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MS SB2101

Bill

Status

Failed

2/3/2015

Primary Sponsor

Terry Burton

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Mississippi Code Section 73-25-35 to allow certified nurse practitioners with over 3,600 hours of clinical practice to practice without a written collaborative agreement with a physician
  • Eliminates the requirement for experienced nurse practitioners to submit patient charts to a physician for review
  • Applies when an existing physician collaboration agreement terminates due to the physician moving, retiring, no longer needing services, becoming unqualified, or other causes not attributable to the nurse practitioner
  • Requires nurse practitioners to demonstrate good faith efforts to establish a new physician collaboration agreement and obtain Mississippi Board of Nursing approval before practicing independently
  • Takes effect July 1, 2015

Legislative Description

Certified nurse practitioners; no physician supervision required if over 3,600 hours of clinical practice.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2015

Committee Referrals

Public Health and Welfare1/9/2015

Full Bill Text

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