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Mass. General Laws c.112, §§ 74-81C

Nursing laws

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§ 74 Registration of nurses; examinations; fees; certificate; rules and regulations; continuing education relating to the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with cognitive impairments 
§ 74A Registration of practical nurses; examinations and re-examinations; certificate; fees; cancellation of certificate; rules and regulations; continuing education relating to diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with cognitive impairments 
§ 74C Advisory council on continuing education; membership; appointment 
§ 74D Contracts or agreements; restrictive covenants on nurses or practical nurses void 
§ 75 Examinations 
§ 76 Reciprocity registration as nurse or practical nurse; fee 
§ 76A Nurses registered in other jurisdictions; temporary registration 
§ 76B Canadian nurse licensure; reciprocity 
§ 77 Investigation of complaints; national data reporting systems 

Amended by St.2022, c.127, §15, effective July 29, 2022

§ 78 Records of board of registration in nursing; inspection; annual report 
§ 79 Rules and regulations of board of registration in nursing 
§ 80 Violations of provisions relating to professional nursing 
§ 80A Violations of provisions relating to practical nursing 
§ 80B Nursing practice; advanced practice; licensed practical nurses 

Amended by St.2020, c.260, §§ 32-34, effective January 1, 2021

§ 80C Nurse-midwife; designation 
§ 80D Nurse-midwifery advisory committee 
§ 80E Nurse practitioners or psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists; power to order therapeutics and tests; issuance of written prescriptions 

Amended by St.2020, c.260, § 35, effective January 1, 2021

§ 80F Rehabilitation program to assist nurses with substance abuse disorders; establishment; functions; rehabilitation evaluation committees; program participants 
§ 80G Nurse-midwives; authority to order and interpret tests and prescribe medications; clinical relationship with obstetrician-gynecologist; standards of care 
§ 80H Nurse anesthetist; power to issue prescriptions and order tests and therapeutics 

Amended by St.2020, c.260, § 36, effective January 1, 2021

§ 80I Required signature, certification, etc. by physician relating to physical or mental health; fulfillment by nurse practitioner 

Amended by St.2022, c.177, § 35, effective November 8, 2022

§ 80J Tests, therapeutics and prescriptions by psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist 

Added by St.2020, c.260, § 38, effective January 1, 2021

§ 80K Regulation of nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists and psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists 

Added by St.2020, c.260, § 38, effective January 1, 2021

§ 81 Application of Secs. 80 to 80A; government employees 
§ 81A Inspection and approval of schools for nurses 
§ 81B Approval of schools for nurses in other states 
§ 81C Rules and regulations relative to nursing schools 

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