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HB 445 (BR 1878) - R. Webber, J. Carney, DJ Johnson, R. Meyer, R. Palumbo, D. Schamore, J. York

     AN ACT relating to the prescriptive authority of advanced practice registered nurses.
     Amend KRS 314.011 to eliminate the Controlled Substance Formulary Development Committee; amend KRS 314.042 to permit advanced practice registered nurses to enter into a collaborative agreement for prescriptive authority for controlled substances with a collaborating advanced practice nurse practitioner or a physician and to permit advanced practice registered nurses to prescribe controlled substances without a collaborative agreement after four years; amend KRS 314.193 to assign to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Council the responsibility to make recommendations to the Board of Nursing regarding limitations on prescriptions for controlled substances written by advanced practice registered nurses and to review continuing education requirements for controlled substances; amend KRS 314.196 to clarify qualifications for members of the Collaborative Prescribing Agreement Joint Advisory Committee and to clarify the committee's responsibilities.



     Feb 22, 2018 - introduced in House
     Feb 26, 2018 - to Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H)
     Mar 13, 2018 - posted in committee
     Mar 16, 2018 - taken from Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H); 1st reading; returned to Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H)