Missouri bills · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri SB 1445
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
- Patty Lewis (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Missouri legislature· abstract
SB 1445 - This act provides that a certified registered nurse anesthetist ("CRNA") may select, issue orders for, and administer certain controlled substances for and during the course of 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 1247 (2026), SB 545 (2025), and SB 522 (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 16, 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 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
Bill Combined w/SCS SBs 1247 & 1445