Physician assistants; unlawful use of title. (SB551)

Introduced By

Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Physician assistants. Provides that it is unlawful for a person to use in connection with his name the words or letters "Physician Assistant" or "PA" unless he is a licensed physician assistant. The bill eliminates the successful completion of a physician assistant program or surgical physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant as a requirement for licensure as a physician assistant; passage of a national certifying examination and documentation of good standing are still required for licensure. The bill requires a physician assistant to enter into a written or electronic practice agreement with at least one supervising physician or podiatrist, to maintain evidence of such agreement, and to provide it to the Board upon request. The bill contains technical amendments. Read the Bill »

Status

03/04/2016: Passed the General Assembly

History

DateAction
01/13/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101079D
01/13/2016Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/18/2016Impact statement from VDH (SB551)
01/21/2016Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
01/28/2016Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2016Committee substitute printed 16104841D-S1
01/29/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2016Read second time
02/01/2016Reading of substitute waived
02/01/2016Committee substitute agreed to 16104841D-S1
02/01/2016Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB551S1
02/02/2016Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2016Placed on Calendar
02/05/2016Read first time
02/05/2016Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
02/05/2016Impact statement from VDH (SB551S1)
02/16/2016Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1
02/23/2016Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N)
02/25/2016Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2016Read second time
02/29/2016Read third time
02/29/2016Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/29/2016VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2016Enrolled
03/01/2016Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB551ER)
03/01/2016Impact statement from VDH (SB551ER)
03/01/2016Signed by Speaker
03/04/2016Signed by President
03/07/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016
03/07/2016Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016
03/07/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 35 seconds.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

TERM PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT AND MAKES CERTAIN CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS TO HOW THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT RELATIONSHIPS AND AGREEMENTS WILL BE ARRIVED AT AND COMMUNICATED.

Del. Bobby Orrock (R-Thornburg): GENTLEMAN FROM CAMPBELL, MR. FARISS.

Del. Matt Fariss (R-Rustburg): MR. SPEAKER, I HAVE A REQUEST. ON PAGE FOUR, CAN SENATE BILL 464 GO BY FOR THE DAY AFTER ENGROSSMENT?

[Unknown]: WITHOUT OBJECTION, BY FOR THE DAY.