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Introduced
03/11/2021
03/11/2021
In Committee
06/29/2022
06/29/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 Session
Bill Summary
The SAVE Act
AI Summary
This bill, the SAVE Act, makes several changes to nursing practice in North Carolina. The key provisions are:
- It establishes a new licensure category for "advanced practice registered nurses" (APRNs), which includes nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, clinical nurse specialists, and certified registered nurse anesthetists. The bill sets forth the scope of practice for each APRN role.
- It repeals the existing statutory provisions related to nurse practitioners and grants the North Carolina Board of Nursing authority to regulate the prescriptive and other clinical authorities of APRNs.
- It removes the requirement for nurse practitioners to have a collaborative practice agreement with a physician and instead allows APRNs to practice independently within their scope.
- It requires hospitals and other health care facilities to verify the licensure status of APRN, registered nurse, and licensed practical nurse applicants before hiring them.
- It prohibits individuals from referring to themselves as an APRN or using APRN role titles unless they are properly licensed.
- It directs the Governor to submit an "opt-out" request to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to allow maximum flexibility for hospitals and other facilities in the state to obtain Medicare reimbursement for anesthesia services.
The bill aims to expand the scope of practice and independent practice authority for APRNs in North Carolina.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (76)
Gale Adcock (D)*,
Carla Cunningham (I)*,
Diane Wheatley (R)*,
Donna White (R)*,
John Ager (D),
Kelly Alexander (D),
John Autry (D),
Amber Baker (D),
Mary Belk (D),
Hugh Blackwell (R),
John Bradford (R),
Cecil Brockman (D),
Terry Brown (D),
Deb Butler (D),
Becky Carney (D),
Jerry Carter (R),
Mike Clampitt (R),
Ashton Clemmons (D),
George Cleveland (R),
Linda Cooper-Suggs (D),
Allison Dahle (D),
Ted Davis (R),
Jeffrey Elmore (R),
Terence Everitt (D),
Brian Farkas (D),
Susan Fisher (D),
James Gailliard (D),
Rosa Gill (D),
Ed Goodwin (R),
Charles Graham (D),
Dudley Greene (R),
Jon Hardister (R),
Wesley Harris (D),
Pricey Harrison (D),
Julia Howard (R),
Rachel Hunt (D),
Howard Hunter (D),
Patricia Hurley (R),
Ricky Hurtado (D),
Frank Iler (R),
Verla Insko (D),
Jake Johnson (R),
Abe Jones (D),
Brenden Jones (R),
Keith Kidwell (R),
Donny Lambeth (R),
Carolyn Logan (D),
Marvin Lucas (D),
Nasif Majeed (I),
Jeff McNeely (R),
Allen McNeill (R),
Graig Meyer (D),
Charlie Miller (R),
Marcia Morey (D),
Ben Moss (R),
Howard Penny (R),
Ray Pickett (R),
Garland Pierce (D),
Larry Pittman (R),
Mark Pless (R),
Robert Reives (D),
William Richardson (D),
Dennis Riddell (R),
James Roberson (D),
Wayne Sasser (R),
Mitchell Setzer (R),
Kandie Smith (D),
Raymond Smith (D),
Sarah Stevens (R),
Larry Strickland (R),
John Szoka (R),
Evelyn Terry (D),
Brian Turner (D),
Julie Von Haefen (D),
Shelly Willingham (D),
Michael Wray (D),
Last Action
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (on 06/29/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2021/H277 |
| Bill | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2021/Bills/House/PDF/H277v1.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2021/Bills/House/PDF/H277v0.pdf |
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