MO SB 1672: Establishes provisions relating to the practice of medicine

Summary

Missouri SB 1672, referred to the Senate Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Committee, would codify a detailed statutory definition of the practice of medicine, enumerating six categories of physician activities that constitute medical practice under Missouri law. The bill includes a carve-out preserving licensed professionals' authority to perform activities within their scope of practice, provided the physician remains actively involved in each patient's care and remains the primary responsible party without delegation.