SB 58 (Nurse Practitioner Amendments)

Libertas Institute supports this bill.

Under current Utah law, advanced practice registered nurses (APRN), or "nurse practitioners," are required to pay a doctor under a "consultation and referral plan" before being able to prescribe certain medications—despite receiving advanced training in order to be able to prescribe medications. This bill removes the mandate.

Libertas Institute supports this bill. Utah's Constitution purports to guarantee a free market, and the existing law violates this fundamental tenet. Health care providers should be permitted to practice their profession to the full extent of their training and professional scope of practice.