SB 8 - Under this act, any advertisement for the services of a health care practitioner shall use certain titles set forth in the act. Any such advertisement shall also include the practitioner's full name and title, and shall not include any fraudulent misrepresentation. If such advertisement refers to a health care practitioner as "board certified", the advertisement shall include the entire name of the board that issued the certification. It shall be considered fraudulent misrepresentation for any health care practitioner to advertise himself or herself as "board certified" when the practitioner is not currently board certified.
(Section 324.044)
This act prohibits any person not now a registered physician within the meaning of the law to use or imply the use of certain words or terms set forth in the act.
This act defines the term "surgery", and provides that nothing in the act shall be construed to prohibit a health care practitioner from practicing his or her profession within the scope of the practitioner' license or certificate.
(Section 334.010)
Under this act, any person who holds a license or recognition to practice advanced practice nursing in this state may only use the title "advanced practice registered nurse", and the abbreviation "APRN, and any title designations set forth in the act, including certified advanced practice registered nurse, advance practice nurse, nurse anesthetist, certified registered nurse anesthetist, nurse midwife, certified nurse midwife, nurse practitioner, certified nurse practitioner, certified nurse specialist, doctor of nursing practice, or certified clinical nurse specialist.
(Section 335.076)
This act is similar to SB 942 (2020).
MATT KIMMINAU
Statutes affected: Introduced (0629S.01):
324.044,
334.010,
335.076
Senate Committee Minutes: SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 8
Sponsor: Riddle
Hearing Date: 2/1/2021
COMMITTEE: Professional Registration
CHAIRMAN: Riddle
DATE REFERRED: 1/14/2021 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 1/20/2021
STAFF:
Lindsey Alexander
Mary Cottom
Matt kimminau
Rob Krosley
WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:
WITNESSES FOR:
Shanon Hawk - MO Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
Timothy Swearengin - Missouri State Medical Association
Jorgen Schlemeier - MO College of Emerging Physicians
David Jackson - MO Dermatological Society
Quinn Johnson - Missouri Society of Anesthesiologist
Kathy Pabst - MO Academy of Family Physicians
WITNESSES AGAINST:
Derek Leffert - Association of Missouri Nurse Practitioners
Lynne Schlosser - Missouri Chiropractic Physicians Association
Lynne Schlosser - Dr. Quinn James
Quinn James - Missouri Chiropractic Physicians Association
Sarah Oerther - Sarah Oerther and The Missouri Nurses Association
Julie Long - Association of Missouri Nurse Practitioners
Jennifer Troyer
Dana Hellebusch - Dana Hellebusch /AMNP
Karin Riepe - Association of Missouri Nurse Practitioners, Missouri Nurses Association
Laurie Clark - Missouri Nurse Practitioners
Carla Beckerle - Advance Practice Nurses
Seth Jenks
Laurie Sparr - Association of MO Nurse Practitioners, MO Nurses Association
L Russell Matthias DC - Missouri Chiropractic Profession
Thomas Rynard - Missouri Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Patrick Montgomery - Logan University
Jeanie Skibiski - Missouri Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Kyna Iman - MO Nurse Association
Scott Broughton - Missouri Association of Nurse Anesthetists