Collaboration agreements regulate the relationship of collaborators working on a project together. These agreements help to define the relationship between the collaborators and their respective responsibilities.

Newly certified nurse practitioners (NPs) are required to file with the New York State Education Department (SED) Form 4NP-“Verification of Collaborative Agreement and Practice Protocol” within 90 days after starting professional practice.

A collaborative practice agreement is a written statement that defines the joint practice of a physician and an APN in a collaborative and complementary working relationship. It provides a mechanism for the legal protection of the APN and sets out the rights and responsibilities of each party involved.

What is a collaborative practice agreement? A collaborative practice agreement is a written contract that establishes a working relationship between the nurse practitioner and the physician. Often this means that the physician will provide supervision and guidance, and be available for consultations with the NP.

When drafting your project collaboration agreement, be sure to include: A name and description of the project. A collaboration schedule. How will both parties work to achieve the end goal. Individual responsibilities and obligations of each party. Intellectual property rights.

Writing a CPA Explanation of the purpose of the agreement. A list of the parties to the agreement. The patients who are included in the agreement (either a specific list of patients or a group of patients) Care functions authorized by the agreement. Training and education requirements for the pharmacist.

New York joins 24 other states, the District of Columbia and two U.S. territories in adopting Full Practice Authority (FPA) legislation. The legislative action enables nurse practitioners (NPs) to provide the full scope of services they are educated and clinically trained to provide.