Advanced practice registered nurse; scope of practice Except to the extent prohibited under federal law for purposes of federal financial participation, a nursing home shall permit a licensed advanced practice registered nurse providing services at the nursing home to perform all services within the advanced practice registered nurse’s scope of practice, including: (1) when providing primary care services, serving as the primary care provider of record;(2) performing acts of medical diagnosis, including ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and procedures; (3) prescribing medications;(4) prescribing medical, therapeutic, and corrective measures;(5) initiating written and verbal orders to other health care providers; and(6) managing and evaluating care. (Added 2017, No. 48, § 34, eff. May 23, 2017.)
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