EVER PRESERVED IN THE CHANNEL 4 TIMES. >> SHOULD NURSE PRACTITIONERS BE ABLE TO WRITE PRESCRIPTIONS FOR OKLAHOMANS? WELL, OKLAHOMA LAWMAKERS THINK SO. AND THEY'VE SENT A BILL TO THE GOVERNOR FOR HIS SIGNATURE, BUT NOT EVERYONE IS ONBOARD NEWS FOUR'S JOHN HAYES WITH DETAILS. >> THEY'RE LOOKING AS IF THIS IS GOING TO BE A NEW FLOODGATE OF PRESCRIPTIONS COMING OUT. WE HAVE TO BE CAUTIOUS ABOUT HAVING TO TEAR MEDICINE AREAS.
IT STILL MADE BETWEEN MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS IN OKLAHOMA ON WHETHER EXPERIENCED A LICENSED NURSE PRACTITIONER SHOULD FILL YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS WITHOUT A DOCTOR. WE HAVE. >> PROVIDER DESERTS ALL ACROSS OKLAHOMA. >> WE NEED TO FILL THEM. OKLAHOMA. NORTH PRACTITIONER, TONY PRATT REID IS HOPING GOVERNOR STITT CHANGE OF THAT BY SIGNING SENATE BILL 4.58 SHE SAYS THERE'S PROOF ALLOWING HER PROFESSION TO PRESCRIBE CLASS 3 TO 5 DRUGS ALREADY WORKS. IT'S BEEN WORKING IN THE VA, THE MILITARY THERE ON THE FRONT LINES. THE OKLAHOMA STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ARGUES YOU JUST CAN'T BEAT A DOCTOR'S EXPERTISE, RULE OR UNDERSERVED AREAS WILL PEOPLE WHO HAVE LESS TRAINING >> IMPLEMENTING CARE THAT THAT'S UNFAIR TO THOSE PATIENTS. A LOT OF THOSE POSITIONS COME RIGHT OUT OF A SECOND YEAR COLLEGE PROGRAM OR 3RD OR 4TH YOUR COLLEGE PROGRAM. THEY DON'T HAVE EXPERIENCE UNDER THEIR BELTS. WE HAVE THAT TO START WITH AND WE BUILD ON THAT. IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT SOME PRESCRIPTIONS, INCLUDING OPIOIDS OR ATTENTION DEFICIT DRUGS LIKE ADDERALL WILL STILL NEED A DOCTOR'S APPROVAL.
IT WILL BE UP TO THE GOVERNOR TO DECIDE IF HE THINKS THAT'S FAIR. JOHN HAYES, OKLAHOMA NEWS 4 .