2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 323

CHAPTER NUMBER: 274
File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 308
Sponsored By:
Delegates Morhaim and Hammen
Entitled:
Health Occupations - Licensure of Physician Assistants

Synopsis:

Requiring individuals to be licensed rather than certified by the State Board of Physicians before individuals may practice as physician assistants; altering the appointments and qualifications for members of the Physician Assistant Advisory Committee within the Board; altering the authority of the Board to review and approve delegation agreements; authorizing the Board, rather than the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, to recommend removal of specified members of the Committee; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/27
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/3
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2/12
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
4/8
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (139-1)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/27
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/7
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/4
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 274

Sponsored by:

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Controlled Dangerous Substances -see also- Substance Abuse
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Discipline
Drugs -see also- Controlled Dangerous Sub; Substance Abuse
Education -see also- Driver Ed; Higher Ed; Special Ed; etc
Emergencies
Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
Examinations
Fees -see also- Attys` Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.
Fines -see also- Penalties
Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etc
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Hearings
Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals
Language
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
Notices
Nursing Homes -see also- Continuing Care; Long-Term Care
Patients
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Physician Assistants
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Reports
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax
Substance Abuse

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health Occupations
( 15-101 , 15-102 , 15-103 , 15-201 , 15-202 , 15-203 , 15-204 , 15-205 , 15-206 , 15-301 , 15-302 , 15-302.1 , 15-302.2 , 15-302.3 , 15-303 , 15-304 , 15-305 , 15-305 , 15-306 , 15-307 , 15-308 , 15-309 , 15-310 , 15-311 , 15-312 , 15-313 , 15-314 , 15-314 , 15-315 , 15-316 , 15-317 , 15-401 , 15-402 , 15-402.1 , 15-403 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 106786/01     Offered on: March 26, 2010   at: 5:41 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 364130/01     Offered on: April 10, 2010   at: 12:26 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Health and Government Operations
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 25, 2010: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
April 8, 2010: Third Reading Passed (139-1)
Senate
April 7, 2010: Third Reading Passed (47-0)