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Hearing Scheduled for House Bill 3794 at 8 am on April 14!

Posted by The Austin Advanced Practice Nurses on
Austin, TX
The Austin Advanced Practice Nurses

On April 14 at 8 am there will be a hearing in the Texas legislature for full practice authority! Be there if you can! 
Use this link to email your representatives: https://www.votervoice.net/AANP/1/Campaigns/124932/Respond

HB 3794, sponsored by the AANP (American Association of Nurse Practitioners), is a Texas bill that aims to enhance the licensing and regulation of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), including nurse practitioners. It expands the definition of "practitioner" to include APRNs, clarifies their prescribing authority, and allows them to communicate prescriptions and dispense dangerous drugs in certain rural areas. The bill also updates definitions related to orthotics and prosthetics to include APRNs and physician assistants.