To revise nursing licensure regulations to provide a wider "scope of practice" for "advanced practice registered nurses," potentially allowing these health care professionals to provide some services that current law only permits physicians to perform, subject to numerous restrictions and specific requirements.   Official Text and Analysis.

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

To impose a "higher standard of acceptable professional practice" in malpractice lawsuits on advanced practice registered nurses who are not acting under the supervision of a physician.

The vote by which the previous amendment was not adopted.

To prohibit advanced practice registered nurses from providing health care services except as part of a "patient care team" and "as delegated" by a physician who is on that team.

To increase the number of physicians who would be appointed to a proposed "task force" that would make recommendations on the allowable "scope of practice" for advanced practice registered nurses.

To remove a provision that would exclude drug advanced practice registered nurses from having to get a "drug control license" for each location in which the storage and dispensing of prescription drugs occur.

To mandate that advanced practice registered nurses take "continuing education" classes.

To impose a "higher standard of acceptable professional practice" in malpractice lawsuits on advanced practice registered nurses who are not acting under the supervision of a physician.