AN ACT relating to advanced practice registered nurses.
     Create a new section of KRS Chapter 311 to describe physician responsibilities when entering into or reporting a collaborative agreement with an advanced practice registered nurse; amend KRS 311.550 to define "collaborative agreement"; amend KRS 311.565 to authorize the medical board to determine the standard of acceptable medical practice relating to a physician's involvement in a collaborative agreement; amend KRS 314.042 to designate details for a collaborative agreement relating to nonscheduled legend drugs; make a collaborative agreement for controlled substances address the nurse's level of prescriptive authority; include in each controlled substance collaborative agreement the level of physician availability, a general plan for chart reviews and collaborative discussions, and any fee the physician will charge for entering into the collaborative agreement.

     Feb 5-introduced in Senate
     Feb 7-to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S)