Table 3.
Characteristics of states with newly adapted full practice authority for nurse practitioners (2011–2016)
| State (Year Law Effective), Bill Number | Legislative Make up | Party Sponsorship of Legislation | Interest Groups Mentioned | Type of Change | Require Practice Hours Before Independence | Mention of ACA/ Access to Care (Medicaid Expansion) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut (2014), PA14–12 | Gov.—D | Democratic | CT Medical Society | Practice and prescribing | Yes (2,000 hr) | Yes (yes) |
| S—D | ||||||
| H—D | ||||||
| Maryland (2015), HB 999 | Gov.—R | Bipartisan | NP Association of MD | Practice and prescribing | Yes (18 months) | Yes (yes) |
| S—D | MD Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians | |||||
| H—D | MD Board of Nursing | |||||
| MD Nurses Association | ||||||
| MD Department of Health and Mental Hygiene | ||||||
| MD State Medical Association | ||||||
| Minnesota (2015), SF 511 | Gov.—D | Bipartisan | MN APRN Coalition | Practice and prescribing | Yes (2,080 hr) | Yes (yes) |
| S—D | MN Medical Association | |||||
| H—D | MN Academy of Family Physicians | |||||
| MN Chapter of American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians | ||||||
| MN Society of Anesthesiology | ||||||
| Nebraska (2015), SF 107 | Gov.—R | Democratic | AARP NE Friends of Public Health in NE | Practice and prescribing | Yes (2,000 hr) | Yes (no) |
| Sa—R | Center for Rural Affairs | |||||
| Americans for Prosperity NE | ||||||
| Association of School Boards Latino American Commission NE Nurses Association | ||||||
| NE Medical Association | ||||||
| Nevada (2013), AB 170 | Gov.—R | Democratic | NV Advanced Practice Nurses Association | Practice and prescribing | Yes (2,000 hr, if the NP will prescribe controlled substances) | Yes (yes) |
| S—D | ||||||
| A—D | ||||||
| North Dakota (2011), SB 2148 | Gov.—R | Bipartisan | ND NPAssociation | Prescribing | No | Yes (yes) |
| S—R | ND Medical Board | |||||
| H—R | ||||||
| Rhode Island (2013), HB 5656 and SB 614 | Gov.—D | Democratic | None mentioned | Prescribing | No | Not found (yes) |
| S—D | ||||||
| H—D | ||||||
| Vermont (2011), HB 420 | Gov.—D | Bipartisan | VT Board of Medicine | Practice and prescribing | Yes (2 years or 2,400 hr) | Not found (yes) |
| S—D | VT Medical Society | |||||
| H—R | VT Board of Nursing | |||||
| Department of VT Health Access |
Note: A = Assembly; AB = Assembly Bill; ACA = Aordable Care Act; APRN = advanced practice registered nurse; Gov. = Governor; H = House of Representatives; HB = House Bill; PA = Public Act; S = Senate; SB = Senate Bill.
a
Nebraska’s legislature is a unicameral, consisting of only one house.