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CS/CS/SB 748: Physician Assistants

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Health Policy ; Flores

Physician Assistants; Revising circumstances under which a physician assistant may prescribe medication; authorizing a licensed physician assistant to perform certain services as delegated by a supervising physician; revising physician assistant licensure and license renewal requirements, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
 Last Action: 3/8/2016 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 375 (Ch. 2016-125) -SJ 833
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/4/2015 Senate • Filed
    11/18/2015 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 55
    11/23/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 12/01/15, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    12/1/2015 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 127
    12/2/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    12/3/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 127
    1/8/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 01/13/16, 1:30 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 55
    • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 119
    1/13/2016 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 184
    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 184
    2/22/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/25/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/25/2016 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 497
    2/29/2016 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 497
    3/1/2016 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 502
    3/4/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/16
    3/8/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 833
    • Substituted CS/HB 375 -SJ 833
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 375 (Ch. 2016-125) -SJ 833

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  • CS/CS/SB 748, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/29/2016 at 2:42 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 375 (er) Physician Assistants Steube Identical Last Action: 3/28/2016 Chapter No. 2016-125
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 918 (c2) Department of Health Richter Compare Last Action: 3/3/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 941 (Ch. 2016-230), CS/HB 375 (Ch. 2016-125), HB 5103 (Ch. 2016-25) -SJ 617
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.347 Physician assistants. Page 1 (pdf)
    459.022 Physician assistants. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 748, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/2/2015 at 2:56 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 1/12/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 1/13/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/24/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/29/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 375 (c1) Physician Assistants Steube Similar Last Action: 3/28/2016 Chapter No. 2016-125
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    238882 - Amendment
    Delete lines 216 - 241.     		Appropriations
    (Flores)     		2/24/2016
    9:51 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/25/2016     		Web Page
    PDF
    645320 - Amendment
    Delete lines 236 - 241 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Bean)     		1/13/2016
    9:42 AM     		Withdrawn
    1/13/2016     		Web Page
    PDF
    303878 - Amendment
    Delete lines 364 - 388.     		Appropriations
    (Flores)     		2/24/2016
    9:51 AM     		Replaced by Engrossed Amendment
    2/25/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/13/2016 1:30 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/25/2016 10:00 AM Appropriations 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.347 Physician assistants. Page 2 (pdf)
    459.022 Physician assistants. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • SB 748, Original Filed Version Posted 11/4/2015 at 10:00 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 11/30/2015 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 12/2/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 375 Physician Assistants Steube Similar Last Action: 3/28/2016 Chapter No. 2016-125
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    296498 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Flores)     		11/30/2015
    12:12 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    12/1/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    12/1/2015 1:00 PM Health Policy 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    458.347 Physician assistants. Page 2 (pdf)
    459.022 Physician assistants. Page 10 (pdf)

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