50-State Regulatory Atlas Data and maps NP practice environment (AANP)
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Nurse practitioner practice environment by state (AANP, 05/2026)
AANP’s 05/2026 map rates 28 jurisdictions full practice, 12 reduced and 11 restricted (all read from the map).
Educational summary, last reviewed October 17, 2026. Not legal advice — confirm with the state licensing agency or counsel.
- Full practice 28
- Reduced practice 12
- Restricted practice 11
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Every state
| State | Answer | Value | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Reduced practice | Alabama is rated reduced practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Alaska | Full practice | Alaska is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Arizona | Full practice | Arizona is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Arkansas | Reduced practice | Arkansas is rated reduced practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| California | Restricted practice | California is rated restricted practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Colorado | Full practice | Colorado is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Connecticut | Full practice | Connecticut is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Delaware | Full practice | Delaware is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| District of Columbia | Full practice | District of Columbia is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Florida | Restricted practice | Florida is rated restricted practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Georgia | Restricted practice | Georgia is rated restricted practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Hawaii | Full practice | Hawaii is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Idaho | Full practice | Idaho is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Illinois | Reduced practice | Illinois is rated reduced practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Indiana | Reduced practice | Indiana is rated reduced practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Iowa | Full practice | Iowa is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Kansas | Full practice | Kansas is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Kentucky | Reduced practice | Kentucky is rated reduced practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Louisiana | Reduced practice | Louisiana is rated reduced practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Maine | Full practice | Maine is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Maryland | Full practice | Maryland is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Massachusetts | Full practice | Massachusetts is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Michigan | Restricted practice | Michigan is rated restricted practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Minnesota | Full practice | Minnesota is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Mississippi | Reduced practice | Mississippi is rated reduced practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Missouri | Restricted practice | Missouri is rated restricted practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Montana | Full practice | Montana is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Nebraska | Full practice | Nebraska is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Nevada | Full practice | Nevada is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| New Hampshire | Full practice | New Hampshire is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| New Jersey | Reduced practice | New Jersey is rated reduced practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| New Mexico | Full practice | New Mexico is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| New York | Full practice | New York is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| North Carolina | Restricted practice | North Carolina is rated restricted practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| North Dakota | Full practice | North Dakota is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Ohio | Reduced practice | Ohio is rated reduced practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Oklahoma | Restricted practice | Oklahoma is rated restricted practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Oregon | Full practice | Oregon is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Pennsylvania | Reduced practice | Pennsylvania is rated reduced practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Rhode Island | Full practice | Rhode Island is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| South Carolina | Restricted practice | South Carolina is rated restricted practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| South Dakota | Full practice | South Dakota is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Tennessee | Restricted practice | Tennessee is rated restricted practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Texas | Restricted practice | Texas is rated restricted practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Utah | Full practice | Utah is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Vermont | Full practice | Vermont is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Virginia | Restricted practice | Virginia is rated restricted practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Washington | Full practice | Washington is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| West Virginia | Reduced practice | West Virginia is rated reduced practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Wisconsin | Reduced practice | Wisconsin is rated reduced practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |
| Wyoming | Full practice | Wyoming is rated full practice on AANP’s State Practice Environment map (05/2026). | Verified |