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Interactive Nurse Practitioner (NP) Scope of Practice Law Guide

(NP) scope of practice laws vary from state to state. Barton Associates

understands these laws may have an effect on the nurse practitioners we

place throughout the United States, and so we put together this handy interactive guide

that offers a snapshot of each state’s scope of practice laws. For more information on

specific state requirements, please review each state’s nurse practice act (NPA).

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Full, Reduced, or Restricted Practice

Full, Reduced, or Restricted Practice.

Medical Staff Membership

Medical Staff Membership.

Autonomous Practice

Nurse practitioners can independently diagnose and treat patients without

physician involvement.

Primary Care Provider

State statute and/or Administrative Code recognizes nurse practitioners as primary

care providers.

Independently Prescribe Schedule II Drugs

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Nurse practitioners have authority to prescribe without physician or Board of

Medicine involvement, after completing specific state requirements.

Order Physical Therapy

Nurse practitioners can make referrals for physical therapy, or a referral is not

required.

Sign Death Certificates

Nurse practitioners can sign death certificates.

Sign Disabled Person Placard Forms

Nurse Practitioners can sign Handicap placard forms.

POLST/POST/MOLST/MOST/COLST

Nurse Practitioners can sign workers' compensation forms.

Color Key:

FULL

Full, Reduced, or Restricted Practice

Medical Staff Membership

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Autonomous Practice

Primary Care Provider

Independently Prescribe Schedule II Drugs

Order Physical Therapy

Sign Death Certificates

Sign Disabled Person Placard Forms

POLST/POST/MOLST/MOST/COLST

RESTRICTED

No Law

Not Allowed

This chart is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide legal advice.

Source: .AANP.org

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