SECTION 8. Article 1, Chapter 47, Title 40 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: 4047370. The provisions of this article do not apply to “Section a person employed as an APRN by the United States government where such services are provided solely under the direction and control of the United States government.” SECTION 9. Section 403320 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: 403320. In addition to the definitions provided in “Section Section 40120, for purposes of this chapter: (1) or status ‘Accreditation’ means official authorization granted by an agency other than a state board of nursing. (2) means the status of a license that has been ‘Active license’ renewed for the current period and authorizes the licensee to practice nursing in this State. (3) for RNs and means activities ‘Additional acts LPNs’ performed by a nurse that expand the scope of practice, as established in law. The following must be submitted in writing to the board for approval before a nurse implements additional acts: (a) additional activity being requested; (b) statement with rationale as to how the activity will improve client outcomes; (c) documentation based on the literature review to support the the additional activity; nurse’s performing (d) qualification requirements, including educational background and experience needed; (e) special training required, including theory and clinical practice. A nurse must successfully complete a course of ‘special education and to the board to perform additional training’ acceptable acts; (f) evaluation and followup procedures. Additional acts that constitute delegated medical acts must be agreed to jointly by both the Board of Nursing and the Board of Medical Examiners and must be promulgated by the Board of Nursing in regulation. (4) acts for APRNs means acts performed by an ‘Additional APRN that are beyond the initial APRN (NP, CNS) education preparation, for which training is verified by continuing or formal education, subject to random audit by the Board of Nursing. (5) of means the acts of preparing ‘Administration medications’ and giving drugs in accordance with the orders of a licensed,
SECTION 8. Article 1, Chapter 47, Title 40 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: “Section 4047370. The provisions of this article do not apply to a person employed as an APRN by the United States government where such services are provided solely under the direction and control of the United States government.” SECTION 9. Section 403320 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: “Section 403320. In addition to the definitions provided in Section 40120, for purposes of this chapter: (1) ‘Accreditation’ means official authorization or status granted by an agency other than a state board of nursing. (2) ‘Active license’ means the status of a license that has been renewed for the current period and authorizes the licensee to practice nursing in this State. (3) ‘Additional acts for RNs and LPNs’ means activities performed by a nurse that expand the scope of practice, as established in law. The following must be submitted in writing to the board for approval before a nurse implements additional acts: (a) additional activity being requested; (b) statement with rationale as to how the activity will improve client outcomes; (c) documentation based on the literature review to support the nurse’s performing the additional activity; (d) qualification requirements, including educational background and experience needed; (e) special training required, including theory and clinical practice. A nurse must successfully complete a course of ‘special education and training’ acceptable to the board to perform additional acts; (f) evaluation and followup procedures. Additional acts that constitute delegated medical acts must be agreed to jointly by both the Board of Nursing and the Board of Medical Examiners and must be promulgated by the Board of Nursing in regulation. (4) ‘Additional acts for APRNs means acts performed by an APRN that are beyond the initial APRN (NP, CNS) education preparation, for which training is verified by continuing or formal education, subject to random audit by the Board of Nursing. (5) ‘Administration of medications’ means the acts of preparing and giving drugs in accordance with the orders of a licensed,
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