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Legislation


2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 822

File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1101
Sponsored By:
Senator Bromwell
Entitled:
Nurse Psychotherapists - Authority to Prescribe Medications in Pro Bono Programs Not Adequately Served by Physician Volunteers

Synopsis:

Authorizing a nurse psychotherapist to prescribe specified medications if the nurse psychotherapist meets specified educational requirements and, with a physician, enters into a specified written agreement that is approved by the State Board of Nursing; prohibiting the Board from approving the agreement unless the Board of Physician Quality Assurance reviews and approves the role of the physician; requiring the Board and the State Board of Physician Quality Assurance jointly to adopt regulations; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/17
First Reading Senate Rules
2/18
Re-referred Economic and Environmental Affairs
2/23
Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-
MENTAL HEALTH
NOTICES
NURSES
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health Occupations
( 1-101 , 8-101 , 8-509 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
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