Nurse practitioner

Nurse practitioner means a person who meets the applicable State requirements governing the qualifications for nurse practitioners, and who meets at least one of the following conditions:
(1) Is certified as a nurse practitioner by a recognized national certifying body that has established standards for nurse practitioners and possesses a master's or doctoral degree in nursing practice; or
(2) Has satisfactorily completed a formal 1 academic year educational program that:
(i) Prepares registered nurses to perform an expanded role in the delivery of primary care;
(ii) Includes at least 4 months (in the aggregate) of classroom instruction and a component of supervised clinical practice; and
(iii) Awards a degree, diploma, or certificate to persons who successfully complete the program; or
(3) Has successfully completed a formal educational program (for preparing registered nurses to perform an expanded role in the delivery of primary care) that does not meet the requirements of paragraph (2) of this definition, and has been performing an expanded role in the delivery of primary care for a total of 12 months during the 18-month period immediately preceding the effective date of this subpart.

Source

42 CFR § 491.2

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Scoping language

As used in this subpart, unless the context indicates otherwise:

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