SCS/HCS/HB 1574 - Current law authorizes physicians to enter into a collaborative practice agreement with 3 APRNs or assistant physicians and a supervising agreement with 3 licensed physician assistants. This act authorizes physicians to enter into a collaborative practice agreement or a supervising agreement with 6 APRNs, licensed assistant physicians, licensed physician assistants, or any combination thereof. The limitation on collaborative practice arrangements and supervision agreements shall not apply to the supervision of certified registered nurse anesthetists in the provision of anesthesia services under the supervision of an anesthesiologist or other physician, dentist, or podiatrist who is immediately available if needed.
Current law also states that a physician and a physician assistant in a supervisory agreement shall practice no further than 50 miles by road from each other. This act repeals the 50 mile limitation and states that the physician assistant shall practice within a geographic proximity to be determined by the Board of Registration for the Healing Arts.
This act is similar to provisions contained in the truly agreed CCS/HCS/SCS/SB 718 (2018), the truly agreed CCS/HCS/SB 951 (2018), SB 1055 (2018), HCS/HB 2233 (2018), and SCS/HCS/HB 2127 (2018).
JAMIE ANDREWS