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A discussion among lawmakers over whether to let nurse practitioners write prescriptions for patients for chronic pain and obesity turned into a debate over whether the state is doing enough to address its health care disparities.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee rejected a request from the Louisiana State Board of Nursing to remove a restriction on nurse practitioners that’s been…
Members of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee on Tuesday rejected a proposed rule by the state's nursing board to allow advanced practice registered nurses to prescribe controlled substances to treat obesity and chronic pain.
Lawmakers consider a Bill that would allow nurse practitioners to practice without doctor oversight Share Updated: 9:30 PM CDT May 27, 2021 Share Updated: 9:30 PM CDT May 27, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript CONTROVERSIAL BILL THAT WOULD ALLOW NURSE PRACTITIONERS TO PRACTICE WITHOUT OVERSIGHT FROM A DOCTOR IS BEING DISCUSSED IN BATON ROUGE HOUSE BILL. 495 WAS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD IN THE FULL SENATE TODAY, BUT IT GOT DELAYED THE BILL WOULD GET RID OF THE CURRENT CPE OR COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AGREEMENT THE AGREEMENT REQUIRES ASE NUR PRACTITIONER TO HAVE A DOCTO...