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Senate Health & Welfare reviews amendment to add APRNs to hospital statutes, holds votes
Summary
The Senate Health & Welfare committee reviewed S.163 to insert advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) into hospital patient rights and licensure statutes and considered a narrow amendment removing a required physician‑consultation clause; the committee moved to vote but deferred tallying until an absent senator returns.
The Senate Health & Welfare committee reviewed S.163 on Feb. 24, a bill that would add advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to statutory language governing hospital licensure and the hospital patients’ bill of rights, and considered a small amendment that removes a requirement for physician consultation with attending APRNs.
Jen Cardbrief of the Office of Legislative Council told the committee the bill “adds APRNs throughout the bill of rights for hospital patients” and that the amendment “takes out” a…
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