Bill No.: HB0144                  Drafter:  LGC

 

LSO No.:  05LSO-0200              Effective Date:  7/1/2005

 

Enrolled Act No.:  HEA0039

 

Chapter No.:       61

 

Prime Sponsor:     Representative Martin

 

Catch Title:       Physician assistants supervision.

 

Subject:  Allows for supervision of multiple physician assistants by one physician.

 

Summary/Major Elements:

 

·        Allows for supervision of multiple physician assistants by one physician.

 

·        Provides that the board of medicine shall not deny an application to supervise up to three physician assistants except for good cause specific to the circumstances of the individual physician.

 

·        Allows for physicians to serve as back up or on call for multiple physician assistants.