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

GENERAL BILL by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee, Partington; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rizo, Salzman

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; revises drug formulary requirements for advanced practice registered nurses authorized to prescribe medications; provides exception for psychiatric nurses.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/11/2026 04:16 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• 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: 3/13/2026 S Died in Health Policy	Similar

• Analyses (1)

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  • Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting)  2/18/2026

• Floor Votes (1)

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  Date	Chamber	Result
  2/25/2026 1:19 PM	House	112 Yeas - 4 Nays

• Citations - Statute (3)

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  458.347	Physician assistants.	Page 1 (pdf)
  459.022	Physician assistants.	Page 5 (pdf)
  464.012	Licensure of advanced practice registered nurses; fees; controlled substance prescribing.	Page 6 (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
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  2/9/2026	H	• Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
  2/11/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  2/12/2026	H	• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
  2/16/2026	H	• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
  2/18/2026	H	• Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  2/19/2026	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  2/25/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 4
  2/25/2026	S	• In Messages
  2/26/2026	S	• Referred to Rules • Received
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Rules