Advanced practice registered nurses; authorize to sign death certificates and POLST orders.

Summary

The bill would let advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) fill out, sign, and file a death certificate if they were in charge of the patient’s care or were covering the primary provider. It also permits APRNs to sign Physician Orders for Life‑Sustaining Treatment (POLST) for patients they are caring for. The change expands APRNs’ legal authority to sign certain required medical documents.

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