Legislative Activity & Accomplishments

2022
Aug 1st, 2022 Signatory equivalence for CNSs to NPs is passed as part of the MH Omnibus Bill.

2021

June 9th, 2021 Sec. Mary Lou Sudder’s  announces at MAAPPN Meeting that the order to remove supervision for experienced Psych APRNs will go into effect as of June 9th, 2021 (Patients First Act).

Jan 1, 2021 Governor Charlie Baker signed into law, An Act Promoting a Resilient Health Care System That Puts Patients First making Massachusetts the 23rd state in the nation to pass Full Independent Practice Authority  legislation for Psych APRNs.

January 1, 2021 As part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 Good Faith Estimate rules go  into effect.