Sub. S.B. 110 Summary

• Physician Assistant Licensure Reform: Converts physician assistant "certificates" to "licenses" and transitions from "physician supervisory plans" to "supervision agreements," simplifying terminology and regulatory structure under Chapter 4730.

• Advanced Practice Nurse Drug Delegation: Authorizes clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse-midwives, and certified nurse practitioners with prescriptive authority to delegate non-controlled drug administration to unlicensed individuals under specific conditions, including location restrictions and safety requirements.

• Anatomic Pathology Billing Requirements: Requires physicians billing for dermatology specimen pathology services to disclose to payers the name/address of the clinical laboratory or physician performing the service and the amount charged for that service.

• Pharmacology Education Flexibility: Allows certain physician assistants and advanced practice nurses to complete required pharmacology instruction partially through internet-based courses instead of requiring exclusively in-person classroom instruction.

• Nurse Supervision Standards: Clarifies supervision and collaboration requirements for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and advanced practice registered nurses, including expanding scope for certified nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists in various healthcare settings.