MA S1210

Bill

Relative to the advanced nursing practice

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the advanced nursing practice. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill amends the law to expand the authority of nurse practitioners and nurse anesthetists in Massachusetts. It adds a definition for "Medication Order" to allow nurses with independent practice authority to prescribe and administer certain medications. The bill also expands the definition of "practitioner" under the controlled substances law to include nurse practitioners and nurse anesthetists with independent practice authority. Additionally, the bill grants nurse practitioners and nurse anesthetists the ability to issue written prescriptions and order tests and treatments, with some requirements for independent practice authority. The bill also aligns the professional conduct and disciplinary processes for nurses with those for physicians.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

John Keenan (D),

Last Action

Accompanied S1257 (on 04/04/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1210

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1210
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1210.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1241	Relative to uniform use of deadly force guidelines	Accompanied a study order, see H4767	Similar To
H2315	Relative to sentencing guidelines	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H554	Concerning the use of certain insurance underwriting guidelines pertaining to dogs harbored upon the insured property	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H821	For the medical release of prisoners	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
S1027	Relative to fair hiring practices	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1257	To contain health care costs and improve access to value based nurse practitioner care as recommended by the IOM and FTC	House concurred	Replaced by
S348	Relative to small house nursing homes	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S48	To promote the appropriate treatment of young children	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S67	Providing guidelines for home visiting programs	Accompanied H99	Similar To

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