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This bill amends provisions related to the Office of Professional Licensure Review (OPLR) by adding a new process for conducting "scope of practice reviews" for regulated healthcare occupations, which are occupations primarily focused on providing healthcare. A "healthcare practitioner" is defined as an individual licensed in such an occupation. The bill introduces the concept of "innovation," defined as a technological upgrade that could improve patient access to care, health outcomes, or lower costs, but specifically excludes technology that only provides advice or treatment without direct patient-practitioner interaction. The OPLR will now be required to conduct these scope of practice reviews when requested by a legislator or a representative of an entity employing healthcare practitioners, an institution of higher education training healthcare practitioners, or a professional healthcare group. The review process involves convening an advisory group, considering specific criteria such as evidence of improved healthcare, potential risks to patients, and the availability of training, and then reporting findings and recommendations to the Business and Labor Interim Committee. This committee can then recommend legislative action or rule changes. The bill also updates the OPLR's reporting duties to include information on these scope of practice reviews and sets an effective date of May 6, 2026.

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