Performance of Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Performance of Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses; Removes requirement that supervising physician notify DOH in writing of any delegation of prescribing authority to physician assistant; removes requirement that supervising physician's name be included in prescription issued by physician assistant; revises requirements for drug formulary for physician assistants; revises drug formulary requirements for advanced practice registered nurses authorized to prescribe medications; provides exception for psychiatric nurses.

Every action

27 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Feb 25, 2026HouseRead 2nd time
2. Feb 25, 2026HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
3. Feb 25, 2026HouseRead 3rd time
4. Feb 25, 2026HouseCS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 4
5. Feb 25, 2026SenateIn Messages
6. Feb 26, 2026CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
7. Feb 26, 2026SenateReceived
8. Mar 13, 2026CommitteeDied in Rules · Senate Rules

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

• Bill PartingtonR Primary sponsor · District 28
• HP Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee Sponsoring committee