Interim Study examines role of NPs in improving access to health care

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Members of the House Public Health Committee will meet tomorrow, Wednesday, Nov. 4, to study the role that nurse practitioners (NPs) can play in expanding access to primary care for all Oklahomans. Rep. Jon Echols, who requested the study, noted that Oklahoma faces a shortage of primary care providers and said lawmakers must look at creative solutions to address the problem.