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Amend the amendment by inserting after the first paragraph after the title the following:
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Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 5-A in the last blocked paragraph in the last line (page 2, line 2 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "board" the following: ', except that in order to be a licensed independent practitioner a certified nurse practitioner must practice for at least 24 months under the supervision of a licensed physician or a supervising nurse practitioner or must be employed by a clinic or hospital that has a medical director who is a licensed physician'
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SUMMARY
This amendment amends Committee Amendment "A" and requires a certified nurse practitioner to meet certain practice or employment requirements in order to be a licensed independent practitioner.