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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1445: Provides that certified registered nurse anesthetists may select, issue orders for, and administer certain controlled substances

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1445 is a bill introduced in the Missouri Senate on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Provides that certified registered nurse anesthetists may select, issue orders for, and administer certain controlled substances. Primary sponsor: Patty Lewis (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): Bill Combined w/SCS SBs 1247 & 1445.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

SB 1445 - This act provides that a certified registered nurse anesthetist ("CRNA") may select, issue orders for, and administer certain controlled substances for and during the course of providing anesthesia care to a patient in a licensed facility pursuant to state law. This act shall not be construed as authorizing a CRNA to prescribe such controlled substances and a CRNA shall not be required to obtain a certificate of controlled substance prescriptive authority from the Board of Nursing in order to exercise this prescriptive authority. This act is identical to SB 1247 (2026), SB 545 (2025), and SB 522 (2025), is substantially similar to a provision in HB 1981 (2026), in HB 831 (2025), and is similar to a provision in SB 910 (2024), HB 1561 (2024), and HB 1881 (2024). KATIE O'BRIEN

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Patty LewisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Bill Combined w/SCS SBs 1247 & 1445
  2. Hearing Conducted S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Committee
  3. Hearing Cancelled S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Committee
  4. Second Read and Referred S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Committee
  5. S First Read
  6. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source