BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
SB 5516: Nurse practitioners
Regarding independent prescriptive authority for advanced registered nurse practitioners.
Summary
- All ARNPs may prescribe controlled substances contained in Schedules II through V of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act without entering into joint practice arrangements and without formal collaboration with physicians or osteopathic physicians.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5516), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 26, 2005
- Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)
- Introduced
- January 26, 2005 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
- Companion bill
- HB 1479
AN ACT Relating to independent prescriptive authority for advanced registered nurse practitioners;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)
10 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Minority; do not pass.
- HEA - Majority; do pass.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 5516 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5516 (2011–12) Higher ed equipment/payments