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MN HF3494

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2024

Primary Sponsor

Kristin Bahner

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Origin

House of Representatives

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

AI Summary

  • Repeals Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 147A.09, subdivision 5, which required physician assistants to provide ongoing psychiatric treatment in collaboration with a licensed physician
  • Removes the requirement that physician assistants must collaborate with a physician when treating children with emotional disturbance or adults with serious mental illness
  • Eliminates the mandate that practice agreements define collaboration between physician assistants and collaborating physicians, including consultation or referral to psychiatry
  • Authored by Representative Bahner and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy

Legislative Description

Additional collaboration requirements for physician assistants removed to provide ongoing psychiatric treatment for children with emotional disturbance and adults with serious mental illness.

Last Action

Author added Virnig

2/26/2024

Committee Referrals

Health Finance & Policy2/12/2024

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