HB 547 Full Practice Authority Bill Introduced in House

HB 547 was introduced today by Rep. Cary Pigman MD. This bill is a Full Practice Authority bill with some similar language as Senator Grimsley's DEA bill. HB 547 changes the term ARNP to APRN for Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, as in conformance with the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Consensus Model. It then adds a new category of INDEPENDENT APRN (IAPRN). An APRN can apply to become an IAPRN after 2000 hours of supervised practice by a physician within the last 3 years.