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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.
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Maryland
FULL, REDUCED, OR RESTRICTED PRACTICE
Full: NPs in Maryland are fully authorized by state law to see patients, provide diagnoses,
and prescribe.
MEDICAL STAFF MEMBERSHIP
No law: State law doesn't specify Maryland's requirements for medical staff composition.
AUTONOMOUS PRACTICE
Full: Nurse practitioners can independently diagnose and treat patients without
physician involvement.
PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER
Full: State statute and/or Administrative Code recognizes nurse practitioners as primary
care providers.
INDEPENDENTLY PRESCRIBE SCHEDULE II DRUGS
Reduced: NPs may prescribe legend drugs with a certification to practice as a CRNP.
ORDER PHYSICAL THERAPY
Full: Nurse practitioners can make referrals for physical therapy, or a referral is not
required.
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SIGN DEATH CERTIFICATES
Full: Nurse practitioners can sign death certificates.
SIGN DISABLED PERSON PLACARD FORMS
Full: Nurse practitioners can sign disabled person placard forms.
POLST/POST/MOLST/MOST/COLST
Full: Maryland's MOLST form may be signed by an NP.
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