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FL H0471

FL H0471
Council on Physician Assistants


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Introduced
10/28/2019
In Committee
02/27/2020
Crossed Over
02/26/2020
Passed
Dead
03/14/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act relating to the Council on Physician 2 Assistants; amending ss. 458.347 and 459.022, F.S.; 3 revising requirements relating to the Council on 4 Physician Assistants membership; conforming provisions 5 to changes made by the act; providing an effective 6 date. 7

AI Summary

This bill amends the requirements for the Council on Physician Assistants in Florida. The key provisions are: 1. The Council on Physician Assistants will consist of five members: three physicians who are members of the Board of Medicine, one of whom must supervise a physician assistant in their practice, one physician who is a member of the Board of Osteopathic Medicine and supervises a physician assistant, and three fully licensed physician assistants. 2. The terms of the council members are changed, with members now serving 4-year terms, except for the initial appointments which will be staggered. Council members can no longer serve more than two consecutive terms. 3. The requirement that two of the council members must be physicians who supervise physician assistants in their practice is removed. The bill aims to revise the composition and terms of the Council on Physician Assistants, which oversees the regulation of physician assistants in Florida.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Died in Health Policy (on 03/14/2020)

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