Advanced practice registered nurses; revise collaboration requirement.

An Act To Amend Section 73-15-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Advanced Practice Registered Nurses In The Statement Of Purpose Of The Mississippi Nursing Practice Law; To Amend Section 73-15-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete Certain Definitions And Revise Certain Definitions In The Nursing Practice Law Regarding Advanced Nursing Practice; To Amend Section 73-15-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Relating To The Practice Of Advanced Nursing Practice Nurses; To Provide That A Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife Or Clinical Nurse Specialist Shall Be Exempt From The Requirement Of Entering And Maintaining A Collaborative/consultative Relationship With A Licensed Physician Or Dentist After Completing 3,600 Practice Hours; To Provide That A Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife Or Clinical Nurse Specialist May Apply Hours Worked Before The Effective Date Of This Act To Fulfill His Or Her Hour Requirement; To Amend Section 73-15-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Advanced Practice Registered Nurses In The Provisions Relating To Grounds For Disciplinary Actions Against Nurses; To Amend Section 41-21-131, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.