AMA lists states with proposals to grant nurse practitioners more authority

List of states considering more power for nurses

CHICAGO — The American Medical Association has been tracking legislation to expand the scope of practice for nurse practitioners in these states, according to a spokeswoman for the doctors group:

Alabama

Arizona

California

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Iowa

Illinois

Kansas

Kentucky

Massachusetts

Maryland

Minnesota

Missouri

Mississippi

North Carolina

Nebraska

New York

Ohio

Oklahoma

Pennsylvania

South Dakota

Tennessee

Virginia

Vermont

Washington

Wisconsin

Wyoming