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GA SB364

Bill

Status

Passed

5/3/2018

Primary Sponsor

Chuck Hufstetler

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Georgia Code Section 43-34-103 to increase the maximum number of physician assistants a primary supervising physician may have licensed to them from 4 to 8, specifically for physician assistants who have completed a board-approved anesthesiologist assistant program
  • Retains the existing general cap of 4 physician assistants licensed to a single primary supervising physician at a time for all other physician assistants
  • Maintains the existing rule that no physician may supervise more than 2 physician assistants simultaneously, unless practicing in a group practice or acting as an alternate supervising physician, in which case up to 4 may be supervised at once
  • Preserves existing requirements for primary supervising physicians to designate alternate supervising physicians in writing to the board, subject to board approval

Legislative Description

Delegation of Authority to Physician Assistants; higher supervisory ratio; completed a board approve anesthesiologist assistant program; authorize

Last Action

Act 354

5/3/2018

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