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2016 House Bill 5533: Revise physician assistant scope of practice restrictions
Public Act 379 of 2016
Introduced by Rep. Edward Canfield (R) on April 12, 2016
To revise regulations and restrictions on licensed physician assistants. Under the bill definitions of physician "supervision" and "delegation" of and to these professionals would be replaced by agreements between the parties on what the assistant could and could not do, with the details of the agreements subject to requirements and limitations imposed by state licensure boards. Official Text and Analysis.
To revise regulations and restrictions on licensed physician assistants. Under the bill definitions of physician "supervision" and "delegation" of and to these professionals would be replaced by agreements between the parties on what the assistant could and could not do, with the details of the agreements subject to requirements and limitations imposed by state licensure boards. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Health Policy Committee on April 12, 2016
Reported in the House on September 20, 2016
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Substitute offered by Rep. Edward Canfield (R) on November 29, 2016
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on November 29, 2016
Passed 104 to 2 in the House on November 30, 2016.
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Received in the Senate on December 1, 2016
Referred to the Senate Health Policy Committee on December 1, 2016
Reported in the Senate on December 7, 2016
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on December 14, 2016.
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Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on December 21, 2016
