Connecticut 2017 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00029 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/06/2017

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 29
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 115
 *00115*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 29 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 115

*00115*

Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH 

Introduced by:

SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist.

AN ACT ALLOWING ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES TO PRACTICE INDEPENDENTLY UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN EXPERIENCED ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 20 of the general statutes be amended to allow an advanced practice registered nurse to practice independently under the supervision of an experienced advanced practice registered nurse rather than requiring supervision by a physician.

Statement of Purpose: 

To allow new advanced practice registered nurses to collaborate with experienced advanced practice registered nurses.