MO HB720

Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) with controlled substance prescriptive authority may prescribe Schedule II medications, but only those containing hydrocodone; Schedule III narcotic and Schedule II hydrocodone prescriptions are limited to a 120-hour supply without refill

Assistant physicians and physician assistants with controlled substance prescriptive authority may also prescribe Schedule II medications containing hydrocodone only, with Schedule III and Schedule II hydrocodone prescriptions limited to a 5-day supply without refill

Physical therapists are added to the list of authorized health care practitioners who may provide physician's statements certifying physical disability for disabled parking placards and license plates

Certified registered nurse anesthetists cannot prescribe Schedule II hydrocodone or Schedules III-V controlled substances through collaborative practice arrangements, and cannot administer controlled substances for sedation or general anesthesia purposes

Collaborating physicians must review at least 20% of charts involving controlled substance prescriptions by APRNs, assistant physicians, or physician assistants every 14 days