Practical legislation focused on strengthening the state’s healthcare workforce and improving access to care
About the bills
What the bills say
House Bill 514 and Senate Bill 537 update North Carolina law to better align how Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) are able to practice with their education, training and national certification.
If passed, the bills would result in:
- Statutory authority for APRNs that is aligned with their education and licensure
- Practice expansion based on community need and workforce availability
- A simplified compliance structure that reduces administrative burdens
- Hiring timelines driven by workforce supply and operational readiness
- Greater flexibility to deploy clinicians where demand is highest
- North Carolina’s regulatory framework reflecting modern workforce realities
N.C. House Bill 514 primary sponsors
Rep. Donny Lambeth, (R)
Other sponsors
Adams; Ager; Alston; Belk; Blackwell; G. Brown; K. Brown; T. Brown; Clampitt; Cohn; Dahle; Echevarria; Greene; Greenfield; Harrison; Howard; Huneycutt; Jeffers; Johnson-Hostler; Logan; Lopez; Majeed; G. Pierce; Pittman; Prather; Price; Quick; Riddell; Roberson; Ross; Carson Smith; Turner; von Haefen; Wheatley; Willingham
N.C. Senate Bill 537 primary sponsors
Sen. Ralph Hise, (R)
Sen. Gale Adcock, (D)
Sen. Kevin Corbin, (R)
Other sponsors
Applewhite; Barnes; Blue; Bradley; Burgin; Chitlik; Daniel; Everitt; Ford; Galey; Garrett; Grafstein; Jackson; Jones; Lowe; Mayfield; McInnis; Meyer; Murdock; Sanderson; Smith; Theodros; Waddell