BILL REQ. #:  H-4336.1 

Read first time 01/23/2006.   Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

     AN ACT Relating to execution of certain certificates for labor and industries by physician assistants; amending RCW 51.28.021; and amending 2004 c 163 s 4 (uncodified).

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 51.28.021 and 2004 c 163 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
     Physician assistants practicing with physician supervision as required by chapters 18.57A and 18.71A RCW may ((assist workers who suffer simple industrial injuries in making application for compensation under this title as specified in RCW 51.28.020. Physician assistants may not rate a worker's permanent partial disability under RCW 51.32.055, or determine a worker's entitlement to benefits under chapter 51.32 RCW)) execute the certificate required by RCW 51.28.020(1) for reports of noncompensable industrial injuries, but not reports of any occupational diseases. Physician assistants may not execute time loss cards related to any industrial injuries or any occupational diseases. The department shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section((, including rules identifying simple industrial injuries using diagnosis codes and other relevant criteria)).

Sec. 2   2004 c 163 s 4 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
     ((Sections 1 and)) Section 2 of this act expires July 1, 2007.