Accelerating impact: how to support nurse practitioners in expanding access to care

Accelerating impact: how to support nurse practitioners in expanding access to care

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Issue brief (California HealthCare Foundation)
Author(s):
Bauer, Laurie, author
Chan, Garrett K., 1970- author
Dower, Catherine, author
Duderstadt, Karen G., author
Metzger, Owen, author
Orøy, Aud J., author
Contributor(s):
California HealthCare Foundation, issuing body.
HealthImpact, issuing body.
Publication:
[Oakland, California] : California Health Care Foundation, November 2022
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Health Services Accessibility
Nurse Practitioners -- legislation & jurisprudence
Nurse's Role
California
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
California’s Assembly Bill 890 (AB 890)--which was enacted in September 2020--allows nurse practitioners (NPs) who meet certain criteria the authority to practice without physician supervision under the NPs’ own licenses. Before the law can fully take effect, the Board of Registered Nursing was directed to create regulations to define the criteria that would make NPs eligible to practice without physician supervision. The Board of Registered Nursing is still working on getting the regulations approved as of the time of this writing, so the criteria will not be presented in this issue brief. AB 890 presents opportunities to increase access to health care for Californians, especially those served in the safety net and those who live in rural and underserved areas. This issue brief can be used by policymakers, health plans, NPs, communities, and those in safety-net settings to understand how we can support NP practice in the wake of the passage of AB 890.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (10 pages)).
NLM Unique ID:
9918557484006676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918557484006676