SB 491 Goes to Assembly, Would Expand NP and OD Scope of Practice

May 2013

On May 29, the California Senate passed SB 491, the UNAC/UHCP endorsed bill authored by Sen Ed Hernandez that would expand the scope of practice for nurse practitioners, optometrists, and pharmacists.

The bill will now go to the California Assembly.

Read more about SB 491 on the UNAC/UHCP website.