Relating to empowering qualified certified nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives to prescribe, administer, and dispense prescriptions drugs without a collaborating physician.

Summary

HB 5681 changes West Virginia law so qualified certified nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives can write, give, and dispense prescription medications on their own. The bill removes the requirement for a written collaborative agreement with a physician. It aims to expand access to care by giving these advanced practice nurses more autonomy.

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