Alabama

Alabama Board of Medical Examiners & Medical Licensure Commission - governs supervising physicians Alabama Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Alabama Department of Environmental Management – Medical Waste 7.2021 – information regarding biomedical waste disposal Alabama Board of Nursing Practice Act – RNs and Standing Orders Alabama Public Health – health care facilities licensing Alabama Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

Alaska

State Medical Board – Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development – governs supervising physicians Alaska Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Division of Environmental Health: Solid Waste Program : Medical Waste – information regarding biomedical waste disposal Division of Health Care Services: Health Facilities Licensing & Certification – health care facility licensing Alaska Board of Nursing : Statutes and Regulations – RNs and Standing Orders Alaska Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

Arizona

Arizona Medical Board – governs supervising physicians Arizona State Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Department of Health Services (Division of Licensure) – medical facilities licensing Arizona Department of Environmental Quality – information regarding biomedical waste disposal Arizona State Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws Arizona State Board of Nursing: Nurse Practice Act – RNs and standing orders

Arkansas

Arkansas State Medical Board – governs supervising physicians Arkansas Department of Health: State Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws Arkansas Department of Health: Medical Waste Program – information regarding biomedical waste disposal Arkansas Department of Health: Health Facility Services – facility licensing Nurses Practice Act – June 2022 Edition – RNs and standing orders

California

Medical Board of California – governs supervising physicians California Board of Registered Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Nursing Practice Act – RNs and standing orders California Department of Public Health : Medical Waste Management Program – information regarding biomedical waste disposal Department of Health Care Services – Facility Licensing – health care facility licensing California State Board of Pharmacy - Compounding – compounding laws

Colorado

Colorado Medical Board – governs supervising physicians Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies – Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies: Board of Nursing: Practice Act and Laws – RNs and standing orders Colardo Department of Public Health & Environment : Medical and Pharmaceutical Waste – information regarding biomedical waste disposal Colorado Department of Health & Environment Health Facilities Regulations and Statutes – health care facility licensing Department of Regulatory Agencies: Colorado State Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

Connecticut

Connecticut State Department of Public Health: Connecticut Medical Examining Board – governs supervising physicians Connecticut State Department of Public Health: Facility Licensing and Investigations – health care facility licensing Connecticut State Department of Public Health: Board of Examiners for Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 378 Nursing (Nurse Practice Act) – RNs and standing orders Department of Energy & Environmental Protection – Biomedical Waste – information regarding biomedical waste disposal Connecticut State Department of Consumer Protection: The Commission of Pharmacy – compounding laws

Delaware

Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline – governs supervising physicians Delaware Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs The Delaware Code Online: Title 24: Professions and Occupations: Chapter 19: Nursing (Nurse Practice Act) – RNs and standing orders Delaware.gov: Infectious Waste – information regarding biomedical waste disposal Delaware.gov: Office of Health Facilities Licensing and Certification – health care facility licensing State of Delaware Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

Florida

Florida Board of Medicine – governs supervising physicians Florida Board of Nursing - governs RNs and APRNs Florida Department of Health – biomedical waste permit   Nurse Practice Act – RNs and standing orders Agency for Health Care Administration

• Health Care Clinics– facility licensing

Florida Administrative Code & Florida Administrative Register: The Standards of Practice for Compounding Sterile Products – compounding laws

Georgia

Georgia Composite Medical Board – governs supervising physicians Georgia Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Georgia Environmental Protection Division – information regarding biomedical waste disposal Georgia Board of Nursing Practice Act – RNs and standing orders Georgia Department of Community Health: Facility Licensure – health care facility licensing State of Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency Press Release: Georgia State Board of Pharmacy (Board) Requirements for Office Use Drug Compounding January 20, 2016 – compounding laws

Hawaii

Hawaii Medical Board – governs supervising physicians Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Professional & Vocational Licensing Division: Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs State of Hawaii, Department of Health: Permits & Licensing – information regarding biomedical waste disposal Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Professional & Vocational Licensing Division: Statute/Rule Chapter – RNs and standing orders State of Hawaii, Department of Health: Office of Health Care Assurance – health care facility licensing Chapter 461 Pharmacists and Pharmacy Hawaii – compounding laws

Idaho

Idaho Board of Medicine – governs supervising physicians Idaho Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Idaho Nurse Practice Act – RNs and standing orders Idaho Department of Health & Welfare: Facility Standards – health care facility licensing State of Idaho Department of Environmental Quality: Regulated Medical Waste Management and Disposal Guidance: March 2014 – information regarding biomedical waste disposal Idaho State Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

Illinois

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation: State Medical Board – governs supervising physicians Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation: Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Illinois Nursing Workforce Center: Nursing Act/Rules – RNs and standing orders Illinois Department of Public Health: Health Care Facilities & Programs – health care facility licensing Illinois Environmental Protection Agency: Potentially Infectious Medical Waste – information regarding biomedical waste disposal Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation: Pharmacy – compounding laws

Indiana

Indiana Professional Licensing Agency: Medical Board – governs supervising physicians Indiana Professional Licensing Agency: Nursing Board – governs RNs and APRNs Indiana State Board of Nursing: Compilation of the Indiana Code and Indiana Administrative Code 2013 Edition – RNs and standing orders Indiana Department of Health: Consumer Services & Health Care Regulation – health care facility regulation Indiana Department of Environmental Management: Infectious Waste – information regarding biomedical waste disposal Indiana Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

Iowa

Iowa Board of Medicine – governs supervising physicians Iowa Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Iowa Board of Nursing: Nursing Practice – RNs and standing orders Iowa Department of Inspections & Appeals: DIA – Regulated Health Facilities – health care facility regulation Iowa Department of Natural Resources: Special Waste Authorization – information regarding biomedical waste disposal Iowa Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

Kansas

Kansas State Board of Healing Arts – governs supervising physicians Kansas State Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Kansas Nurse Practice Act – RNs and standing orders Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Health Facilities Program State Statutes and Regulations – health care facility regulation Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Bureau of Waste Management – information regarding biomedical waste disposal Kansas Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

Kentucky

Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure – governs supervising physicians Kentucky Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Kentucky Board of Nursing: Nursing Practice – RNs and standing orders Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services: Health Care Facilities and Regulations – health care facility regulation Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet: Medical Waste – information regarding biomedical waste disposal Kentucky Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

Louisiana

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners – governs supervising physicians Louisiana State Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Louisiana State Board of Nursing: Laws and Rules: Nurse Practice Act – RNs and standing orders Louisiana Department of Health: Health Standards – health care facility regulation Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality: Solid Waste – information regarding biomedical waste disposal Louisiana Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

Maine

Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine – governs supervising physicians Maine State Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Board of Nursing State of Maine: Laws and Rules/Chapters: Nurse Practice Act – RNs and standing orders Department of Health and Human Services: Medical Facilities – health care facility regulation Maine Department of Environmental Protection: Biomedical Waste – information regarding biomedical waste disposal Professional & Financial Regulation: Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

Maryland –

Maryland Board of Physicians – governs supervising physicians Maryland Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Maryland Board of Nursing: Nurse Practice Act – RNs and standing orders Maryland Department of Health: Special Medical Waste - information regarding biomedical waste disposal Maryland Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine – governs supervising physicians Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Mass.gov: Nursing Practice – RNs and standing orders Mass.gov: Health Care Facility Licensure Regulations – health care facility regulation Mass.gov: Medical Waste – Community Sanitation – information regarding biomedical waste disposal Mass.gov: Board of Registration in Pharmacy – compounding laws

Michigan

Licensing and Regulatory Affairs: Medicine – governs supervising physicians Licensing and Regulatory Affairs: Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Michigan Legislature: Public Health Code (Excerpt) Act 368 of 1978 – health care facility regulation Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy: Medical Waste Regulatory Information – information regarding biomedical waste disposal Licensing and Regulatory Affairs: Pharmacy – compounding laws Please provide appropriate link: 2. Is there a Nursing Practice Act in Michigan? Michigan does not have a stand-alone act called the Nurse Practice Act. Instead, Michigan has an act that regulates the practice of nursing along with 25 other health occupations, is formally titled the Occupational Regulation Sections of the Michigan Public Health Code, PA 368 of 1978. Helpful Links: Article 15, Part 172 of the Public Health Code Article 7 for Advanced Practice Nurses Administrative

Minnesota

Minnesota Board of Medical Practice – governs supervising physicians Minnesota Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Minnesota Board of Nursing: Nurse Practice Act – RNs and standing orders Minnesota Department of Health: Facility Certification, Regulation and Licensing – health care facility regulation Minnesota Pollution Control Agency – information regarding biomedical waste disposal Minnesota Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

Mississippi

Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure – governs supervising physicians Mississippi Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Mississippi Board of Nursing: Nurse Practice Act – RNs and standing orders Mississippi State Department of Health: Health Facilities Licensure and Certification – health care facility regulation Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality: Special Waste Management Guidelines – information regarding biomedical waste disposal Mississippi Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

Missouri

Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts – governs supervising physicians Missouri Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services: Nursing Practice Act and Code of State Regulations – RNs and standing orders Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services: Licensing & Regulations – health care facility regulation Missouri Department of Natural Resources: Infectious Waste Management – information regarding biomedical waste disposal Missouri Division of Professional Registration: Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

Montana

Montana Board of Medical Examiners – governs supervising physicians Montana Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Montana Board of Nursing: Statutes – RNs and standing orders Montana.gov: Licensure Bureau – health care facility regulation Montana Department of Environmental Quality: Hazardous Waste – information regarding biomedical waste disposal Montana Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

Nebraska

Department of Health and Human Services: Medicine and Surgery – governs supervising physicians Department of Health and Human Services: Nurse Licensing – governs RNs and APRNs LPNs and IV Therapy – article from Nursing News Winter 2018 newsletter 2019 State of Nebraska Statutes Relating to Nurse Practice Act – RNs and standing orders Department of Health and Human Services: Health Clinics – health care facility regulation Department of Environment and Energy: Medications and Infectious Waste Disposal – information regarding biomedical waste 2021 State of Nebraska Statutes Relating to Pharmacy Practice Act – compounding laws

Nevada

Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners – governs supervising physicians Nevada State Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Nevada Chapter 632-Nursing – RNs and standing orders Department of Health and Human Services Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health: Health Facilities – health care facility regulation Department of Health and Human Services Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health: Mobile Unit – mobile regulation Nevada Division of Environmental Protection: Special Waste Management – information regarding biomedical waste Nevada State Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

New Hampshire

Office of Professional Licensure and Certification: Board of Medicine – governs supervising physicians Office of Professional Licensure and Certification: New Hampshire Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Office or Professional Licensure and Certification: Board of Nursing Laws and Rules: Nurse Practice Act – RNs and standing orders Department of Health & Human Services: Health Facilities Administration – health care facility regulation New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services: Hazardous Waste – information regarding biomedical waste Office of Professional Licensure and Certification: Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

New Jersey

New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs: State Board of Medical Examiners – governs supervising physicians New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs: New Jersey Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs New Jersey Board of Nursing Law: New Jersey Statutes Revised August 14, 2020 – RNs and standing orders Department of Health: Health Facilities – health care facility regulation NJ Admin Code 8:43A-23.3 – mobile vans Division of Sustainable Waste Management: Guidance Document for Regulated Waste Medical Waste Updated July 2016 – information regarding biomedical waste New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs: Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

New Mexico

New Mexico Medical Board – governs supervising physicians New Mexico Nursing Board – governs RNs and APRNs New Mexico Nursing Board: Practice Acts – RNs and standing orders New Mexico Department of Health: Health Facility Regulations – health care facility regulation New Mexico Environment Department: Hazardous Waste Regulation and Authorization – information regarding biomedical waste New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department: Pharmacy – compounding laws

New York

New York State Education Department: Physicians – governs supervising physicians New York State Education Department: Registered Professional Nurse – governs RNs and APRNs New York State Education Department: Article 139, Nursing for Registered Professional Nursing – RNs and standing orders Department of Health: Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Home Care, Hospice & Other Health Care Facilities – health care facility regulation Department of Environmental Conservation: Regulated Medical Waste – information regarding biomedical waste New York State Education Department: Pharmacy – compounding laws

North Carolina

North Carolina Medical Board – governs supervising physicians North Carolina Nursing Board – governs RNs and APRNs North Carolina Board of Nursing: Nursing Practice Act – RNs and standing orders North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation – health care facility regulation North Carolina Environmental Quality: Medical Waste – information regarding biomedical waste North Carolina Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

North Dakota

North Dakota Board of Medicine – governs supervising physicians North Dakota Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs North Dakota Board of Nursing: Nurse Practices Act – RNs and standing orders Health & Human Services: Public Health Regulation, Licensure and Certification – health care facility regulation Environmental Quality Waste Management: Infectious Waste – information regarding biomedical waste North Dakota Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

Ohio

State Medical Board of Ohio – governs supervising physicians Ohio Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Ohio Board of Nursing: Laws & Rules – RNs and standing orders Ohio Department of Health: Health Care Facilities – health care facility regulation Ohio Environmental Protection Agency: Infectious Waste – information regarding biomedical waste State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision – governs supervising physicians Oklahoma Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Oklahoma Board of Nursing: Nursing Practice Act, effective May 21, 2020 – RNs and standing orders State Department of Health: Medical Facilities – health care facility regulation Oklahoma Environmental Quality: Waste Management – information regarding biomedical waste Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

Oregon

Oregon Medical Board – governs supervising physicians Oregon State Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Oregon State Board of Nursing: Nurse Practice Act – RNs and standing orders Oregon.gov: Health Care Facilities and Providers – health care facility regulation Oregon.gov: Hazardous Waste – information regarding biomedical waste Oregon Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Department of State: Medicine – governs supervising physicians Pennsylvania Department of State: Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Pennsylvania Department of State: Nursing: Board Laws & Regulations – RNs and standing orders Department of Health: Healthcare Facilities and Licensing – health care facility regulation Department of Environmental Protection: Regulated Medical and Chemotherapeutic Waste – information regarding biomedical waste Pennsylvania Department of State: Pharmacy – compounding laws

Rhode Island

Rhode Island State Guidelines Part 1 – Business Guidance Rhode Island State Guidelines Part 2 – Scope Of Practice State of Rhode Island Department of Health: Physicians – governs supervising physicians State of Rhode Island Department of Health: Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Rhode Island Department of State: Licensing of Nurses and Standards for the Approval of Basic Nursing Education Programs (216-RICR-40-05-3) – RNs and standing orders State of Rhode Island Department of Health: Center for Health Facilities Regulation – health care facility regulation Department of Environmental Management: Medical and Infectious Waste Program – information regarding biomedical waste State of Rhode Island Department of Health: Pharmacy – compounding laws

South Carolina

Labor Licensing Regulation: Board of Medical Examiners – governs supervising physicians Labor Licensing Regulation: Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs South Carolina Legislature: Nurse Practice Act – RNs and standing orders Department of Health and Environmental Control: Health Facilities Licensing – health care facility regulation Department of Health and Environmental Control: Health Facilities Licensing: Freestanding Mobile Technology Department of Health and Environmental Control: Infectious Waste Regulation – information regarding biomedical waste Labor Licensing Regulation: Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

South Dakota

South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners – governs supervising physicians South Dakota Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs South Dakota Board of Nursing Nurse Practice Act – RNs and standing orders South Dakota Department of Health: Office of Health Facilities Licensure & Certification – health care facility regulation South Dakota Department of Agriculture & Natural Resources: Waste Management – information regarding biomedical waste South Dakota Department of Health: Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

Tennessee

Tennessee Department of Health: Board of Medical Examiners – governs supervising physicians Tennessee Department of Health: Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Tennessee Department of Health: Board of Nursing: Statutes – RNs and standing orders Tennessee Department of Health: Office of Health Care Facilities – health care facility regulation Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation – information regarding biomedical waste Tennessee Department of Health: Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

Texas

Texas Medical Board – governs supervising physicians Texas Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Texas Board of Nursing: Laws & Rules – Nursing Practice Act – RNs and standing orders Texas Health and Human Services – Health Care Facilities Regulation – health care facility regulation Texas Commission on Environmental Quality: Medical Waste – information regarding biomedical waste Texas State Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

Utah

Utah Commerce Division of Professional Licensing: Physician and Surgeon – governs supervising physicians Utah Commerce Division of Professional Licensing: Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Utah State Legislature: Title 58, Chapter 31b Nurse Practice Act – RNs and standing orders Utah Department of Health & Human Services: Health Facilities Licensing & Renewals – health care facility regulation Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control – information regarding biomedical waste Utah Commerce Division of Professional Licensing: Pharmacy – compounding laws

Vermont

Health Professionals & Systems: Board of Medical Practice – governs supervising physicians Vermont Secretary of State OPR: Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Vermont General Assembly: Title 26: Professions and Occupations: Chapter 28: Nursing – RNs and standing orders Division of Licensing and Protection: Facility Regulations – health care facility regulation Department of Environmental Conservation: Regulations, Statutes & Procedures – information regarding biomedical waste Vermont Secretary of State: OPR: Pharmacy – compounding laws

Virginia

Virginia Department of Health Professions: Board of Medicine – governs supervising physicians Virginia Department of Health Professions: Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Chapter 30 of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia Nursing – RNs and standing orders LIS Virginia Law: Code of Virginia: Title 32.1 Health: Chapter 5. Regulation of Medical Care Facilities and Services – health care facility regulation Virginia Department of Environmental Quality: Regulated Medical Waste – information regarding biomedical waste Virginia Department of Health Professions: Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

Washington

Washington Medical Commission – governs supervising physicians Washington State’s Board of Nursing: Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission – governs RNs and APRNs Washington State Legislature: RCWs>Title 18> Chapter 18.79 RCW: Nursing Care – RNs and standing orders Washington State Department of Health: Facilities New, Renew or Update – health care facility regulation Department of Ecology State of Washington: Waste & Toxics – information regarding biomedical waste Washington State Department of Health: Pharmacies – compounding laws

West Virginia

West Virginia Board of Medicine – governs supervising physicians West Virginia RN Board – governs RNs and APRNs West Virginia RN Board: Law/Scope – RNs and standing orders West Virginia Health & Human Resources: Office of Health Facility Licensure & Certification – health care facility regulation West Virginia Health & Human Resources: Infections Medical Waste & Disease Control – information regarding biomedical waste West Virginia Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws

Wisconsin

State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services: Physician – governs supervising physicians State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services: Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Wisconsin State Legislature Statutes Chapter 441 Board of Nursing – RNs and standing orders Wisconsin Department of Health Services: Regulation of Health and Residential Care Providers – health care facility regulation Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: Wisconsin’s Infectious Waste Regulations – information regarding biomedical waste State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services: Pharmacy Examining Board – compounding laws

Wyoming

Wyoming Board of Medicine – governs supervising physicians Wyoming State Board of Nursing – governs RNs and APRNs Wyoming Nurse Practice Act: Chapter 21 Nurses – RNs and standing orders Wyoming Department of Health: Healthcare Licensing and Surveys – health care facility regulation Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality: Solid and Hazardous Waste Division – information regarding biomedical waste Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy – compounding laws