HI SB61 | 2024 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB61
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 18 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Creates a new category of professional licensure for associate physicians, which are recent medical school graduates who have passed certain medical exams but have not been placed into a residency program and who work under the supervision of a licensed physician to provide primary care in medically underserved areas. Prescribes the scope of practice of associate physicians. Creates requirements for collaborative practice agreements between associate physicians and collaborating physicians. Authorizes associate physicians to prescribe certain controlled substances.
Title
Relating To Associate Physicians.
Sponsors
| Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole [D] | Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D] | Sen. Karl Rhoads [D] | Sen. Donovan Cruz [D] |
| Sen. Carol Fukunaga [D] | Sen. Glenn Wakai [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-11 | Carried over to 2024 Regular Session. | |
| 2023-01-20 | Senate | Referred to HHS, CPN. |
| 2023-01-18 | Senate | Introduced and passed First Reading. |
| 2023-01-14 | Senate | Pending Introduction. |
Same As/Similar To
SB61 (Carry Over) 2023-01-20 - Referred to HHS, CPN.
Subjects
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=61&year=2024 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB61_.HTM |
