HF 426 — A bill for an act regarding the supervision of physician assistants by physicians and providing for emergency rulemaking authority, and including effective date provisions.
Last action — Subcommittee: Dolecheck, Heaton and Heddens.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
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This bill requires the board of medicine to adopt emergency rules regarding the supervision of physician assistants by physicians and modifies existing references in the law.
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Section 148.13
The board of medicine shall adopt rules regarding the supervision of a licensed physician assistant by a physician, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary.
Establishes the board of medicine's authority to create rules on physician assistant supervision.
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Section 148.13
The board shall adopt emergency rules under section 17A.4, subsection 3, and section 17A.5, subsection 2, paragraph "b", to implement the provisions of this subsection.
Grants the board emergency rulemaking authority to implement supervision provisions.
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Section 148C.1, subsection 4
“Supervision” does not require the personal presence of the supervising physician at the place where medical services are rendered except insofar as the personal presence is expressly required by this chapter or required by rules of the board of medicine adopted pursuant to this chapter.Modifies the definition of "supervision" for physician assistants to clarify conditions under which personal presence is required.
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Section 148C.3, subsection 2
subsection 2Removes existing rules regarding supervision by physicians.
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Section 148C.4, subsection 2, paragraph b
by the board of medicine relating to supervision by physicians.Exempts supervising physicians from rules on supervision that were previously established, enhancing flexibility.
Action History
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Subcommittee: Dolecheck, Heaton and Heddens.
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Introduced, referred to Human Resources.
Sponsors
- Pettengill · Primary
- Vander Linden · Primary
- Megan Jones · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
Sponsors (3)
- Pettengill
- Vander Linden
- Megan Jones Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HF 426?
- HF 426 is sponsored by Pettengill, Vander Linden, and Megan Jones (Republican).
- What is the current status of HF 426?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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