WI DSPS Nursing Board

Wisconsin APRN Modernization Act Relating to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

2025 Wisconsin Act 17, enacted August 8, 2025, significantly modernizes the state's advanced practice registered nurse regulatory framework. The act amends, repeals, and creates numerous Wisconsin statutes to update APRN practice authority requirements and expand recognition of APRN credentials across state law. Affected parties including Wisconsin APRNs, healthcare employers, and organizations credentialing advanced practice providers should review their current compliance structures against the new statutory requirements.