HF 424: Providing for the collaborative practice of physician assistants by allowing for the practice of certain physician assistants without supervision by a physician

What it does

This bill relates to the practice of physician assistants. The bill repeals requirements that physician assistants practice under the supervision of a licensed physician and surgeon or osteopathic physician and surgeon. The bill repeals provisions requiring rulemaking for the supervision of physician assistants and requiring the board of physician assistants and board of medicine to submit an annual report regarding collaborative efforts, and makes other conforming changes.

Senate subcommittee · named March 14, 2023

• Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R) · dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Pam Jochum (D)
• Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 5 against

For: Optimae Life Services, Inc.

Against: American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists; Iowa Medical Society; Iowa Psychiatric Physicians Society; Polk County Medical Society; Wellmark, Inc.

In plain words

1. February 22, 2023Filed in the House
2. March 7, 2023Passed the House, 90–8
3. March 8, 2023Sent to the Senate State Government committee
4. March 14, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Driscoll, Jochum and Koelker
5. March 16, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
6. March 21, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
7. April 20, 2023Passed the Senate, 48–1
8. May 1, 2023Passed the House, 88–6
9. May 9, 2023Sent to the Governor
10. May 10, 2023Signed into law