Federal officials Tuesday backed legislation authored by state Rep. Theresa Conroy, D-Seymour, to provide patients across Connecticut with access to quality, affordable health care.
The bill, HB 6391, would remove the requirement that advanced
practice registered nurses practice in collaboration
with a licensed physician.
In a letter to Conroy, officials with the Federal Trade Commission cited reports by the Institute of Medicine that advanced practice nurses play a significant role in improving the delivery of health care.
“By
eliminating the APRN collaboration requirement, the bill may improve
access and consumer choice for primary care services, especially for
rural and other
under-served populations, and may also encourage beneficial price
competition that could help contain health care costs,” the letter
says.
The
letter is signed by three FTC officials, Andrew I. Gavil, Director of
the Office of Policy Planning; Richard A. Feinstein, Director of the
Bureau of Competition;
and Howard Shelanski, Director of the Bureau of Economics.
The FTC endorsement is available at
http://ftc.gov/opa/2013/03/aprn.shtm.
Conroy is an advanced practice registered nurse and serves on the legislature's Public Health Committee.
This information is taken from a press release from Conroy's office.
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