Relating to the practice and licensure of physician assistants, and providing penalties

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedMarch 11, 2019
2. –
   Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
3. ✓
   Done: Senate committeeMarch 11, 2019
4. ✓
   Done: Passes the SenateMarch 20, 201949–0
5. ✓
   Done: House committeeApril 3, 2019
6. ✓
   Done: Passes the HouseApril 24, 2019
7. ✕
   Stopped: To the GovernorDied when the General Assembly ended
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to the practice and licensure of physician assistants in the state. The bill codifies several provisions currently in administrative rules including those relating to services which may be performed by a physician assistant, a physician assistant’s title, licensure by endorsement, license renewal, grounds for discipline, methods of discipline, the discretionary factors to be considered by the board of physician assistants in a disciplinary action, discipline relative to treatment for Lyme disease, student physician assistants, license reactivation, license reinstatement, and temporary licensure. The bill also makes conforming changes in the Code to reflect the other changes in the bill.

Changed since by amendments H-1290, H-1277; see Amendments.

Full bill text¹

House subcommittee

Named March 21, 2019. On March 26, 2019 it recommended passage.

• Rep. A. Meyer
• Rep. Joel Fry R
• Rep. Kristin Sunde D

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