SB453 Authorizing advanced practice registered nurses and physician associates to make certain certifications.
Authorizing advanced practice registered nurses and physician associates to make certain certifications.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Reduces costs by allowing less expensive providers to handle certifications, and reduces wait times that delay care.
Your Community
Expands healthcare capacity in a state with physician shortages, particularly in rural areas.
Your Freedom
Reduces unnecessary restrictions on qualified healthcare professionals' scope of practice.
Status
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2019e Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess of 06/04/2026); Senate Journal 14
Sponsor
Suzanne Prentiss (D)
The Short Version
Would allow nurse practitioners and physician associates to make certifications currently restricted to physicians, such as disability determinations or home health orders. Reduces bottlenecks in healthcare by expanding the scope of mid-level providers.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Patients waiting for certifications and orders
- ▲ Nurse practitioners and physician associates
- ▲ Rural communities with limited physician access
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Physician organizations that prefer to maintain exclusive certification authority
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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