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OPLER recommends 6,000-hour pre-licensure requirement for APRNs, adjusts PA hours and proposes limited CRNA prescribing; stakeholders raise portability and safe
Summary
OPLER told the Business and Labor Interim Committee Oct. 15 it will propose a 6,000-hour pre-licensure clinical-experience requirement for APRNs, reduce the PA supervised-hours threshold to 8,000, and allow limited CRNA prescribing for a five-day supply tied to procedures.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Business and Labor Interim Committee heard Oct. 15 OPLER—s proposals that would change experience thresholds for APRNs and PAs and add a limited, narrowly defined prescribing authority for certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs).
APRN and PA proposal: OPLER proposed that individuals seeking APRN licensure after July 1, 2028, document 6,000 hours of clinical practice experience prior to licensure. The hours may include clinical placements during nursing and APRN education or employment as a licensed registered nurse. The recommended change is pre-licensure only and, according to OPLER, does not remove APRNs— existing statutory full-practice authority once…
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