MO SB880

Allows physician assistants to practice without immediate physician availability during declared emergencies by the state or federal government, in addition to other emergency situations already permitted

Requires physician assistants completing training programs after January 1, 2008, to have a master's degree from an accredited program

Establishes waiver process allowing physician-physician assistant teams to practice up to 50 miles apart (versus standard 30-mile limit) in health professional shortage areas if criteria are met, including adequate supervision and reduced access to care without the waiver

Permits physician assistants to practice in rural health clinics under federal Rural Health Clinic Services Act with only federal supervision requirements, not additional state requirements, if a waiver has been granted

Maintains scope of practice restrictions including prohibitions on prescribing controlled substances outside section 334.747, performing abortions, and billing patients independently