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

Sponsored by the House Health and Human Services Committee

Topics:Health care

Same legislation: HSB 115

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Done: IntroducedJanuary 30, 2023
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 30, 2023
Done: House committeeFebruary 21, 2023
Done: Passes the HouseMarch 7, 202390–8
Done: Senate committeeMarch 21, 2023
Done: Passes the SenateApril 20, 202348–1
Done: To the GovernorMay 9, 2023
Done: Signed into lawMay 10, 2023

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What’s in it

AI summary Physician assistants would no longer be required to practice under the supervision of a licensed doctor. This change removes rules about how doctors and physician assistants must work together and stops certain boards from having to file annual reports on their collaboration.¹

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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.

Changed since by amendments S-3167, S-3159; see Amendments.

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Senate subcommittee

Named March 14, 2023. On March 16, 2023 it recommended passage. [].

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§135.24 §135G.1 §135P.1 §147.107 §147.136A §147.14 §147A.10 §148C.1 §148C.3 §148C.4 §148F.7 §154F.2 §225C.6 §228.1 §280.16 §489.1102 §489.1105 §496C.4

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