HB 983 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Nurse practitioners; patient care team provider, autonomous practice.

Summary
Nurse practitioners; patient care team provider; autonomous practice. Allows certain nurse practitioners to oversee patient care teams by changing "patient care team physician" to "patient care team provider." The bill defines "patient care team provider" as a patient care team physician, as defined in relevant law, or a nurse practitioner who meets certain requirements. The bill also lowers from five years to two years the amount of full-time clinical experience required before an advanced practice registered nurse may practice without a practice agreement.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Feb 13, 2024
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Committee
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Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Assigned sub: Health Professions
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Wendell Walker
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