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