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APRN delegation bill pulled for revision after lawmakers raise supervision and scope questions
Summary
House Bill 1131, which would allow advanced practice registered nurses to delegate certain nursing tasks to unlicensed staff, was pulled from committee consideration pending clarification on supervision, phlebotomy and limits on delegated tasks.
House Bill 1131, a proposal to permit advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to delegate a range of nursing tasks to unlicensed medical staff, was discussed at length and then pulled from consideration by the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee pending revisions.
Representative Penzo (house sponsor) and Representative Aaron Pilkington described the bill as modeled on a 2009 statute that gave physicians similar delegation authority. Supporters said the change is intended to reduce delays in patient care by allowing APRNs to delegate routine tasks that currently require…
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