative Description
Nursing advanced practice regulations modified, and unlawful trade practices defined.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy
3/19/2014