House Bill 1490

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-15-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES IN THE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE OF THE MISSISSIPPI NURSING PRACTICE LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 73-15-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS AND REVISE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS IN THE NURSING PRACTICE LAW REGARDING ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-15-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE COMPOSITION OF THE MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF NURSING TO INCLUDE A CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST AS A MEMBER; TO AMEND SECTION 73-15-20, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE NURSES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PHYSICIAN OR DENTIST WITH WHOM AN ADVANCE PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE HAS ENTERED INTO A COLLABORATIVE/CONSULTATIVE RELATIONSHIP SHALL NOT CHARGE OR REQUIRE ANY PAYMENT FROM THE ADVANCE PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE FOR SERVING IN THAT CAPACITY WITH THE ADVANCE PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE; TO PROVIDE THAT ADVANCE PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES WHO HAVE COMPLETED NOT LESS THAN 10,000 CLINICAL PRACTICE HOURS UNDER THE DIRECT, ON-SITE SUPERVISION OF A PHYSICIAN OR OF A NURSE PRACTITIONER WHO HAS PRACTICED FOR NOT LESS THAN TEN YEARS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF ENTERING AND MAINTAINING A COLLABORATIVE/CONSULTATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH A LICENSED PHYSICIAN OR DENTIST; TO PROVIDE THAT ADVANCE PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES WHO HAVE COMPLETED NOT LESS THAN 3,000 CLINICAL PRACTICE HOURS IN CRITICAL CARE UNITS, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS AND/OR MEDICAL SURGICAL FLOORS, AND ALSO HAVE COMPLETED NOT LESS THAN 2,000 CLINICAL PRACTICE HOURS UNDER THE DIRECT, ON-SITE SUPERVISION OF A PHYSICIAN OR OF A NURSE PRACTITIONER WHO HAS PRACTICED FOR NOT LESS THAN TEN YEARS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF ENTERING AND MAINTAINING A COLLABORATIVE/CONSULTATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH A LICENSED PHYSICIAN OR DENTIST; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED NOT LESS THAN 8,000 CLINICAL PRACTICE HOURS ARE EXEMPT FROM MAINTAINING A COLLABORATIVE/CONSULTATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH A LICENSED PHYSICIAN OR DENTIST; TO CLARIFY THAT ONLY CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS MAY COLLABORATE/CONSULT WITH LICENSED DENTISTS; TO PROVIDE THAT ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES MAY APPLY HOURS WORKED BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT TO FULFILL THEIR RESPECTIVE CLINICAL PRACTICE HOUR REQUIREMENT; TO CONFORM CERTAIN PROVISIONS WITH THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CANNABIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 73-15-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES IN THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AGAINST NURSES; TO AMEND SECTION 41-21-131, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Becky Currie

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In the House of Representatives Feb 19 – Mar 5

1. Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
2. Mar 5Died in committee in the House