Bill > SB1567

This bill modifies existing laws in Oklahoma concerning the practice of nursing, specifically for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs). It adjusts restrictions on fees that supervising physicians can charge APRNs for supervision services, removing a requirement for these fees to be an "hourly rate" and allowing for mutual agreement or fair market value. The bill also clarifies that certain practice hours obtained before a specific date can be counted towards the hours needed for an APRN to apply for independent prescriptive authority, meaning the ability to prescribe medications without a physician's direct supervision. Furthermore, it prohibits the Oklahoma Board of Nursing from requiring APRNs applying for independent prescriptive authority to re-complete initial application requirements they have already met. The bill also states that the State Boards of Medical Licensure and Osteopathic Examiners will not charge fees for overseeing supervision agreements and directs these boards to create lists of available supervising physicians on their websites. Finally, it sets an effective date of November 1, 2026, for these changes.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb1567&Session=2600