District of Columbia scope of practice for med spas
Who may perform which procedures, and under what supervision, by state. Below are the District of Columbia rules that govern it, each linked to its primary source.
RN / NP scope for injectables in District of Columbia
The District defines registered nursing broadly — the full scope of nursing services, including diagnosis and treatment of human response. It then adds a savings clause: nothing in the definition of practicing medicine is to be construed as preventing or restricting advanced practice registered nurses from performing their duties, so the breadth of the medicine definition does not read down APRN practice. Telehealth is separately defined to cover supervision as well as assessment, diagnosis and consultation.
Practice of registered nursing means the performance of the full scope of nursing services, with or without compensation, designed to promote, protect, optimize, and maintain health and abilities, prevent illness and injury, facilitate healing, alleviate suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocate for the care of individuals, families, groups.
D.C. Code §3-1201.02(17) (“Practice of registered nursing” defined) · verified Sep 3, 2026
Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as preventing or restricting advanced practice registered nurses from performing their duties as advanced practice registered nurses.
D.C. Code §3-1201.02(7)(C) · verified Sep 3, 2026
Telehealth means the use of synchronous or asynchronous telecommunication technology to provide access to health assessment, diagnosis, intervention, consultation, supervision, and information where the health professional and the patient, client, or supervisee are located at different physical locations.
D.C. Code §3-1201.01(15A) (“Telehealth” defined) · verified Sep 3, 2026
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