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Committee hears technical nursing bill updating ARNP titles and licensure rules

House Health Care & Wellness Committee · January 14, 2026

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Summary

House Bill 23-39 would modernize advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP) titles, adjust CRNA controlled-substance rules and interim-permit issuance, and remove a transcript submission requirement; nursing boards and education leaders supported the technical changes, while hospitals asked for clarifying amendments to avoid title-related confusion.

Committee staff and stakeholders described House Bill 23-39 on Jan. 14 as a technical modernization aligning ARNP statutory language with current practice. Staff said the bill authorizes use of general and specialty ARNP titles (including certified registered nurse anesthetists, certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse…

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