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Licensed Nurse Practitioners Could Provide Proof of Disability
For Immediate Release: February 19, 1999
Contact: Representative Jeannette James at (907) 465-4963.
Juneau -- The Alaska House of Representatives Friday unanimously approved House Bill 2, sponsored by Representative Jeannette James (R-North Pole). HB 2 would allow Licensed Nurse Practitioners to provide proof of disability for persons eligible to receive specially designed license plates.
James noted that, currently, only licensed physicians are authorized to provide proof of disability.
"Alaska has many medical facilities in both rural and urban settings in which a Nurse Practitioner is the only licensed medical person available," James said. "This bill would allow much-needed flexibility, especially for patients on fixed incomes who cannot readily afford the cost of a visit to a physician."
House Bill 2 now moves to the Senate for consideration.