CS/HB 683: Performance of Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
GENERAL BILL by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee ; Partington ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rizo ; Salzman
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.
Last Action: 2/16/2026 House - Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/8/2025 House • Filed
12/16/2025 House • Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/9/2026 House • Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
2/11/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/12/2026 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2/16/2026 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
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CS/HB 683, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/11/2026 at 4:16 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/16/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 374 Prescribing Authority Trumbull Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 458.347 Physician assistants. Page 1 (pdf) 459.022 Physician assistants. Page 5 (pdf) 464.012 Licensure of advanced practice registered nurses; fees; controlled substance prescribing. Page 6 (pdf) -
HB 683, Original Filed Version Posted 12/8/2025 at 12:03 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 374 Prescribing Authority Trumbull Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 065573 - Amendment
Remove lines 111-229 and insert:Partington 2/10/2026
6:28 PMAdopted without Objection
2/11/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 458.347 Physician assistants. Page 2 (pdf) 459.022 Physician assistants. Page 6 (pdf) 464.012 Licensure of advanced practice registered nurses; fees; controlled substance prescribing. Page 8 (pdf)