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SCS/SB 724 - Currently, advanced practice registered nurses have the authority to administer, dispense and prescribe certain drugs while operating under a collaborative practice agreement. This act authorizes advanced practice registered nurses who hold a certificate of controlled substance prescriptive authority from the board of nursing to prescribe controlled substances in schedules III, IV, and V while operating under a collaborative practice agreement. The act contains requirements that must be contained in all collaborative practice agreements including: • Names, addresses, and phone numbers of the collaborating individuals. • A list of offices where the collaborating physician has authorized the APRN to prescribe. • A requirement that notice shall be displayed at all offices where an APRN is prescribing, that informs patients that they may be seen by an APRN. • All specialty or board certifications. • The details of the collaboration including geographic proximity, and how absences are handled. • A description of the prescriptive authority including a list of controlled substances the physician authorizes. • A list of all other practice agreements involving the collaborating individuals. • The duration of the agreement. • A description of the time and manner of the collaborating physician's review of the APRN's prescribing practices The act modifies requirements for all collaborative arrangements including the following: • Physicians shall not collaborate with more than three full time APRNs • APRNs shall practice for one month in a setting where the collaborating physician is continuously present. • Neither physicians nor APRNs shall be required to enter collaborative practice agreements. The act defines advanced practice registered nurse, certified advanced registered nurse practitioner, certified clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse midwife, and certified registered nurse anesthetist. The act includes experience and practice requirements that are prerequisites for the board of nursing to grant a certificate of controlled substance prescriptive authority. This act is similar to SB 1255 (2004), SCS/SB 90 (2005), SS/SCS/SB 566 (2006), and SB 511 (2007). CHRIS HOGERTY
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