Allowing licensed physical therapists to perform certain capillary blood tests, adding advanced practice registered nurse to the definition of healthcare provider for purposes of the healthcare provider insurance availability act, adding an advanced practice registered nurse position to the board of governors of the healthcare stabilization fund and requiring advance practice registered nurses to maintain professional liability insurance as a condition of active licensure.

Added new provisions allowing licensed physical therapists to perform CLIA-waived capillary blood tests (e.g., lactate and glucose) to support rehabilitation and exercise tolerance assessments.

Added a requirement for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to maintain professional liability insurance as a condition of active licensure.

Added consent requirements for physical therapists, mandating written patient consent that discloses costs and acknowledges financial responsibility before performing tests.

Added APRNs to the definition of 'healthcare provider' for the Healthcare Provider Insurance Availability Act and added an APRN position to the board of governors of the healthcare stabilization fund.

Added an exemption for persons holding a visiting clinical professor license from the state board of healing arts.

Changed the effective date for APRNs to be included in the healthcare stabilization fund from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2028.

Added a new definition for 'point-of-care testing' to clarify that it refers to capillary assays and excludes ultrasound or procedures requiring vascular access beyond a fingerstick.

The summary description of the bill was updated to clarify that advanced practice registered nurses must maintain professional liability insurance to keep their license active.

Line numbering and formatting were adjusted throughout the document, including a change in the effective date year from 2027 to 2028 in the definition of healthcare providers.