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(Sample) Collaborative Practice Agreement

This agreement sets forth the terms of the Collaborative Practice Agreement between (nurse practitioner
and specialty as listed on the State issued certificate) and (name of collaborating physician and specialty if
any) at (name and address of agency or entity where practice takes place). This agreement shall take
effect as of (date).

Introduction

(YOUR NAME RN, NP) meets the qualifications and practice requirements as stated in Chapter 257 of
the Laws of 1988 and Article 139 of the Education Law of New York State, holds a New York State
license and is currently registered as a registered professional nurse in good standing, holds a certificate as
a nurse practitioner pursuant to Sec. 6910 of the Education law and herein meets the requirement of
maintaining a collaborative practice agreement with (NAME OF COLLABORATOR, MD/DO) a duly
licensed and currently registered physician in good standing under Article 131 of the New York State
Education Law.

I. Scope of Practice

The practice of a registered professional nurse as a nurse practitioner may include the diagnosis of illness
and physical conditions and the performance of therapeutic and corrective measures including prescribing
medications for patients whose conditions fall within the authorized scope of the practice as identified on
the college certificate. This privilege includes the prescribing of all controlled substances under a DEA
number. The nurse practitioner, as a registered nurse, may also diagnose and treat human responses to
actual or potential health problems through such services as case finding, health counseling, health
teaching, and provision of care supportive to or restorative of life and well-being. This practice will take
place at (above identified agency) or in such other facility or location as designated by (name of identified
agency) or by the parties of this contract. The following exceptions to the certified scope of practice have
been agreed upon by the undersigned parties: (list exception(s)).

II. Practice Protocols

The protocols used in this (identify specialty as listed on State issued certificate) practice are contained in
(name approved protocol text with all bibliography citations) and in (cite location of any other protocols
which are germane to this particular practice).

III. Physician Consultation

The parties shall be available to each other for consultation either on site or by electronic access including
but not limited to telephone, facsimile and email. Each party will cover for the other in the absence of one
of them or (names of third parties) who are designated by (YOUR NAME, RN, NP and NAME OF
COLLABORATOR MD/DO) as appropriate for coverage in the absence of both parties. In the event that
there is an unforeseen lack of coverage, patients will be referred to the ap