| Last Action | signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 41) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to physician assistants. |
| Bill Documents |
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| Bill Request Number | 482 |
| Sponsor | T. Buford |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 311.856 to require a supervising physician to review and countersign at least 10% of the medical notes written by a physician assistant every 30 days; allow a physician assistant to execute an order without the countersignature of the supervising physician. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Health and Medical Services - Physician assistant medical notes, supervising physician's duty to review and countersign Licensing - Physician assistant medical notes, supervising physician's duty to review and countersign Occupations and Professions - Physician assistant medical notes, supervising physician's duty to review and countersign Physicians and Practitioners - Physician assistant medical notes, supervising physician's duty to review and countersign |
| Proposed Amendments | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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| 04/07/14 |
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| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Summary | Remove the requirement that a supervising physician sign all physician assistant records of service in a timely manner to certify that the physician assistant performed the services as delegated. |
| Index Headings |
Health and Medical Services - Physician assistant medical notes, supervising physician's duty to review and countersign Licensing - Physician assistant medical notes, supervising physician's duty to review and countersign Occupations and Professions - Physician assistant medical notes, supervising physician's duty to review and countersign Physicians and Practitioners - Physician assistant medical notes, supervising physician's duty to review and countersign |
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