26RS SB 116

Senate Bill 116

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Last Action	01/22/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to physician assistants.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	875
Sponsors	S. Madon, S. Meredith, L. Tichenor
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 311.840 to define terms; amend KRS 311.842, 311.848, 311.850, 202A.011, 202C.010, 216B.175, and 600.020 to change references to "supervising physician" to "collaborating physician" to conform; amend KRS 311.844 to include Schedule II controlled substances in the list of controlled substances authorized license holders may prescribe; amend KRS 311.858 to list the services a physician assistant may provide; require a physician assistant to consult and collaborate with or refer a patient to an appropriate licensed physician as indicated by the patient's condition and the standard of care; create a new section of KRS 311.840 to 311.862 to establish requirements for a collaboration agreement between a collaborating physician and a physician assistant; amend KRS 186.577 to allow physician assistants to administer driver vision tests; amend KRS 218A.202 to conform; repeal KRS 311.854, 311.856, and 311.860, relating to supervising physicians.
Index Headings of Original Version	Hospitals And Health Facilities - Physicians, collaborating physicians, physician assistants, duties Occupations And Professions - Physicians, collaborating physicians, physician assistants Physicians - Collaborating physicians, physician assistants, duties Transportation - Vision tests, physician assistants, administration Advisory Boards, Commissions, And Committees - Physician Assistant Advisory Committee, collaborating physician, membership Driver Licensing - Vision tests, physician assistants, administration Drugs And Medicines - Schedule II narcotics, physician assistants, prescription, limit Health Care Professionals - Physicians, collaborating physicians, physician assistants, duties