Missouri bills · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri SB 1423
Modifies provisions relating to the licensure of physicians
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Sandy Crawford (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Missouri legislature· abstract
SCS/SB 1423 - This act requires a candidate applying for licensure as a physician to submit to a criminal background check and furnish certain educational and experience documents. This act also allows the Board of Registration for the Healing Arts to require applicants to list all licenses to practice as a physician currently or previously held in another state, territory, or country and to disclose any past or pending investigations, discipline, or sanctions for such licenses. The Board may also obtain a report on the applicant from the National Practitioner Data Bank or the Federation of State Medical Boards.
This act is identical to HB 2976 (2026), substantially similar to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026), SCS/SB 292 (2025), and similar to provisions in SB 1030 (2024), SB 1251 (2024), HB 2349 (2024), HB 2753 (2025), HB 1279 (2023), SB 511 (2023), and SB 538 (2021).
SARAH HASKINS
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Dec 10, 2025 · Senate
Prefiled - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
S First Read - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Second Read and Referred S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Committee - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Hearing Conducted S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Committee - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
SCS Voted Do Pass S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Committee (5640S.02C)