Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2287: Modifies provisions relating to prescriptive authority for advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants
Status: In committee, April 14, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2287 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE BROWN. 5967H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal sections 195.070, 334.104, 334.735, and 334.747, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof four new sections relating to prescriptive authority for certain health care professionals. Section A. Sections 195.070, 334.104, 334.735, and 334.747, RSMo, are repealed and four new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 195.070, 334.104, 334.735, and 334.747, to read as follows: 195.070. 1. A physician, podiatrist, dentist, a registered optometrist certified to administer pharmaceutical agents as provided in section 336.220, or an assistant physician in accordance with section 334.037 or a physician assistant in accordance with section 334.747 in good faith and in the course of his or her professional practice only, may prescribe, administer, and dispense controlled substances or he or she may cause the same to be administered or dispensed by an individual as authorized by statute. 2. An advanced practice registered nurse, as defined in section 335.016, but not a certified registered nurse anesthetist as defined in subdivision (8) of section 335.016, who holds a certificate of controlled substance prescriptive authority from the board of nursing under section 335.019 and who is delegated the authority to prescribe controlled substances under a collaborative practice arrangement under section 334.104 may prescribe …
Sponsors
- Chris Brown (R, 016) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Health and Mental Health(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB2287?
- HB2287 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modifies provisions relating to prescriptive authority for advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants.
- What is the status of HB2287?
- In committee as of April 14, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Health and Mental Health(H) (April 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2287?
- Chris Brown (R, 016).
- Where is the official record for HB2287?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2287&year=2026&code=R
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