HSB 115: HSB 115

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.

House subcommittee · named January 30, 2023

• Rep. Brooke Boden (R) · brooke.boden@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Brian Best (R)
• Rep. Josh Turek (D) · josh.turek@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 8 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Iowa Physician Assistant Society; Optimae Life Services, Inc.

Against: American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists; Iowa Academy of Family Physicians; Iowa Independent Physician Group; Iowa Medical Society; Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association; Iowa Psychiatric Physicians Society; Polk County Medical Society; Wellmark, Inc.

In plain words

1. January 30, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee
2. January 30, 2023House subcommittee named: Boden, Best and Turek
3. February 7, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 21, 2023Approved by the House committee
5. February 22, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 424