Massachusetts S1073 amends capacity determination definitions to include nurse practitioners and psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists.
Massachusetts S1073 modifies the definition of "attending health care provider" to include nurse practitioners and psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists, expanding the roles that can be responsible for patient care and capacity determinations. This change affects how capacity is determined in various medical settings, allowing these professionals to act as attending health care providers.
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