§ 18.61. Institutional health care facility committee; committee
determination of standard policies and procedures.

 (a)  In health care facilities providing health services in which the practice of certified registered nurse practitioners involves the acts of medical diagnosis or prescription of medical therapeutic or corrective measures, there shall be a committee in each area of practice whose function is to establish standard policies and procedures, in writing, pertaining to the scope and circumstances of the practice of the nurses in the medical management of the patient.

 (b)  The committee shall serve not only as a policy-making body for the special area but also as an advisory and interpretative body to the various staff of the health facility. The committee shall include equal representation from the medical staff, the nursing staff, including a nurse practitioner, and the nursing administration.