Committee advances limited APRN prescribing bill with nursing‑board rulemaking commitment
The committee passed HB 12‑67 to permit limited APRN prescriptive authority for certain controlled medications with a one‑time five‑day opioid limit and other safeguards; the State Board of Nursing said its rules will mirror medical‑board safeguards and clarify the one‑time 5‑day limit.
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Senator Hammer presented HB 12‑67, a brief bill extending narrowly defined prescriptive authority to advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) for a limited set of controlled drugs under conditions designed to reduce abuse and preserve physician oversight.
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