of veterans affairs (a) Full practice authority The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide full practice authority to advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, and such other licensed health care professionals of the Department of Veterans Affairs as is consistent with the education, training, and certification of such health care professionals. (b) Inapplicability of State limitations Full practice authority shall be provided by the Secretary under subsection (a) to health care professionals described in that subsection without regard to any limitation that would otherwise be imposed on the health care practice of such professionals by a licensing or credentialing body of a State or otherwise under State law. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term advanced practice registered nurse has the meaning given that term in section 5509(e)(1) of Public Law 111–148 ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww note). (2) The term full practice authority means— (A) with respect to an advanced practice registered nurse, the full scope of practice for the area of nursing practiced by the advanced practice registered nurse as determined by the national professional association or organization, a successor association or organization, or any other appropriate entity as determined by the Secretary for such area of nursing