Bill > SB94

This bill makes several key changes: 1. It establishes requirements for the "Collaborative Agreement for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse's Prescriptive Authority for Controlled Substances" (CAPA-CS), including creating a committee to develop a standardized CAPA-CS form and setting guidelines for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to prescribe controlled substances. 2. It allows APRNs who have met certain prescribing requirements to be exempt from the CAPA-CS requirement after four years, though they can choose to maintain the agreement. 3. It creates the Controlled Substances Prescribing Council, which will include representatives from various healthcare licensing boards. The council will review prescribing data, make recommendations to improve prescribing practices, and submit annual reports to the Governor and Legislature. The bill aims to provide more oversight and guidance around APRN prescribing of controlled substances while also allowing experienced APRNs more flexibility in their prescriptive authority.