HB443 Alabama 2018 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Nurse practitioners, to enable nurse practitioners to practice without collaborating with a physician, Secs. 34-21-80, 34-21-83, 34-21-92, 34-21-93 repealed; Secs. 20-2-250, 20-2-252, 20-2-254, 34-21-81, 34-21-84, 34-21-85, 34-21-86, 34-21-87, 34-21-88, 34-21-90 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Existing law requires nurse practitioners
and nurse midwives to practice in collaboration
with physicians</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would enable nurse practitioners
and nurse midwives to practice within the scope
permitted by the Board of Nursing and to prescribe
medications within the scope permitted by the Board
of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing
without requiring them to practice in collaboration
with a physician</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to nurse practitioners and nurse midwives;
to amend Sections 20-2-250, 20-2-252, 20-2-254, 34-21-81,
34-21-84, 34-21-85, 34-21-86, 34-21-87, 34-21-88, 34-21-90,
Code of Alabama 1975, to enable nurse practitioners and nurse
midwives to practice within the scope permitted by the Board
of Nursing and to prescribe medications within the scope
permitted by the Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of
Nursing without requiring them to practice in collaboration
with a physician, and to repeal Sections 34-21-80, 34-21-83,
34-21-92, and 34-21-93, Code of Alabama 1975.
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Subjects
Nurse Practitioners
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 22, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB443 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |