Legislation

Title: Physician Assistants - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners (Physician Assistant Parity Act of 2023)
Sponsored by: Senators Carozza and Klausmeier
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering certain provisions of law to include physician assistants in the health care practitioners who may take certain actions, including actions related to the guardianship of disabled persons, admission of individuals to mental health facilities, the Emergency and Allergy Treatment Program, the Attendant Care Program, and petitions for extreme risk protective orders; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to cover charges related to examinations by a physician assistant for certain emergency evaluees; etc.

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Cross-filed with: HB0722

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2023 Legislative Date 2/06/2023 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/08/2023 Legislative Date 2/08/2023 Action Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Physician Assistants - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners (Physician Assistant Parity Act of 2023) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/06/2023	2/06/2023	First Reading Finance
Senate	2/08/2023	2/08/2023	Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Physician Assistants - Parity With Other Health Care Practitioners (Physician Assistant Parity Act of 2023)

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