New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has signed legislation permanently granting independent practice authority to certain advanced practice nurses providing primary or behavioral health care in the state, according to a March 30 news release from the governor’s office.
The legislation makes permanent a waiver of the joint protocol requirement, which had required APNs to practice under a collaborating physician, and allows qualifying APNs to prescribe medications independently. The move comes as a temporary extension of the waiver, signed by Gov. Sherrill earlier this year, was set to expire.
New Jersey joins 27 other states that have granted full practice authority to APNs.
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