Bill Summary

HB 683 Performance of Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Partington Co Sponsors: Rizo, Salzman CS Sponsors: Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
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Summary
Performance of Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: Removes requirement that supervising physician notify DOH in writing of any delegation of prescribing authority to physician assistant; removes requirement that supervising physician's name be included in prescription issued by physician assistant; revises requirements for drug formulary for physician assistants; revises drug formulary requirements for advanced practice registered nurses authorized to prescribe medications; provides exception for psychiatric nurses. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
12/08/25
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Filed
12/16/25
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Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
12/16/25
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Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
02/09/26
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On Committee agenda - Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee, 02/11/26, 9:30 am, 102 H
02/11/26
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Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/11/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/12/26
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
02/16/26
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 02/18/26, 8:00 am, 17 H
02/18/26
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Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee; 24 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/18/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/19/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26
02/25/26
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 112 Yeas / 4 Nays)
02/25/26
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In Messages
02/26/26
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Received; Referred to Rules
03/13/26
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Died in Rules
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bill text & filed amendments
0683
Filed on 12/08/25
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Amendment 65573
Partington
Filed on 02/10/26
Adopted
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0683C1
Filed on 02/11/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
458.347
459.022
464.012
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