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House advances Nurse Practice Act recodification, retains physician supervision for prescriptive authority
Summary
Senate Bill 61, recodifying the Nurse Practice Act to define advanced practice registered nurses and require national certification and a master's degree for prescriptive authority, passed the House 63‑2 after sponsor testimony and clarifying Q&A about supervision arrangements.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House on Feb. 12 passed Senate Bill 61, a recodification of the Nurse Practice Act intended to update definitions of nursing levels, add peer advisory committees and clarify prescriptive authority for advanced practice registered nurses.
Representative Julander, the sponsor, told the chamber SB61 consolidates three specialty nursing types…
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