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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1966: Physician assistants

Clarifying the authority of physician assistants to sign and attest to documents.

Summary

  • Gives express authority for physician assistants (PA) to sign any documentation that the PA's supervising physician may sign, as long as the signing is within the PA's scope of practice and consistent with the PA's practice arrangement plan.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 264, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 19, 2007
  3. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2007
  4. Passed SenateApr 9, 2007
  5. GovernorMay 2, 2007
  6. LawMay 2, 2007
Prime sponsor
Richard Curtis (R-18)
Introduced
February 2, 2007 in the House
Last action
May 2, 2007
Session law
Chapter 264, Laws of 2007

AN ACT Relating to physician assistants signing and attesting to documents;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Richard Curtis (R-18)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Eileen Cody D-34Mary Skinner R-14Dawn Morrell D-25Tami Green D-28Don Barlow D-6Jeannie Darneille D-27Timm Ormsby D-3Shay Schual-Berke D-33

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1966
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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

Passed April 9, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1966
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31001
Republican15002
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 14, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1966
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 7/22/2007.
  3. Chapter 264, 2007 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. HEA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  16. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1966 in other sessions

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