HB2371--HOMEHEALTHPRACTITIONERS
SPONSOR: Smith(155)
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPass"bytheStandingCommitteeon
ProfessionalRegistrationandLicensingbyavoteof13to0.
Thisbillexpandsthosepractitionerseligibletocreateaplanof
treatmentforahomehealthagencyprovidinghomehealthservices
fromphysicianstonowincludepodiatrists,nursepractitioners,
clinicalnursespecialists,andphysicianassistants,asdefinedin
thebill.
ThisbillisthesameasHB1565(2022).
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatthiswasalreadydoneduringthe
COVID-19pandemicanditworked.Thisismuchmoreefficient.
Physicianassistantsalreadydothesejobdutiesinhospitals,this
justallowsthemtodoitfromhome.
TestifyingforthebillwereRepresentative Smith;DesmaReno;
LaurieJSparr;LisaNelson;MargaretRBenzMSN(R),APRN,ANP-BC,
FAANP;MariaWalls;SusanKlotz,YourHealthConsultant;ArnieC.
Dienoff;The109Group;AssociationofMONursePractitioners;
MissouriAssociationPhysiciansAssistants;MissouriNurses
Association;MissouriAllianceForHomeCare;andCherylGrave
Kinsella.
OPPONENTS: Thosewhoopposethebillsaythatthisbillmakes
regulationsforphysicianassistantstooopen.Thisbillwould
eliminatephysicianoversightandthatisn'tsafe.
TestifyingagainstthebillwereMissouriOsteopathicPhysicians
andSurgeons;and,MissouriStateMedicalAssociation.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonycanbefoundunderTestimonyonthebillpageon
theHousewebsite.