SB 894 — Physician Assistants

Florida Senate - 2021 CS for CS for SB 894 By the CommitteesCommittee on Appropriations;Health Policy;

and HealthSenator Policy;Diaz 588-02977-21 2021894c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to physician assistants;

and Senator Diaz 576-04664-21 2021894c2 A bill to be entitled An act relating to physician assistants;

revisingdeleting a limitation on the number of physician assistants a physician may supervise at one time;

deleting a provision prohibiting a requirement that a supervising physician review and cosign charts or medical records prepared by a physician assistant under his or her supervision;

providing exceptions;

3235 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

3437 Section 1. Subsections (1) through (6), paragraphs (a), (d), and (e) of subsection (7), and subsection (13) of section 458.347, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

A physician may not supervise more than 10 four currently licensed physician assistants at any one time.

Three of the 10 hours must consist of a continuing education course on the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substance medications which is offered by a statewide professional association of physicians in this state accredited to provide educational activities designated for the American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award Category 1 credit,credit or designated by the American Academy of Physician Assistants as a Category 1 credit, or designated by the American Osteopathic Association as a Category 1-A credit.

456.0392(1) and 456.42(1) and chapter 499 and must contain the physician assistant’s, in addition to the supervising physician’s name, address, and telephone numbernumber, and the name of each of his or her supervising physicians, the physician assistant’s prescriber number.

The formulary must also restrict the prescribing of Schedule II psychiatric mental health controlled substances for children younger than 18 years of ageage. to a 14-day supply, provided the physician assistant is under the supervision of a pediatrician, family practice physician, or psychiatrist.

(i) Except(i) A forphysician aassistant physicianmay certificationauthenticate underany s.document with his or her signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or endorsement if such document may be so authenticated by the signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or endorsement of a physician.

381.986, a physician assistant may authenticate any document with his or her signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or endorsement if such document may be so authenticated by the signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or endorsement of a physician, except those required for s.

381.986.

5. Medical examinationsevaluations for workers’ compensation claims, exceptincluding medical examinations required for the evaluation and assignment of the claimant’s date of maximum medical improvement as defined in s.

440.02440.02. and for the impairment rating, if any, under s.

440.15.

(j) A physician assistant may supervise medical assistants as defined in this chapter.chapter and chapter 459.

(d)(e) Notwithstanding(e) Notwithstanding subparagraph (a)2., the department may grant to a recent graduate of an approved program, as specified in subsection (5) (6), who expects to take the first examination administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants available for registration after the applicant’s graduation, a temporary license.

A physician may not supervise more than 10 four currently licensed physician assistants at any one time.

Three of the 10 hours must consist of a continuing education course on the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substance medications which is offered by a provider that has been approved by the American Academy of Physician Assistants and which is designated for the American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award Category 1 credit,credit or designated by the American Academy of Physician Assistants as a Category 1 credit, or designated by the American Osteopathic Association as a Category 1-A credit.

456.0392(1) and 456.42(1) and chapter 499 and must contain the physician assistant’s, in addition to the supervising physician’s name, address, and telephone numbernumber, and the name of each of his or her supervising physicians, the physician assistant’s prescriber number.

(h) Except(h) A forphysician aassistant physicianmay certificationauthenticate underany s.document with his or her signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or endorsement if such document may be so authenticated by the signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or endorsement of a physician.

381.986, a physician assistant may authenticate any document with his or her signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or endorsement if such document may be so authenticated by the signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or endorsement of a physician, except those required for s.

381.986.

5. Medical examinationsevaluations for workers’ compensation claims, exceptincluding medical examinations required for the evaluation and assignment of the claimant’s date of maximum medical improvement as defined in s.

440.02440.02. and for the impairment rating, if any, under s.

440.15.

(i) A physician assistant may supervise medical assistants as defined in this chapter 458.and chapter 459.

(d)(e) Notwithstanding(e) Notwithstanding subparagraph (a)2., the department may grant to a recent graduate of an approved program, as specified in subsection (5) (6), a temporary license to expire upon receipt of scores of the proficiency examination administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

840828 When sending the order, report, or certificate to the department, a facility shall, at a minimum, provide information about which action was taken regarding the patient under paragraph (g), which information shall also be made a part of the patient’s clinical record.