| SB 0760 | Revises regulation and scope of practice of physician assistants |
| Sponsor: | Schneider | |||
| LR Number: | S3311.01I | Fiscal Note: | 3311-01 | |
| Committee: | Public Health and Welfare | |||
| Last Action: | 03/02/98 - Voted Do Not Pass S Public Health & Welfare Committee | Journal page: | ||
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 1998 | |||
SB 760 - Under this act, physician assistants will be
licensed rather than registered by the Board of Healing Arts.
The scope of practice of physician assistants is expanded to
include prescribing drugs pursuant to an agreement between the
assistant and the supervising physician. With certain
exceptions, the assistant may only prescribe "start-up drugs" for
no more than the first 72 hours. The name of the Advisory
Commission for Registered Physician Assistants is changed to the
Advisory Commission for Physician Assistants.
JOHN MESSMER