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Committee advances limited APRN prescribing bill with nursing‑board rulemaking commitment
Summary
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.
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.
The bill text limits opioid prescriptions written by APRNs to five days or less and allows stimulants only if originally initiated by a physician who…
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