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SB 335/FN/HM (BR 233) - B. Guthrie
AN ACT relating to certified surgical assistants.
Amend KRS 216B.015 to define "certified surgical assistant" and "intraoperative surgical care"; amend KRS 216B.160 to require licensed health care facilities to develop a policy that establishes the credentials, oversight, appointment, and reappointment of certified surgical assistants and for granting, renewing, and revising of the assistant's clinical privileges; and create a new section of KRS Chapter 304.17A to provide that any health benefit plan providing coverage for surgical first assisting or intraoperative surgical care benefits or services shall be construed as providing coverage for a certified surgical assistant who performs those services.
SB 335 - AMENDMENTS
SFA (1, B. Guthrie) - Clarify that certified surgical assistant is an unlicensed health-care provider who is accountable to the registered nurse; clarify the definition of intraoperative surgical care.
SFA (2, B. Guthrie) - Clarify that certified surgical assistant is an unlicensed health-care provider who is accountable to a physician or a registered nurse; clarify the definition of intraoperative surgical care.
SFA (3, B. Guthrie) - Clarify that certified surgical assistant is an unlicensed health-care provider who is accountable to a physician or, in the physician's absence, to a registered nurse; clarify the definition of intraoperative surgical care; provide that a health care facility shall not be required to develop a policy or procedure for a service not offered by the facility.
Feb 28-introduced in Senate
Mar 1-to Licensing and Occupations (S)
Mar 6-reassigned to Health and Welfare (S)
Mar 8-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
Mar 9-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 10, 2000; floor amendment (1) filed
Mar 10-taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day; passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day; floor amendment (2) filed
Mar 13-passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day; floor amendment (3) filed
Mar 14-3rd reading; floor amendments (1) and (2) withdrawn ; passed 27-5 with floor amendment (3)
Mar 15-received in House
Mar 16-to Health and Welfare (H)
Mar 17-posted in committee
Mar 20-posting withdrawn
Mar 21-posted in committee; posting waived
Mar 22-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Mar 23-2nd reading, to Rules
Apr 11-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for April 14, 2000
Apr 14-3rd reading, passed 50-38; received in Senate; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer, delivered to Governor
Apr 26-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 538)
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