Kentucky House Bill 435 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Introduced on February 21 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-03-23 - recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Pending: House Appropriations and Revenue Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [MS Word]

Amend various sections of KRS 311.840 to 311.862 to add to the definition of a "physician assistant" an anesthesiologist assistant who has graduated from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs and passed the certifying examination; increase the membership of the Physician Assistant Advisory Committee from nine to eleven, two of whom shall be anesthesiology assistants; exempt from licensure a student enrolled in an accredited anesthesiology program, and an anesthesiologist assistant employed by and performing duties for the federal government; require an anesthesiology assistant to provide evidence of completed continuing education and recertification by examination for license renewal; require the board to approve the examination of the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants; prohibit an anesthesiologist assistant trainee from being considered as practicing without authorization while enrolled in an approved program; permit a physician to enter into supervision agreements with anesthesiologist assistants, but enjoin the physician from supervising more than the maximum number allowed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; establish requirements for licensure and practice as an anesthesiologist assistant.

AN ACT relating to anesthesiology assistants.

Rep. Ron Crimm [R]	Rep. Dennis Keene [D]	Rep. Bart Rowland [R]	Rep. Sal Santoro [R]
Rep. Alecia Webb-Edgington [R]	Rep. Addia Wuchner [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-23		recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
2012-03-23		taken from the Regular Orders of the Day
2012-03-08		floor amendment (1) filed
2012-03-01		posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 2, 2012
2012-03-01		2nd reading, to Rules
2012-02-29		reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2012-02-23		posted in committee
2012-02-22		to Licensing & Occupations (H)
2012-02-21		introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/12RS/HB435.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/12RS/HB435/bill.doc