HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to physician assistants. (8/1/24)
This bill amends Louisiana law to require physician assistants to inform the state medical board of any changes or additions to their supervising physicians within fifteen days. The update clarifies the existing notification timeline, ensuring that the board is promptly aware of who is overseeing a physician assistant's practice. This change directly affects physician assistants working in the state and the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, which oversees their professional conduct. By establishing a specific deadline for reporting supervisory changes, the legislation aims to maintain clear records of professional oversight relationships.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 29, 2024
Signed May 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2024 · House May 21, 2024
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 38
Apr 3, 2024
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican26
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 9, 2024
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Owen
RRepublican
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