Bill > SB1247

This bill modifies Missouri state law to expand the professional capabilities of certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) by allowing them to select, issue orders for, and administer controlled substances in Schedules II through V during anesthesia care in licensed medical facilities. Importantly, the bill specifically clarifies that while CRNAs can now administer these controlled substances, they cannot prescribe them, and they will not be required to obtain a separate certificate of controlled substance prescriptive authority from the nursing board to exercise this new authority. The bill is an amendment to existing legislation governing controlled substance administration, and it adds a new subsection to Section 195.070 of the Missouri Revised Statutes that explicitly outlines the scope and limitations of CRNAs' ability to handle controlled substances. This change will likely provide greater flexibility for CRNAs in delivering patient care, particularly in surgical and anesthesia settings, by allowing them to more directly manage controlled substances during medical procedures.

Labor and Employment

https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=264