COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2043
(Reference to printed bill)
Page 1, line 36, strike "six" insert "eight"
Line 37, after "Board" insert "pursuant to section 32-2536"
Page 2, line 39, strike "six" insert "eight"
Page 3, line 4, strike "six" insert "eight"
Page 8, line 33, strike "six" insert "eight"
Line 34, after "Board" insert "pursuant to section 32-2536"
Page 9, line 1, strike "six" insert "eight"
Line 2, after "Board" insert "pursuant to section 32-2536"
Lines 4 and 15, strike "six" insert "eight"
Page 11, lines 27, 34 and 42, strike "six" insert "eight"
Page 13, line 14, strike "six" insert "eight"
Strike lines 29 and 30, insert:
"C. A supervising physician shall not supervise more than six physician assistants who work at the same time."
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Page 14, line 5, strike "six" insert "eight"
Line 12, strike "exemption" insert "certification; rules"
Line 13, before "A" insert "A."
Line 14, after "standing" insert ", who has graduated from an accredited physician assistant program in the United States"; strike "six" insert "eight"
Line 17, strike "six" insert "eight"
Line 18, strike ", at its discretion, may" insert "shall"
Line 19, after "develop" insert ":
1."; strike ", including" insert "of"
Lines 20 and 22, strike "six" insert "eight"
Page 14, between lines 22 and 23, insert:
"2. An alternative comparable standard for certification of eight thousand hours of clinical practice for PHYSICIAN assistants who have been actively practicing for more than five years.
B. The board shall adopt rules establishing additional certification standards or requirements for physician assistants who previously completed eight thousand clinical practice hours certified by the board and who are seeking employment with a collaborating physician or entity for a position that is not substantially similar to the practice setting or specialty in which the physician assistant was previously certified. The certification standards or requirements shall ensure appropriate training and oversight, including a supervision agreement if warranted, for the physician assistant's new practice setting or specialty."
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