MO HB709

Advanced practice registered nurses with controlled substance prescriptive authority may now prescribe Schedule II hydrocodone medications (limited to 120-hour supply without refill), in addition to existing authority for Schedules III, IV, and V

Assistant physicians and physician assistants gain restricted Schedule II prescriptive authority limited to hydrocodone-containing medications only, with Schedule II hydrocodone and Schedule III narcotics limited to a 5-day supply without refill

Professional licensing boards under chapters 330-345 may issue oral or written educational opinions on licensee qualifications and duties, but these opinions are non-binding and cannot be used as basis for discipline

Insurance director may issue non-binding bulletins on regulatory topics and no-action letters to insurers; no-action letters estop the department from enforcement actions on the specific conduct addressed, provided no material facts change

Certain individual health insurance coverage provisions in section 376.777 subdivisions (4) and (5) are exempted, with rules required prior to January 1, 2016