An Act To Clarify the Licensure of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §2102, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1985, c. 724, §4, is further amended to read:
Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §2102, sub-§5-A, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 379, §5 and affected by §11, is amended to read:
"Advanced practice registered nurse" includes a certified nurse practitioner, a certified nurse midwife, a certified clinical nurse specialist and a certified nurse anesthetist who are licensed under this chapter and are approved by the board to practice advanced practice registered nursing.
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This bill changes the language providing for authority to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse to provide a one-step licensing process rather than the two-step process currently in place.