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Committee adopts substitute on HB 276 to let nonphysician clinicians sign K–12 sports physicals
Summary
The committee approved a substitute to HB 276 that allows certified nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives and physician assistants acting under existing supervision rules to sign K–12 athletic physical forms and requires boards to update forms by 07/01/2026. A doctor and members discussed supervision and access.
A House committee on July 1 adopted a substitute to HB 276 that lets certain nonphysician clinicians sign K–12 athletic physical forms when they are working within existing supervision and collaborative-practice arrangements.
Representative Oliver offered the intercommittee substitute, calling HB 276 a "clarifying bill" and saying, "It's not an expansion of practice." The substitute specifies that certified registered nurse practitioners (CRNPs), certified nurse midwives (CNMs) and licensed physician assistants (PAs) may sign athletic physical forms "when acting within existing authority and supervision requirements," and it deems those endorsements equivalent to a physician's…
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