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Can a Nurse Practitioner (NP) who has a collaborative agreement with a collaborator continue working if the collaborator dies?

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Can a Nurse Practitioner (NP) who has a collaborative agreement with a collaborator continue working if the collaborator dies?

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No. The law requires that there be an active collaborative agreement in place, for the Nurse Practitioner to practice. If there is already a designated resource physician for vacations and illness, that physician could agree to become the official collaborator.