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SENATE BILL 308

CHAPTER NUMBER: 273
File Code: Health Occupations
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 323

Sponsored By:
Senators Conway, Currie, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Harrington, Kelley, King, Lenett, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Pugh, and Rosapepe

Entitled:
Health Occupations - Licensure of Physician Assistants

Synopsis:

Requiring individuals to be licensed rather than certified by the State Board of Physicians before individuals may practice as physician assistants; altering the appointments and qualifications for members of the Physician Assistant Advisory Committee within the Board; altering the authority of the Board to review and approve delegation agreements; authorizing the Board, rather than the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, to recommend removal of specified members of the Committee; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
1/27
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/3
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/30
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Harris) Adopted
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/9
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/30
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/8
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-1)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/4
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 273

Sponsored by:

Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator David C. Harrington, District 47
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Nancy J. King, District 39
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Controlled Dangerous Substances -see also- Substance Abuse
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Discipline
Drugs -see also- Controlled Dangerous Sub; Substance Abuse
Education -see also- Driver Ed; Higher Ed; Special Ed; etc
Emergencies
Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
Examinations
Fees -see also- Attys` Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.
Fines -see also- Penalties
Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etc
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Hearings
Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals
Language
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
Notices
Nursing Homes -see also- Continuing Care; Long-Term Care
Patients
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Physician Assistants
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Reports
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax
Substance Abuse

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health Occupations
( 15-101 , 15-102 , 15-103 , 15-201 , 15-202 , 15-203 , 15-204 , 15-205 , 15-206 , 15-301 , 15-302 , 15-302.1 , 15-302.2 , 15-302.3 , 15-303 , 15-304 , 15-305 , 15-305 , 15-306 , 15-307 , 15-308 , 15-309 , 15-310 , 15-311 , 15-312 , 15-313 , 15-314 , 15-314 , 15-315 , 15-316 , 15-317 , 15-401 , 15-402 , 15-402.1 , 15-403 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 864835/01     Offered on: April 2, 2010   at: 11:28 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 726083/01     Offered on: April 9, 2010   at: 11:38 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes Explain Committee Votes:
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
House
Health and Government Operations

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
April 1, 2010: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 9, 2010: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 4, 2010: Third Reading Passed (137-1)



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