Can a nurse practitioner treat without a supervising physician in Missouri?
Who treats · part of The Practice Perimeter
"Advanced practice registered nurse" or "APRN", a person who is licensed under the provisions of this chapter to engage in the practice of advanced practice nursing as a certified clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse midwife, certified nurse practitioner, or certified registered nurse anesthetist.
Mo. Rev. Stat. §335.016(2) · verified Sep 3, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
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Collaborative practice arrangements, which shall be in writing, may delegate to a registered professional nurse the authority to administer, dispense or prescribe drugs and provide treatment if the registered professional nurse is an advanced practice registered nurse as defined in subdivision (2) of section 335.016.
Mo. Rev. Stat. §334.104.2(1) · verified Sep 3, 2026
Collaborative practice arrangements may delegate to an advanced practice registered nurse, as defined in section 335.016, the authority to administer, dispense, or prescribe controlled substances listed in Schedules III, IV, and V of section 195.017, and Schedule II - hydrocodone.
Mo. Rev. Stat. §334.104.2(1) · verified Sep 3, 2026
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