HB145:

Physician assistants; practice.

Bill Summary:

Practice of physician assistants. Removes the requirement that physician assistants appointed as medical examiners practice as part of a patient care team. For hospice program licensing, the bill adds physician assistants to the list of hospice personnel who may be part of a medically directed interdisciplinary team. The bill removes a reference to physician assistants in the definition of patient care team podiatrist. Finally, the bill permits physician assistants working in the field of orthopedics as part of a patient care team to utilize fluoroscopy for guidance of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, provided other requirements are met.

Bill Patron: Head

Last Action(s):
(House) Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022 March 11, 2022
(Senate) Signed by President March 3, 2022
(Governor) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0151)

Bill Status:
Passed House
Passed Senate

Approved