by oaapn | Jan 8, 2025 | SB196
Senate Bill 196, otherwise known as Global Signature, was passed in December 2024. The legislation was a collaborative effort between the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses (OAAPN) and the Ohio State Medical Association to empower Advanced Practice...
by oaapn | Nov 26, 2024 | SB196
Watch Senator Roegner’s recent testimony on SB 196 in the Ohio House Health Provider Services Committee....
by oaapn | Jul 1, 2024 | Legislation, News, SB196, Uncategorized
On Wednesday morning June 26, 2024, the Senate Health Committee brought Sub SB 196, otherwise known as the “APRN Signature Authority” bill for a vote. Over the past several months, the bill was heard in committee on three different occasions with the proponent and...
by oaapn | May 17, 2024 | Education, SB196
Global signature authority refers to state laws that authorize advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to sign or otherwise complete forms related to patient care within their scope of practice. As part of routine practice, APRNs sign forms that document and...
by oaapn | Apr 26, 2024 | Legislation, News and Updates, SB196
On April 24, 2024, the second testimony for Senate Bill 196: Global Signature Authority took place in the Senate Health Committee. SB 196, if passed into law, will allow APRNs throughout the state of Ohio to sign important patient documents that are within the...
