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2017 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 5-34 - Nurses
Section 5-34-42 - Global signature authority of certified registered nurse practitioners.
Universal Citation: RI Gen L § 5-34-42 (2017)
§ 5-34-42. Global signature authority of certified registered nurse practitioners.
Whenever any provision of the general or public law, or regulation requires a signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit or endorsement by a physician, it shall be deemed to include a signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit or endorsement by a certified registered nurse practitioner; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed to expand the scope of practice of nurse practitioners.
History of Section.
(P.L. 2006, ch. 130, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 156, § 1.)
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