Missouri bills · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri SB 1247
Provides that certified registered nurse anesthetists may select, issue orders for, and administer certain controlled substances
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Ben Brown (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Missouri legislature· abstract
SCS/SBs 1247 & 1445 - This act provides that a certified registered nurse anesthetist ("CRNA") may select, issue orders for, and administer certain controlled substances for and while providing anesthesia care to a patient in a licensed facility pursuant to state law. This act shall not be construed as authorizing a CRNA to prescribe such controlled substances and a CRNA shall not be required to obtain a certificate of controlled substance prescriptive authority from the Board of Nursing in order to exercise this prescriptive authority.
This act is identical to SB 522 (2025) and SB 545 (2025), is substantially similar to a provision in HB 1981 (2026), in HB 831 (2025), and is similar to a provision in SB 910 (2024), HB 1561 (2024), and HB 1881 (2024).
KATIE O'BRIEN
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Dec 1, 2025 · Senate
Prefiled - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
S First Read - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Second Read and Referred S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Committee - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Hearing Cancelled S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Committee - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Hearing Conducted S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Committee - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
SCS Voted Do Pass w/SCS SBs 1247 & 1445 Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Committee (4729S.02C)