In comparison to other states, Texas nurse practitioners are among the most highly regulated in the country. Given the need for lower cost alternatives in health care, it is essential that policymakers look for opportunities to ease regulations on nurse practitioners in order to offer more choices and affordable options for patients.
Health Care
Scope of Practice
In November 2013, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez launched a campaign to recruit nurse practitioners (NPs) to her state as part of an effort to deal with a shortage of primary care physicians. In New Mexico, NPs are allowed independent practice and prescriptive authority; Gov. Martinez highlighted neighboring states with more restrictive scope of practice...
January 4, 2017