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MO SB217
Bill
Status
1/12/2015
Primary Sponsor
Jeanie Riddle
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AI Summary
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Only physicians licensed under Chapter 334 may perform certain interventional pain management procedures for chronic, persistent, or intractable pain, including nerve ablation, percutaneous spinal needle placement with drug delivery under fluoroscopic guidance, laser/endoscopic discectomy, and surgical placement of intrathecal infusion pumps or spinal cord stimulators
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Certified registered nurse anesthetists and licensed anesthesiologist assistants remain authorized to perform surgical, obstetrical, and postoperative anesthesia services and pain control
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Removes the automatic four-year expiration date (sunset provision) that was set to expire August 28, 2016, making the restrictions permanent
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State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts may promulgate implementing rules but cannot use this authority to define or regulate the scope of practice of certified registered nurse anesthetists
Legislative Description
Requires certain types of intervention pain management to be performed only by physicians licensed under chapter 334
Last Action
Hearing Conducted S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee
3/2/2015