Relates to allowing physician assistants to serve as primary care practitioners for purposes of Medicaid managed care plans
Summary
Allows physician assistants to serve as primary care practitioners for purposes of Medicaid managed care plans.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
Assembly Passage
May 2022
Vetoed
Dec 2022
Introduced Mar 24, 2021
Vetoed Dec 9, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2022 · Assembly May 25, 2022
How they voted
61–0
Passed
Total votes 61
Feb 15, 2022
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Dec 9, 2022
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.97
upper
May 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5956A
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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