ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE COMPACT: AZ Senate Bill 1334 (SB1334) Update

Senate Bill 1334 AZ (SB1334) passed in the Arizona Senate today with an amendment that clarifies the following:

1. States that the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Compact does not:
a) supersede state law related to the applicable APRN-prescribed scope of 
practice or adopted rules; or
b) alter the Arizona APRN scope of practice. 
2. Requires an APRN practicing in Arizona to comply with the applicable 
APRN-prescribed scope of practice and adopted rules.
3. States that the Compact Commission does not have the authority to alter the scope 
of practice for APRNs practicing in Arizona. 
4. Allows the Governor to withdraw Arizona from the Compact if the Commission 
adopts a rule to change the APRN scope of practice in Arizona and a law is enacted 
that repeals the Compact