SB 0268
Health occupations: advanced practice registered nurses; scope of practice of registered professional nurses who hold specialty certifications as nurse practitioners; modify. Amends secs. 17201, 17210, 17211a & 17212 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17201 et seq.) & adds sec. 17210a.
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This bill modifies Michigan law to expand the scope of practice for registered professional nurses who have earned specialty certifications as nurse practitioners. It clarifies that these nurses can perform certain advanced nursing tasks, including prescribing medications and supervising other healthcare staff, under specific conditions. The bill also introduces a new category of certification for nurse practitioners and updates regulations regarding controlled substance prescribing by advanced practice registered nurses. Essentially, it aims to increase the role and responsibilities of advanced nursing professionals within the state’s healthcare system.
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