2005 House Bill 5331 ↩

House Roll Call 584: Passed

To extend to certified nurse practitioners and physicians' assistants the authority to administer certain medications in schools. The bill is part of a legislative package that extends to certified nurse practitioners the authority to conduct physical examinations mandated by various statutes, which under current law must be conducted by a physician. A nurse practitioner is a type of nurse who has advanced training beyond that required for initial licensure and who has demonstrated competency through examinations.