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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 5702: Physician assistants

Changing physician assistant licensing and practice requirements.

Summary

  • $ Clarifies requirements for applicants for licensure as physician assistants to take and pass the licensure examination within a year of the application.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5702), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 1999
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 1999
  4. Passed HouseApr 8, 1999
  5. Governor
  6. LawApr 28, 1999
Prime sponsor
Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)
Introduced
February 3, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
April 28, 1999
Session law
Chapter 127, Laws of 1999
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pat Thibaudeau (D-43)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Alex Deccio R-14

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 9, 1999
Version voted on: SB 5702
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26010
Republican22000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage

April 8, 1999
Version voted on: SB 5702
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat46003
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

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SB 5702 in other sessions

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