Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1567: Practice of nursing; modifying restriction on supervision fees for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses; prohibiting certain requirements by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing. Effective date.
Status: Chaptered, May 6, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to the practice of nursing; amending Section 4, Chapter 340, O.S.L. 2025 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 479.1), which relates to supervising physician of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse; modifying certain restriction on supervision fees; amending Section 1, Chapter 340, O.S.L. 2025 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 567.4c), which relates to independent prescriptive authority for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse; excluding certain application from specified provisions of law; prohibiting certain requirements by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing; updating statutory language…
From the enrolled text, April 28, 2026:
An Act relating to the practice of nursing; amending Section 4, Chapter 340, O.S.L. 2025 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 479.1), which relates to supervising physician of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse; modifying certain restriction on supervision fees; amending Section 1, Chapter 340, O.S.L. 2025 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 567.4c), which relates to independent prescriptive authority for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse; excluding certain application from specified provisions of law; prohibiting certain requirements by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing; updating statutory language; updating statutory references; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Advanced Practice Registered Nurses SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 4, Chapter 340, O.S.L. 2025 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 479.1), is amended to read as follows: Section 479.1. A. As used in this section: 1. "Advanced Practice Registered Nurse" has the same meaning as defined in Section 567.3a of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title, except that such term does not include a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist; 2. "Board" means the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision or the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners, or both, as the context indicates; and 3. The terms "supervising physician" and "supervision" have the same meaning as defined in Section 567.3a of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title. B. To be eligible to serve as a supervising physician for an …