BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1666: Nurse practitioners

Repealing the expiration provision in the act authorizing nurse practitioners to treat those covered by industrial insurance.

Summary

  • Permanently gives advanced registered nurse practitioners nearly the same worker's compensation roles and responsibilities as physicians, including authority to sign accident report forms and time loss cards.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1666), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2007
  3. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2007
  4. Passed SenateApr 11, 2007
  5. GovernorMay 2, 2007
  6. LawMay 2, 2007
Prime sponsor
Tami Green (D-28)
Introduced
January 24, 2007 in the House
Last action
May 2, 2007
Session law
Chapter 275, Laws of 2007
Companion bill
SB 5951
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to extending the authority of nurse practitioners to examine, diagnose, and treat injured workers covered by industrial insurance;

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1666
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1666
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican17000
How each member voted

History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 5/2/2007.
  3. Chapter 275, 2007 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. LCRD - Majority; do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  15. Placed on third reading.
  16. Committee recommendations adopted.
  17. Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. CL - Majority; do pass.
  20. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 1666 in other sessions

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