READ- Thank you for sharing with us why access to quality health care is such a problem and the ways we as providers and a society can help to improve the access. Improving the numbers of nurse practitioners especially those willing to work in rural and low-income areas helps reduce the provider shortage, but even more so we have to continue to support nurse practitioners in every state being able to practice to full extent or their abilities (full practice authority) which is currently very limited in many states in order to further reduce issues with access. What is one state or national law/pending bill in the past 5 years that has contributed to expansion of NP availability and services and how does that help with social determinants?

a. INSTRUCTION-

Accurately analyze, synthesize, and/or apply principles from evidence. Engage by asking questions, and offering new insights, applications, perspectives, information, or implications for practice. Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation. Use current APA format to format citations and references and is free of errors. One APA 7th edition scholarly reference within 5 years