ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HB 2519: physician assistants; physician relationship

S/E: supervision; physician assistants

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Barto, LD 15

BILL STATUS: Health and Human Services

Summary of the strike-everything amendment to HB 2519

Overview

Increases from four to six the number of physician assistants a physician may supervise.

History

A.R.S. § 32-2531 outlines a physician assistant's scope of practice. The supervising physician may delegate health care tasks to a physician assistant (PA). The PA may perform those duties and responsibilities, including the ordering, prescribing, dispensing and administration of drugs and medical devices. The PA may provide any medical service delegated by the supervising physician if the service is within the PA's skills and is within the physician's scope of practice. A PA may pronounce death and is the physician's agent in the performance in all practice related activities including the ordering of diagnostic, therapeutic and other medical services. A PA may practice in any setting authorized by the supervising physician. A.R.S. § 32-2533 provides that a physician may not supervise more than four PAs.   

Provisions

1. Increases the number of physician assistants that a supervising physician can supervise at the same time from four to six. (Sec. 1)

2. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)

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6. Fifty-fourth Legislature                       HB 2519

7. First Regular Session                            Version 1: Health and Human Services

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