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FL S0584

FL S0584
Council on Physician Assistants


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Introduced
10/18/2019
In Committee
11/01/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/14/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Revising requirements relating to the Council on Physician Assistants membership, etc.

AI Summary

This bill revises the requirements relating to the Council on Physician Assistants membership. It increases the council's membership from 5 to 6 members, with the State Surgeon General or their designee appointing 3 fully licensed physician assistants, instead of just 1. The bill also requires that at least 2 of the council members must be physicians who supervise physician assistants in their practice, and it removes the provision for staggered initial appointment terms. Additionally, the bill specifies that if the annual election of the council chairperson ends in a tie, the State Surgeon General will select the chairperson from among the council members.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Other Sponsors (1)

Health Policy (Senate)

Last Action

Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (on 03/14/2020)

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