SB 1056 - Riddle, Jeanie
Allows physician assistants to determine the necessity of physical or chemical restraint of a patient in a mental health facility or program
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
6511S.01I
Title
SB 1056
House Handler
N/A
Journal Page
Effective Date
August 28, 2016
Committee
Current Status
Second Read and Referred S Veterans' Affairs and Health Committee
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Amendments
No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SB 1056 - This act allows physician assistants in a collaborative practice arrangement with the attending physician to determine whether the physical or chemical restraint, isolation, or seclusion of a patient in mental health facility or program is necessary.
This act is identical to provisions in HCS/SB 831 (2016) and similar to provisions in SCS/HB 1682 (2016) and SS/SCS/HB 1816 (2016).
SARAH HASKINS