Can a nurse practitioner treat without a supervising physician in Michigan?
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Short answer
The cited rules do not settle this — they only define an APRN as an RN holding board specialty certification, and separately exempt a certified nurse practitioner from the physician-supervision rule for laser dermatology done in a health care facility.
⚠️ § 17201 defines what an advanced practice registered nurse IS in Michigan; it does not settle whether one may practice or prescribe without physician involvement. Michigan routes prescriptive and delegated authority through § 333.16215 and the specialty-certification rules, and this corpus has not yet read the provisions that govern an APRN’s independence — so do not read the definition below as an answer to that question.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.17201 (scope of this section) · verified Sep 2, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
Related Michigan rules
An “advanced practice registered nurse” in Michigan is a registered professional nurse who has been granted a specialty certification under § 17210 in nurse midwifery, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist. The status is a certification layered on the RN license, not a distinct license of its own. (Complete through PA 9 of 2026.)
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.17201(1)(a) · verified Sep 2, 2026 · read at Internet Archive snapshot — evidence of a page, not the current rule
The Board of Nursing may grant that specialty certification to a registered professional nurse who has advanced training beyond that required for initial licensure AND who has demonstrated competency through examination or other evaluative processes. Training alone does not confer it; the Board does. (Complete through PA 74 of 2025.)
Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.17210(1) · verified Sep 2, 2026 · read at Internet Archive snapshot — evidence of a page, not the current rule
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