2900-AP44 201610 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2900 Department of Veterans Affairs VA Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposed to amend its medical regulations to permit full practice authority of all VA advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) when they are acting within the scope of their VA employment. This rulemaking would increase veterans’ access to VA health care by expanding the pool of qualified health care professionals who are authorized to provide primary health care and other related health care services to the full extent of their education, training, and certification, without the clinical supervision of physicians. This rule would permit VA to use its health care resources more effectively and in a manner that is consistent with the role of APRNs in the non-VA health care sector, while maintaining the patient-centered, safe, high-quality health care that veterans receive from VA. 

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 38 CFR 17.415 38 U.S.C. 7301 38 U.S.C. 7304 38 U.S.C. 7402 38 U.S.C. 7403 38 U.S.C. 501 ... Yes

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proposing to amend its medical regulations to remove barriers to the full practice authority of all VA advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) when they are acting within the scope of their VA employment. This rulemaking would increase veterans’ access to VA health care by expanding the pool of qualified health care professionals who are fully authorized to provide comprehensive primary health care and other related health care services to veterans. This rule would permit VA to use its health care resources more effectively and in a manner that is consistent with the non-VA health care sector, while maintaining the patient-centered, safe, high quality health care that veterans receive from VA.

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38 U.S.C. 7301, 7304, 7402 and 7403

]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> NPRM 05/25/2016 81 FR 33155 NPRM Comment Period End 07/25/2016 Final Action 01/00/2017 No No None Undetermined No No No David Shulkin J Under Secretary for Health 2900 Department of Veterans Affairs VA 202 461-7000 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington DC 20420