Delaware Senate Bill 33 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-3)
Status: Passed on July 25 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-07-25 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

This bill adds to the section on grounds for disciplinary action the requirement that a physician’s assistant report to the Board any doctor, physician assistant or healthcare provider who is reasonably believed to be guilty of unprofessional conduct or physically or mentally incapable of practicing medicine, although no one who makes a good faith report shall be civilly or criminally liable for reporting. It further makes a licensee subject to discipline for failing to report child abuse or neglect as required by 16 Del. C. 903, and provides for revocation of the license of any physician assistant who is convicted of a felony sexual offense.

An Act To Amend The Medical Practice Act, Title 24, Chapter 17 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Licensure Of Physician Assistants.

Rep. Michael Barbieri [D]	Rep. Edward Bennett [D]	Sen. Patricia Blevins [D]	Sen. Brian Bushweller [D]
Sen. Catherine Cloutier [R]	Sen. Bethany Hall-Long [D]	Sen. Margaret Henry [D]	Rep. Quinton Johnson [D]
Rep. Helene Keeley [D]	Sen. Gregory Lavelle [R]	Rep. John Mitchell [D]	Rep. Teresa Schooley [D]
Sen. Liane Sorenson [R]	Rep. Rebecca Walker [D]

2011-06-23 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-07-25		Signed by Governor
2011-06-23		Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 41 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-06-15		Reported Out of Committee (SUNSET COMMITTEE (POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY)) in House with 4 On Its Merits
2011-06-08		Introduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House
2011-06-07		Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-06-07		Amendment SA 2 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-06-07		Amendment SA 1 - Stricken
2011-06-07		Amendment SA 2 - Introduced in Senate
2011-05-12		Amendment SA 1 - Introduced and Placed With the Bill in Senate
2011-05-11		Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
2011-03-29		Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/d9dd81387c211db1852578530067fa4e?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/vwLegislation/SB+33/$file/legis.html?open
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/EngrossmentsforLookup/SB+33/$file/Engross.html?open
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/cd7a2b47eb4f852e852578b8007b469e?OpenDocument