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Committee amends and passes HB 25-09, adds APRNs to provider definition and alters board composition
Summary
The committee passed HB 25-09 as amended (motion by Rep. Carpenter), adding advanced practice registered nurses to the definition of a health care provider, increasing the board size and delaying effective date to 2028 with a six-month compliance grace period; one amendment to add a nurse‑midwife seat failed and multiple members registered no votes.
The committee took final action on House Bill 25-09 after revisor review. The bill, as revised, adds advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to the statutory definition of “health care provider” for the Health Care Provider Insurance Availability Act.
Representative Carpenter offered amendments: increase board membership to 12 seats and move the effective date to 2028 with a six-month grace period for compliance; both amendments passed. Representative Oropeza proposed adding a seat for nurse midwives; that amendment was defeated on a roll call (several members subsequently requested their 'no' votes be recorded). After debate, Representative Carpenter moved and Representative Bueller seconded passage of HB 25-09 as amended, and the committee voted to pass the bill out of committee.
Recorded 'no' votes were registered by Representatives McDonald, Oropeza, Ruiz, Weichel and Meyer. The committee chair announced the bill passed and the committee adjourned.
