RECORDS-PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Summary
Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that "certifying health care professional" includes a physician assistant. Defines "physician assistant". Provides that in the absence of a certifying health care professional or with his or her approval, a medical certification may be completed and signed by a physician assistant.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Feb 16, 2022
Signed May 13, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 16, 2022 · House Mar 31, 2022
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
Feb 16, 2022
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
6
Committee
6
May 13, 2022
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Mar 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Mar 31, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Mar 7, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities
upper
Jan 19, 2022
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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