Editing Scope of practice (section)

== By country ==

=== United States ===
In the United States, scope of practice law is determined by the states' legislatures and regulatory boards.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2017-10-14 |title=Nursing Scope of Practice {{!}} American Nurses Association |url=https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/scope-of-practice/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=ANA |language=en}}</ref>

According to the [[National Conference of State Legislatures]], non-physician health care providers are providing increasing levels of service to patients, especially in [[Rural area|rural]] and other underserved communities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scope of Practice Policy |url=https://www.ncsl.org/scope-of-practice-policy |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=www.ncsl.org}}</ref>