TAKE ACTION NOW TO HELP REMOVE THE UNNECESSARY APRN MILEAGE RULE

Take Action Now to get the APRN mileage rule removed!

We have been working hard behind the scenes since the Governor unexpectedly removed the COVID State of Emergency which ended the waivers on the APRN Barriers to Practice.  One change that can make an immediate difference is the permanent removal of the mileage barrier.  The Board of Healing Arts has the ability to do this NOW without needing intervention from the Governor or the Missouri Legislature.  We are asking the Board of Healing Arts to meet with the Board of Nursing to remove this rule permanently. The Board of Healing Arts (BoHA) is meeting this Friday, January 14th at 8AM to discuss APRNs and mileage.

We are asking for your help.  We need collaborating physicians to reach out to the BoHA.  NOT APRNs.  Please each out to your collaborators and ask them to request this change.

 A template email is as follows:

 

Dear Members of the Board of Healing Arts,

As a physician in the state of Missouri, I urge your action to address a current rule that is jointly promulgated with the Board of Healing Arts and the Board of Nursing.  The current Rule is under 20 CSR 2200-4.200(2)2 relating to Geographic Areas, states: “the collaborating physician and collaborating APRN shall practice within seventy-five (75) miles by road of one another”.

This particular rule was waived under Governor Parson’s emergency orders, which expired Friday, December 31, 2021.  We respectfully request your action to remove the 75-mile restriction and allow the geographic parameter to be established within the collaborative practice arrangement between the collaborating physician and the collaborating APRN.

Missouri is the only state in the nation with a geographic restriction that prohibits patient care for health care providers, especially in the rural areas of our state. 

You can email all of the BoHA members here: healingarts@pr.mo.gov

Or feel free to reach out to all BOHA members individually:

Jeffrey S. Glaser, M.D., F.A.C.S., President
Urology
Specialists in Urology, LLC
https://www.specialistsinurology.net/
636-561-6710
SSM Health & BJC

Marc K. Taormina, M.D., F.A.C.P., Secretary
Internal medicine, gastroenterology, and geriatric medicine
Midwest Gastroenterology Center
https://www.midwestgihealth.com/

Jeffrey D. Carter, M.D., Member
Anesthesiologist
Last known office:
Missouri Baptist Medical Center
Ballas Anesthesia Inc

James A. DiRenna, D.O., Member
(Former MSMA President and former President of the BoHA)
Family Medicine
Last known office: Mosaic Life Care at Saint Joseph and Heartland Regional Medical Center 

Jade D. James-Halbert, M.D., MPH, Member
Obstetrics & Gynecology
SSM Health
CareSTL Health: 5541 Riverview Boulevard
314.389.4566 Ext 7454

Sarah Martin, PhD, MPP, MPH, Member
Vice President of Health Solutions
mySidewalk
Twitter: @DrSarahMarie

Katherine J. Mathews, M.D., Member
Obstetrics & Gynecology
SLU Care
(314) 781-1505
314-977-2083 -Personal line

Naveed Razzaque, M.D.,F.A.C.P., Member
Internal Medicine
West Florissant Internists
(314) 739-1333
https://westflorissantinternists.com/

David E. Tannehill, D.O., Member
Internal Medicine and Critical Care Medicine
Mercy Hospital Washington
(636) 239-8000
Twitter: @MAOPS_President