Consumers benefit as senate passes NP legislation

Helen Gosby President of the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners at the ACNP board meeting today welcomes a decision by the senate to pass the Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009.

http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/DynamicRed/docs/CN232.pdf

This now paves the way for PBS and MBS access for Nurse Practitioners. The ACNP is pleased to continue working with the Minister on the secondary legislation including the details around collaborative model.