(March 11, 2025) – Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee, chaired by Representative Will Carpenter (R-El Dorado), took up the following bills:

• Substitute for Senate Bill 67 authorizes registered nurse anesthetists to prescribe, procure and administer drugs consistent with the registered nurse anesthetist's education and qualifications

• Senate Bill 29 removes the authority of the county or joint board of health or local health officer to prohibit public gatherings when necessary for the control of infectious or contagious disease. The committee approved an amendment, offered by Representative Duane Droge (R-Eureka) to add a 72-hour review by a judge after being isolated and creates a remedy for an appeal. The bill was then recommended favorably for passage.

• House Bill 2368 provides for the licensure of anesthesiologist assistants. The committee saw an amendment to limit training slots for AAs. That amendment did not get on the bill. The committee did not recommend the bill favorably for passage.

The committee will meet on Wednesday, March 12.