Bill Title: Amends the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987. Provides that any physician assistant required to enter into a written collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician is authorized to continue to practice for up to 90 days after the termination of a written collaborative agreement, provided the physician assistant seeks any necessary collaboration at a local hospital and refers patients who require services beyond the training and experience of the physician assistant to a physician or other health care provider. Provides that physicians and physician assistants who work in a federally qualified health center are exempt from specified collaborative ratio restriction requirements. Adds physician assistants providing services in federally qualified health centers to provisions that authorize certain physician assistants to provide services without a written collaborative agreement and to prescribe certain controlled substances. Defines "federally qualified health center". Makes conforming and other changes.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0065 [SB0218 Detail]

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