2026 Legislative Session
"Week 3" Legislative Session Began Today
Legislative Bills (That we are watching)/ Being Heard This Week
Use of Professional Titles
Allows use of specific nursing
titles and abbreviations.
Doctorally prepared individuals
must specify their profession
Date 1/27/2026
Time: 12:30
Committee: Health and Human Services
Bills that passed out of Committee "Week 2"
1) HB301/ Shoaf: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse / SB138 Truenow
Autonomous Practice
The bill authorizes psychiatric nurses registered for autonomous practice to engage in the practice of psychiatric
mental health services, as determined by the Board of Nursing, without an established physician protocol.
HB301: Heads to the floor for a vote SB138: No Progression
2). HB 375: TITLE: Autonomous Practice by a Certified Registered
Nurse Anesthetist
The bill authorizes autonomous certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) to perform CRNA-specific acts
without an established supervisory physician protocol. The bill also exempts autonomous CRNAs practicing in
certain facilities from the statutory requirement that autonomous CRNAs only administer anesthesia under onsite
physician or dentist supervision and within an established protocol. The bill allows such facilities to require an
autonomous CRNA to operate under an established protocol approved by the medical staff or the governing board
of the facility.
HB375: Heads to the floor for a vote SB462: No Progression
3). SB 162: Protection from Surgical Smoke / HB93
Requires smoke evacuation
systems during certain surgical
procedures.
SB162: Moved to appropriations/ HB93: House Bill No movement
Follow this link for the 2026 legislative Healthcare Bills Being Followed.