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Senate Bill 154

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Last Action signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 88)
Title AN ACT relating to physician assistants.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 459
Sponsors T. Buford, D. Harper Angel, D. Ridley
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 311.856 to allow the supervising physician, practice, or institution to determine a physician assistant's countersignature requirements; direct the supervising physician to outline the specific parameters for review in the application required by KRS 311.854.
Index Headings of Original Version Health and Medical Services - Physician assistants, supervising physician countersignature requirements for
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Physician assistants, supervising physician countersignature requirements for
Licensing - Physician assistants, supervising physician countersignature requirements for
Occupations and Professions - Physician assistants, supervising physician countersignature requirements for
Physicians and Practitioners - Physician assistants, supervising physician countersignature requirements for
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
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02/04/16
  • introduced in Senate
02/08/16
  • to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (S)
02/16/16
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/17/16
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/22/16
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 23, 2016
02/23/16
  • 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/24/16
  • received in House
02/25/16
  • to Health & Welfare (H)
03/17/16
  • posted in committee
03/22/16
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/23/16
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 25, 2016
03/25/16
  • 3rd reading, passed 97-0
  • received in Senate
03/28/16
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
03/29/16
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • delivered to Governor
04/09/16
  • signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 88)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 311.854 to make the physician application to serve as a supervising physician include an outline of the specific parameters for review of countersignatures; amend KRS 311.856 to require a supervising physician to review and countersign a sufficient number of a physician assistant's overall medical notes; define the terms "practice" and "institution" within the context of physician assistant countersignature requirements.
Index Headings Health and Medical Services - Physician assistants, supervising physician countersignature requirements for
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Physician assistants, supervising physician countersignature requirements for
Licensing - Physician assistants, supervising physician countersignature requirements for
Occupations and Professions - Physician assistants, supervising physician countersignature requirements for
Physicians and Practitioners - Physician assistants, supervising physician countersignature requirements for

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