Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain advanced practice registered nurses; authorizing a fee.

SB 3021, titled the HEAL Texans Act, clarifies and standardizes definitions related to advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) in Texas law. It amends the Occupations Code to define "advanced practice registered nurse" as including nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, nurse anesthetists, and clinical nurse specialists, and updates all references to align with this terminology. The bill directly affects APRNs by establishing consistent legal definitions for their scope of practice and impacts the Texas Board of Nursing, which regulates these professionals. This is a technical regulatory update with no new fees or practice restrictions described in the provided text.