On May 13, 2014, Minnesota’s Governor Dayton signed a new
law that allows advanced practice nurses to provide health care services to
their patients without the need for a written collaborative practice agreement
with one or more physicians. The law will take effect January 1, 2015 and
will apply to nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and
registered nurse anesthetists. New advanced practice nurse graduates will
be required to work at least 2,080 hours in a hospital or collaborative clinic
setting before they are eligible to qualify under the new law.
Minnesota is the ninth state to make these changes which
allow for independent practice and prescribing autonomy.
For additional information, contact Susan Ziel at sziel@kdlegal.com.