HB 2298 – APRN Independent Prescriptive Authority

Oklahoma Board of Nursing sent this bulletin at 06/09/2025 03:43 PM CDT

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With the passage of HB 2298, which is effective November 1, 2025, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Certified Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and Certified Nurse Midwives) who have completed 6,240 clinical practice hours with prescriptive authority supervised by a physician, and who meet other requirements established in the legislation, will be eligible to apply for independent prescriptive authority recognition. We are working to update procedures, forms, rules and policies to implement this change.

Please monitor your email, the Oklahoma Board of Nursing website, and the Oklahoma Board of Nursing newsletter as we will provide updated information and detailed steps regarding the application process.

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