HB 683: Performance of Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

GENERAL BILL by Partington

Performance of Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses; Removes requirement that supervising physician notify DOH in writing of any delegation of prescribing authority to physician assistant; removes requirement that supervising physician's name be included in prescription issued by physician assistant; revises requirements for drug formulary for physician assistants; authorizes certain physician assistants to render medical services without physician supervision during declared state of emergency in counties covered by declaration; provides applicability; requires that such services rendered otherwise comply with laws & rules applicable to physician assistants; revises drug formulary requirements for advanced practice registered nurses authorized to prescribe medications; authorizes certain advanced practice registered nurses to render medical services without physician supervision during declared state of emergency in counties covered by declaration; provides applicability; requires that such services rendered otherwise comply with laws & rules applicable to advanced practice registered nurses.

Current Bill Version Posted: 12/8/2025 12:03 PM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 374 by Trumbull Prescribing Authority Last Action: 11/17/2025 S Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules	Similar

• Citations - Statute (3)

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  458.347	Physician assistants.	Page 2 (pdf)
  459.022	Physician assistants.	Page 6 (pdf)
  464.012	Licensure of advanced practice registered nurses; fees; controlled substance prescribing.	Page 8 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/8/2025	H	• Filed
  12/16/2025	H	• Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee