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CS/CS/CS/HB 363: Physician Assistants

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee ; Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee ; Kreegel ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Harrell ; Renuart ; Steube

Physician Assistants; Revises requirements for physician assistants to prescribe or dispense medicinal drugs; authorizing, rather than requiring, DOH to issue prescriber number to physician assistants granting authority to prescribe medicinal drugs; provides that physician assistant applying for prescribing authority must submit course transcripts and copy of course description in addition to other licensure application requirements.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 4/29/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-170
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/13/2011 House • Filed
    10/28/2011 House • Referred to Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 37
    11/29/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee, 12/06/11, 8:00 am, 306 HOB
    12/6/2011 House • CS by Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 179
    1/4/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    1/5/2012 House • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 169
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 37
    • CS by Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 165
    2/17/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/21/12, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
    2/21/2012 House • CS/CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 690
    • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 687
    2/22/2012 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 737
    2/24/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/27/12, 2:00 pm, 404 HOB
    2/27/2012 House • CS/CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 908
    2/28/2012 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 967
    • CS/CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 901
    3/1/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/12
    3/2/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1028
    • Amendment(s) adopted (122275) -HJ 1030
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/5/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1083
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 1083
    3/5/2012 Senate • In Messages
    • Received -SJ 841
    • Referred to Health Regulation; Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations; Budget -SJ 841
    3/9/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Health Regulation; Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations; Budget -SJ 1670
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1670
    • Substituted for CS/SB 774 -SJ 1670
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 1670
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 1670
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1670
    3/9/2012 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1713
    4/13/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/27/2012 • Approved by Governor
    4/29/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-170

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 363, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/16/2012 at 12:44 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 774 (c1) Physician Assistants Hays Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 363 (Ch. 2012-170) -SJ 1670
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.347 Physician assistants. Page 1 (pdf)
    458.348 Formal supervisory relationships, standing orders, and established protocols; notice; standards. Page 9 (pdf)
    459.022 Physician assistants. Page 6 (pdf)
    459.025 Formal supervisory relationships, standing orders, and established protocols; notice; standards. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 363, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/2/2012 at 9:23 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 774 (c1) Physician Assistants Hays Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 363 (Ch. 2012-170) -SJ 1670
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/5/2012 2:52 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/9/2012 11:33 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.347 Physician assistants. Page 1 (pdf)
    458.348 Formal supervisory relationships, standing orders, and established protocols; notice; standards. Page 9 (pdf)
    459.022 Physician assistants. Page 6 (pdf)
    459.025 Formal supervisory relationships, standing orders, and established protocols; notice; standards. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 363, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 2/28/2012 at 10:49 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/1/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 774 (c1) Physician Assistants Hays Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 363 (Ch. 2012-170) -SJ 1670
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    831777 - Amendment
    Remove lines 50-295 and insert:
    Kreegel 3/1/2012
    1:56 PM
    House: Superseded by Substitute
    3/2/2012
    PDF
    hierarchy 122275 - Substitute Amendment (831777)
    Remove lines 50-295 and insert:
    Kreegel 3/1/2012
    4:46 PM
    House: Adopted
    3/2/2012
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.347 Physician assistants. Page 1 (pdf)
    459.022 Physician assistants. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 363, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/21/2012 at 5:45 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 774 (c1) Physician Assistants Hays Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 363 (Ch. 2012-170) -SJ 1670
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    084587 - Amendment
    Remove lines 30-49 and lines 198-211
    Kreegel 2/27/2012
    7:39 AM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/27/2012
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.307 Board of Medicine. Page 2 (pdf)
    458.347 Physician assistants. Page 2 (pdf)
    459.004 Board of Osteopathic Medicine. Page 8 (pdf)
    459.022 Physician assistants. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 363, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/4/2012 at 1:58 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 774 (c1) Physician Assistants Hays Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 363 (Ch. 2012-170) -SJ 1670
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    000219 - Amendment
    Remove lines 147-149 and insert:
    Kreegel 2/20/2012
    5:58 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/21/2012
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.307 Board of Medicine. Page 2 (pdf)
    458.347 Physician assistants. Page 2 (pdf)
    459.004 Board of Osteopathic Medicine. Page 8 (pdf)
    459.022 Physician assistants. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • HB 363, Original Filed Version Posted 10/13/2011 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/30/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 774 Physician Assistants Hays Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 363 (Ch. 2012-170) -SJ 1670
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.307 Board of Medicine. Page 1 (pdf)
    458.347 Physician assistants. Page 2 (pdf)
    459.004 Board of Osteopathic Medicine. Page 5 (pdf)
    459.022 Physician assistants. Page 6 (pdf)

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