SB0268

Health occupations: advanced practice registered nurses; scope of practice of registered professional nurses who hold specialty certifications as nurse practitioners; modify. Amends secs. 17201, 17210, 17211a & 17212 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17201 et seq.) & adds sec. 17210a.

Introduced·4/29/25
Introduced Text

Michigan SB0268 modifies the scope of practice for registered professional nurses with specialty certifications as nurse practitioners.

Michigan SB0268 amends the scope of practice for registered professional nurses who hold specialty certifications as nurse practitioners. It allows these nurses to perform comprehensive assessments, provide physical examinations, and manage patients with acute and chronic illnesses. The bill also permits them to order, perform, and interpret laboratory and imaging studies, prescribe pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions, and engage in health promotion and disease prevention.

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Regulatory Affairs Committee
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History

Apr 29, 2025

Senate

Introduced By Senator Jeff Irwin

Apr 29, 2025

Senate

Referred To Committee On Regulatory Affairs