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Missouri House of Representatives 2026

HB 1635 Overcast, Matthew
Modifies provisions relating to geographic proximity requirements and other restrictions for nurses in collaborative practice arrangements with physicians. MCQC supports the removal of any barrier for advance practice registered nurses (APRNs) that limits their ability to provide care to nursing home residents.

HB 1636 Overcast, Matthew
Modifies provisions relating to the requirements for collaborative practice arrangements between physicians and advanced practice registered nurses. MCQC supports the removal of any barrier for advance practice registered nurses (APRNs) that limits their ability to provide care to nursing home residents.

HB 1638 Overcast, Matthew
Modifies provisions relating to the Alzheimer’s state plan task force.

HB 1886 Van Schoiack, Dean
Establishes the “Designated Health Care Decision-Maker Act”, which authorizes certain persons to make health care decisions for certain incapacitated persons.

HB 1989 Hinman, Dave
Modifies provisions relating to advanced practice registered nurses. MCQC supports the removal of any barrier for advance practice registered nurses (APRNs) that limits their ability to provide care to nursing home residents.

HB 2287 Brown, Chris
Modifies provisions relating to prescriptive authority for advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants. MCQC supports the removal of any barrier for advance practice registered nurses (APRNs) that limits their ability to provide care to nursing home residents.

HB 2292 Jones, Holly
Modifies provisions relating to abuse and neglect reporting, including a requirement to report companion animal abuse.

HB 2355 Jones, Holly
Creates provisions relating to a MO HealthNet waiver for nutrition services.

HB 2391 Murray, Marty Joe
Modifies provisions relating to advanced practice registered nurses. MCQC supports the removal of any barrier for advance practice registered nurses (APRNs) that limits their ability to provide care to nursing home residents.

Missouri Senate 2026

SB 899 McCreery, Tracy
Modifies provisions relating to abuse and neglect reporting, including a requirement to report companion animal abuse.

SB 910 Schnelting, Adam
Modifies provisions relating to the abuse or neglect of vulnerable persons.

SB 979 Schroer, Nick
Modifies provisions relating to advance practice registered nurses. MCQC supports the removal of any barrier for APRNs that limits their ability to provide care to nursing home residents.

SB 1016 Lewis, Patty
Modifies provisions relating to advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). MCQC supports the removal of any barrier for APRNs that limits their ability to provide care to nursing home residents.

SB 1025 May, Karla
Modifies provisions relating to the elder abuse and neglect hotline.

SB 1143 Schnelting, Adam
Modifies provisions relating to certificates of need for long-term care facilities.

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