Bill > SB1423

This bill modifies several provisions related to health care providers, with key changes focused on medical licensing, controlled substances, and pharmacy services. Specifically, the bill revises requirements for physician licensure by updating academic and background check criteria, allowing more flexibility for foreign medical graduates and those with non-traditional training. For controlled substances, the bill refines definitions around acute pain, drug paraphernalia, and prescribing authorities, including expanding rules for advanced practice registered nurses' ability to prescribe certain controlled substances. In pharmacy services, the bill clarifies the roles and inspection authorities of the Department of Health and Senior Services and the Board of Pharmacy, particularly in hospital settings, establishing new protocols for medication distribution, therapy services, and an advisory committee to review joint rulemaking. The bill also makes technical changes to definitions and registration requirements for various medical professionals and facilities, with the overall aim of modernizing and clarifying healthcare regulatory frameworks in Missouri.

Labor and Employment

https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=11075