NC S555

Transfers regulation of nurse practitioners from a joint North Carolina Medical Board and Board of Nursing process to regulation solely by the Board of Nursing through licensure rather than approval.

Changes nurse practitioner title usage and prescribing authority from requiring "approval" by both boards to requiring only a current license from the Board of Nursing.

Establishes new fees for nurse practitioner licensure: $100 for initial application, $100 for renewal (two-year period), and $100 for reinstatement of lapsed license.

Removes requirements for joint subcommittees between the Medical Board and Board of Nursing to develop regulations for nurse practitioners' prescribing and medication ordering authority.

Updates references throughout nursing statutes to reflect the Board of Nursing's independent regulatory authority over nurse practitioners rather than shared Medical Board oversight.