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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6445

SB 6445: Mental health/phys. assists.

Clarifying the role of physician assistants in the delivery of mental health services.

Summary

  • Includes physician assistants among other mental health professionals that have authority or duties concerning mental health treatment.
  • Allows physician assistants to provide services that are consistent with their delegation agreement with a supervising physician and to practice in any area of medicine or surgery as long as the practice is not beyond the supervising physician's scope of expertise and practice.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6445), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
  3. Passed SenateFeb 16, 2016
  4. Passed HouseMar 3, 2016
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2016
  6. LawMar 31, 2016
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
January 20, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 31, 2016
Session law
Chapter 155, Laws of 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6445, SSB 6445

AN ACT Relating to clarifying the role of physician assistants in the delivery of mental health services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jan Angel R-26

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2016
Version voted on: SSB 6445
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 3, 2016
Version voted on: SSB 6445
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 7, 2016
Version voted on: SSB 6445
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican24001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2016. (SSB 6445)
  2. Chapter 155, 2016 Laws. (SSB 6445)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6445)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6445)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6445)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6445)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6445)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6445)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6445)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6445)
  11. Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended. (SSB 6445)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6445)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6445)
  14. HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6445)
  15. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 6445)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6445)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6445)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6445)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6445)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6445)
  23. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6445)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Health Care.

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