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OK SB809

Physician assistants; allowing certain physician assistants to practice without supervision; specifying prescriptive authority. Effective date.

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Introduced
02/03/2025
In Committee
02/04/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act relating to physician assistants; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 353.1a, which relates to the Oklahoma Pharmacy Act; clarifying which prescriptions for controlled dangerous substances pharmacists may dispense; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Sections 519.2, 519.3, 519.6, 519.11, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 164, O.S.L. 2022, and 521.2 (59 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 519.11), which relate to the Physician Assistant Act; modifying definitions; increasing the number of Physician Assistant Committee members; clarifying certain requirements for the chair; increasing member requirements for a quorum; allowing physician assistants who have completed certain postgraduate clinical practice experience to practice without supervision; directing the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision to maintain certain online list; specifying method of reporting for clinical hours; providing certain construction; specifying prescriptive authority of physician assistants; authorizing and prohibiting certain dispensing; conforming language; making language gender neutral; modifying billing and payment authority; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-317, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 251, O.S.L. 2024 (63 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 1-317), which relates to death certificates; clarifying the authority of physician assistants to carry out certain functions; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 2-101, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 308, O.S.L. 2024 (63 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 2-101), which relates to definitions used in the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act; conforming language; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 2-312, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 184, O.S.L. 2022 (63 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 2-312), which relates to prescription of controlled dangerous substances; specifying prescriptive authority of physician assistants; repealing 59 O.S. 2021, Section 521.4, which relates to physician supervision and practice agreements; and providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill modifies regulations for physician assistants in Oklahoma, primarily focusing on their practice autonomy and prescriptive authority. Under the new provisions, physician assistants who have completed 6,240 hours of postgraduate clinical practice experience will be allowed to practice without direct physician supervision. The bill increases the Physician Assistant Committee membership from seven to nine members and changes quorum requirements. It clarifies prescriptive authority, allowing physician assistants to prescribe controlled substances with different rules depending on whether they are practicing under a formal supervision agreement. For those with sufficient clinical experience who are not under a practice agreement, they can prescribe Schedule III through V controlled substances, while those under a practice agreement can prescribe Schedule II through V controlled substances as delegated by their supervising physician. The bill also updates various statutory definitions, removes gender-specific language, and modifies billing and payment authorities for physician assistants. Additionally, it provides provisions for reporting clinical practice hours and requires the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision to maintain an online list of physician assistants who have reported their postgraduate clinical experience. The changes aim to provide more professional autonomy for experienced physician assistants while maintaining patient safety through regulated practice standards.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services (on 02/04/2025)

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