Physician Assistant Collaboration And Reimbursement
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2021 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning physician assistants, and, in connection therewith, establishing requirements for health benefit plans concerning physician assistants, changing the relationship between a physician and a physician assistant from supervision to collaboration, and establishing collaboration requirements.
Bill Summary:
The bill establishes requirements for health benefit plans related to health-care services provided by physician assistants and reimbursement for such services.
The bill also modifies the relationship between a physician assistant and a physician by removing the supervision requirement and replacing it with a requirement that a physician assistant collaborate with a physician. Formal collaboration with a physician is required only for a physician assistant with fewer than 5,760 hours of practice experience or who is beginning practice in a new specialty.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Committees
House
Health & Insurance
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04/2021 | Introduced |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment I). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment J). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 21-1184, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion failed on a vote of 5-8. | Vote summary |
| Postpone House Bill 21-1184 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-5. | Vote summary |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 03/24/2021 | House | House Committee on Health & Insurance Postpone Indefinitely |
| 03/04/2021 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Insurance |