Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2391: Modifies provisions relating to advanced practice registered nurses
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2391 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE MURRAY. 6153H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal sections 195.070, 334.104, 335.016, and 335.019, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof four new sections relating to advanced practice registered nurses. Section A. Sections 195.070, 334.104, 335.016, and 335.019, RSMo, are repealed and four new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 195.070, 334.104, 335.016, and 335.019, to read as follows: 195.070. 1.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 either delegated the authority to prescribe controlled substances under a collaborative practice arrangement under section 334.104 or exempt from the …
Sponsors
- Marty Murray (D, 078) · primary sponsor
- Matthew Overcast (R, 155)
- Rush, Tonya (D, 067)
- Kem Smith (D, 068)
- William Irwin (R, 055)
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB2391?
- HB2391 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modifies provisions relating to advanced practice registered nurses.
- What is the status of HB2391?
- In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2391?
- Marty Murray (D, 078), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2391?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB2391&year=2026&code=R
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