1. (1) Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) practice means the independent and/or collaborative management of primary and/or acute health care of individuals, families, and communities across settings. The CNP is certified in acute or primary care and in the population focus of adult/geriatric, pediatric, neonatal, family/individual health across the lifespan, women's/gender-related, and/or psychiatric/mental health.

Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-8-202, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-8-202, 37-8-409, MCA

History: NEW, 1982 MAR p. 1603, Eff. 8/27/82; AMD, 1991 MAR p. 2435, Eff. 12/13/91; AMD, 2000 MAR p. 954, Eff. 4/14/00; AMD, 2002 MAR p. 3399, Eff. 12/13/02; TRANS, from Commerce, & AMD, 2006 MAR p. 2035, Eff. 8/25/06; AMD, 2008 MAR p. 2346, Eff. 11/7/08; AMD, 2013 MAR p. 1609, Eff. 9/6/13.