Bill > HB2702

This bill mandates that applicants for a physician assistant license must undergo a criminal record check, which involves fingerprinting and submission to state and national criminal history record checks, with a fee to cover these costs. It also redefines the relationship between physicians and physician assistants, shifting from "supervision" to "collaboration" and introducing the concept of a "practice agreement" between a physician and a physician assistant, with specific provisions for experienced physician assistants to practice under a collaborative agreement and for those with less experience to practice under physician supervision. The bill also clarifies the scope of practice for physician assistants, allowing them to prescribe certain medications and provide a broader range of healthcare services, and establishes grounds for license revocation, including conviction of certain felonies or misdemeanors, and outlines procedures for license renewal and reinstatement. Additionally, it updates terminology to include "physician associate" alongside "physician assistant" and makes changes to the composition of the physician assistant council.

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