SB 832 - This act provides that advanced practice registered nurses ("APRNs") and physician assistants delegated controlled substance prescriptive authority pursuant to a collaborative practice arrangement may prescribe hydrocodone and Schedule II for patients of providers designated as administrative entities by the Department of Mental Health.

This act is identical to HB 1492 (2025).

KATIE O'BRIEN

Statutes affected:
Introduced (3205S.01): 195.070, 334.104, 334.735, 334.747

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 832
Sponsor: Black
Hearing Date: 4/8/2025


COMMITTEE: Emerging Issues and Professional Registration

CHAIRMAN: Brown (16)

DATE REFERRED: 3/27/2025 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 3/27/2025



STAFF:
Ashley Bax
Katie O'Brien
Will Wheeler


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:



WITNESSES FOR:
Kyna Iman - MO Nurses Association
Derek Leffert - Association of MO Nurse Practitioner
Brent McGinty - MO Behavioral Health Association
Christy Henley - MO Behavioral Health Association
Kathi Harness - National Council of State Boards of Nursing


WITNESSES AGAINST:
Brian Bernskoetter - MO Academy of Family Physicians
Jacob Scott - Missouri State Medical Association