Physician Assistants Financial Responsibility Requirements
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2020 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning financial responsibility requirements for physician assistants who have been practicing for at least three years.
Bill Summary:
The act specifies that a physician assistant who has been practicing for at least 3 years must comply with the same financial responsibility requirements to which physicians are subject, namely to maintain professional liability coverage of at least $1 million per incident and $3 million aggregate per year. Additionally, the act authorizes the Colorado medical board to exempt physician assistants from the financial responsibility requirements, or lessen the requirements, to the same extent permitted for physicians.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Committees
Senate
Health & Human Services
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 20-1041 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 20-1041 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04/2020 | Third Reading | BILL |
29
AYE
3
NO
3
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/06/2020 | Third Reading | BILL |
61
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 03/20/2020 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 03/16/2020 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 03/14/2020 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 03/14/2020 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 03/04/2020 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/03/2020 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/27/2020 | Senate | Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 02/10/2020 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
| 02/06/2020 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/03/2020 | House | House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 01/29/2020 | House | House Committee on Public Health Care & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 01/08/2020 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Public Health Care & Human Services |
Prime Sponsor
Sponsor
| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/20/2020 | 45 | Physician Assistants Fin Responsibility Reqmnts |