Pennsylvania Senate passes nurse practitioner bill
Senate Bill 25, which allows qualified Certified Nurse Practitioners (CNP) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) to practice independent of a doctor, has passed by 44 votes to 6.
Camera Barolotta, Canonsburg’s state Senator, sponsored the bill, the goal of which is to modernize law pertaining to professional nursing and give CNPs and APRNs the authority to practice without being overseen by a doctor.
In a news release, Bartolotta said:
Practically, 35% of residents in Pennsylvania are located in a population group or area that has a shortage of adequate primary care access. However according to Senator Barolotta, studies confirm that those treated by nurse practitioners have similar results compared to those catered to by physicians.
Flyer printing is commonly employed by a bill’s supporters to inform the public of how the legislation, if passed, will impact their lives.
Supporters for Senate Bill 25 include the National Governors’ Association, National Academy of Medicine, and the American Association of Retired Persons.
Full practice authority for CNP and APRN practitioners, which is what the bill provides, has already been adopted in Washington D.C., as well as 22 states.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is next to consider the matter and put it to a vote.
Camera Barolotta, Canonsburg’s state Senator, sponsored the bill, the goal of which is to modernize law pertaining to professional nursing and give CNPs and APRNs the authority to practice without being overseen by a doctor.
In a news release, Bartolotta said:
“Many patients in my district in Beaver, Greene and Washington counties face travel times measured in hours, not minutes, for critical appointments, if they can find someone to treat them at all.”
Practically, 35% of residents in Pennsylvania are located in a population group or area that has a shortage of adequate primary care access. However according to Senator Barolotta, studies confirm that those treated by nurse practitioners have similar results compared to those catered to by physicians.
Flyer printing is commonly employed by a bill’s supporters to inform the public of how the legislation, if passed, will impact their lives.
Supporters for Senate Bill 25 include the National Governors’ Association, National Academy of Medicine, and the American Association of Retired Persons.
Full practice authority for CNP and APRN practitioners, which is what the bill provides, has already been adopted in Washington D.C., as well as 22 states.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is next to consider the matter and put it to a vote.