HB 484 -- Physician Assistants

Co-Sponsors:  Holand, Shoemyer (9), Whorton, Portwood

This bill expands the definition of "supervision" of physician
assistants to allow supervising physicians to be available via
telecommunications for consultation, assistance, or intervention.

The bill requires that the supervising physician be present for
practice supervision and collaboration a minimum of 20% of the
clinic's hours when utilizing physician assistants.

The bill also requires physician assistants to practice within
30 miles of the supervising physician.  The mileage limit on
physician assistants practicing in federally designated health
professional shortage areas will be 50 miles.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 25, 2003 at 10:12 am