Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Virginia House Bill HB983

Introduced
1/9/24  

Caption

Nurse practitioners; patient care team provider, autonomous practice.

Impact

The legislation is expected to have significant implications for state healthcare regulations. It would harmonize the licensure process for nurse practitioners, enabling them to operate autonomously after attaining sufficient clinical experience. By establishing new guidelines for supervision and collaboration, the bill would effectively increase the number of healthcare providers available to meet patient needs, particularly in underserved areas, thereby potentially mitigating issues related to healthcare access across the state.

Summary

House Bill 983 aims to amend sections of the Code of Virginia regarding the licensure and practice of advanced practice registered nurses. The bill seeks to grant nurse practitioners greater autonomy by allowing them to practice without a written or electronic practice agreement with a physician, provided they meet specific criteria. This initiative is designed to streamline the process for nurse practitioners, improve patient access to care, and support the healthcare delivery system in Virginia by empowering these professionals to operate more independently.

Contention

However, the proposed changes have sparked debates regarding patient safety and quality of care. Critics of the bill argue that without a practice agreement with a physician, nurse practitioners may lack necessary oversight that ensures a high standard of patient care. Proponents, on the other hand, contend that the autonomy provided by HB983 will not only enhance nurse practitioners' roles but also reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers and facilitate a more efficient healthcare system. The effectiveness of the bill will ultimately depend on how the new regulations are implemented and monitored by the Boards of Medicine and Nursing.

Companion Bills

VA HB971

Similar To Nurse practitioners; patient care team provider, autonomous practice.

Previously Filed As

VA SB2667

Nurse practitioners; authorize to dispense legend drugs to patients.

VA SB2193

Nurse practitioners; authorize to dispense legend drugs to patients.

VA HB232

Collaborative agreements; removes registered nurses from list of practitioners, etc.

VA H0883

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Autonomous Practice

VA H0301

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Autonomous Practice

VA HB622

Advanced practice registered nurses; authorization to practice without a practice agreement, etc.

VA SR59

Relative to nurse practitioners.

VA SB25

Further providing for title, for definitions, for State Board of Nursing, for dietitian-nutritionist l icense required, for unauthorized practices and acts not prohibited, for temporary practice permit, for graduates of schools of other states, territories or Dominion of Canada, for persons entitled to practice, for certified registered nurse practitioners and qualifications, for scope of practice for certified registered nurse practitioners, for prescriptive authority for certified registered nurse practitioners, for Drug Review Committee, for professional liability, for reporting of multiple licensure, for continuing nursing education, for punishment for violations, for refusal, suspension or revocation of licenses, for reinstatement of license and for injunction or other process; and providing for the expiration of the State Board of Nursing's power to license certified registered nurse practitioners.

VA HB739

Further providing for title, for definitions, for State Board of Nursing, for dietitian-nutritionist l icense required, for unauthorized practices and acts not prohibited, for temporary practice permit, for graduates of schools of other states, territories or Dominion of Canada, for persons entitled to practice, for certified registered nurse practitioners and qualifications, for scope of practice for certified registered nurse practitioners, for prescriptive authority for certified registered nurse practitioners, for Drug Review Committee, for professional liability, for reporting of multiple licensure, for continuing nursing education, for punishment for violations, for refusal, suspension or revocation of licenses, for reinstatement of license and for injunction or other process; and providing for the expiration of the State Board of Nursing's power to license certified registered nurse practitioners.

VA H0649

Autonomous Practice by a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Similar Bills

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