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SB980: Physician assistants; extends therpeutic activities they may perform under supervision.
Chief Patron
Sen.
John Edwards (D-21)
John Edwards
(D-21)
Served: 1996–
Progress
| Introduced | |
| Passed Committee | |
| Passed House | |
| Passed Senate | |
| Signed by Governor | |
| Became Law |
Status
Bill is Dead
Summary
Supervision of physician assistants. Expands the therapeutic activities that licensed physician assistants may perform under the supervision of a licensed physician or podiatrist to include treatment. The bill prohibits physician assistants from prescribing or dispensing drugs, except prescriptive authority authorized for licensed physician assistants pursuant to § 54.1-2952.1.
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