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VT LEG 273337.1
S.2361Introduced by Senator Kittell2Referred to Committee on Health and Welfare3Date: January 3, 20124Subject: Health; physicians; advanced practice registered nurses; nurse5practitioners; signatures6Statement of purpose: This bill proposes to allow the signature of an advanced7practice registered nurse (APRN) certified as a nurse practitioner to be used8whenever the signature of a physician is required.9An act relating to health care practitioner signature authority10It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:11Sec. 1. 26 V.S.A. § 1616 is added to read:12§ 1616. NURSE PRACTITIONER SIGNATURE AUTHORITY13Whenever any provision of Vermont statute or rule requires a signature,14certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or other endorsement by a15physician, it shall be deemed to include a signature, certification, stamp,16verification, affidavit, or other endorsement by an advanced practice registered17nurse (APRN) licensed pursuant to this chapter and certified as a nurse18practitioner; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed19to expand the scope of practice of APRNs.20
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