Clinical nurse specialist; practice agreements.

Clinical nurse specialist; practice agreements.Provides that a nurse practitioner licensed by the Boards of Medicineand Nursing in the category of clinical nurse specialist who doesnot prescribe controlled substances or devices may practice in thepractice category in which he is certified and licensed without awritten or electronic practice agreement, provided that he (i) onlypractice within the scope of his clinical and professional trainingand limits of his knowledge and experience and consistent with theapplicable standards of care, (ii) consult and collaborate with otherhealth care providers based on the clinical condition of the patientto whom health care is provided, and (iii) establish a plan for referralof complex medical cases and emergencies to physicians or other appropriatehealth care providers. The bill also provides that a nurse practitionerlicensed by the Boards in the category of clinical nurse specialistwho prescribes controlled substances or devices shall practice inconsultation with a licensed physician in accordance with a practiceagreement between the nurse practitioner and the licensed physician.