Recently, health care professionals are asking a lot of questions about Wisconsin’s new APRN Modernization Act (2025 WI 17), and for good reason.
This legislation, which was signed into law Aug. 8, 2025, and goes into effect Sept. 1, 2026, fundamentally changes how Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) can operate in Wisconsin. Attorneys representing health care organizations, medical practices, or handle employment law need to understand what changes are coming.
Here is the bottom line: As of Sept. 1, 2026, if specific requirements are met, APRNs will no longer need to be collaborating with a physician or dentist to practice independently.
That might sound like a simple administrative change, but it is going to ripple through employment contracts, business structures, liability arrangements, and operational protocols across Wisconsin’s health care system.
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