For the purposes of this chapter, "nurse practitioner" means an advanced practice registered nurse who is a certified nurse practitioner authorized to practice without the supervision of a physician pursuant to Title 32, chapter 31.

For the purposes of this chapter, "health care provider" means a physician or a nurse practitioner.

Sec. 6. 22 MRSA §2901, sub-§4-A is enacted to read:

4-A.__Nurse practitioner.__"Nurse practitioner" means an advanced practice registered nurse who is a certified nurse practitioner authorized to practice without the supervision of a physician pursuant to Title 32, chapter 31.

Sec. 7. 22 MRSA §2907, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1969, c. 193, is amended to read:

2. Time of death. The time of death shall must be determined by a physician or nurse practitioner who attends the donor at his the donor's death, or, if none, the physician or nurse practitioner who certifies the death. This physician shall or nurse practitioner may not participate in the procedures for removing or transplanting a part.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.