Senate Bill No. 830 - Summary

• Repeals and replaces section 334.735, RSMo, to revise the definition and supervision requirements for physician assistants in Missouri

• Modifies the definition of "supervision" to require the supervising physician be "immediately available in person or via telecommunication" during patient care, replacing previous requirements for 66% on-site presence and 30-mile distance limits

• Eliminates the formal waiver mechanism that previously allowed physician-physician assistant teams to apply for alternate supervision requirements in health professional shortage areas

• Requires supervising physicians and physician assistants to attest before commencing practice that supervision will be appropriate to the physician assistant's training, experience, and patient acuity levels

• Requires all physician assistant applicants completing training after January 1, 2008, to have a master's degree from an accredited physician assistant program