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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1722: Physician assistants

Clarifying the authority of physician assistants to execute certain certificates and other forms for labor and industries.

Summary

  • Modifies the authority of physician assistants (PAs) under the Industrial Insurance Act to allow PAs to sign any certificate, card, form, or other documentation that the PA's supervising physician or physicians may sign.
  • Does not allow a PA to rate a permanent partial disability.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 263, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2007
  3. Passed HouseMar 7, 2007
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 2007
  5. GovernorMay 2, 2007
  6. LawMay 2, 2007
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 25, 2007 in the House
Last action
May 2, 2007
Session law
Chapter 263, Laws of 2007
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to physician assistants executing certain certificates and other forms for labor and industries;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Richard Curtis R-18Jim Moeller D-49Jeannie Darneille D-27Alex Wood D-3Geoff Simpson D-47

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1722
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 10, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1722
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 17, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1722
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2007.
  2. Chapter 263, 2007 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  14. HEA - Majority; do pass.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. CL - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. CL - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

HB 1722 in other sessions

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