The Nurse Practice Act (NPA) has evolved incrementally over decades, resulting in a patchwork of statute and rules, some of which no longer align with or reflect current nursing standards or practices. House Bill (HB) 3044, which passed during the 2025 Regular Legislative Session, was designed to address this need for modernization; it made the statutory changes necessary to facilitate administrative rules updates. During the
October public comment period and Oct. 21 administrative rule hearing, the Board received testimony and comments on these proposed changes.
Listen to the Nov. 13 board meeting recording on the OSBN YouTube channel to listen to the discussions and board vote on these proposed changes.