SENATE BILL REPORT

 

 

                                    SB 5835

 

 

BYSenators Wojahn, Anderson, Kreidler, Deccio, Tanner, Johnson and Sellar

 

 

Including a physician's assistant on the state board of medical examiners.

 

 

Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections

 

      Senate Hearing Date(s):February 2, 1987; March 2, 1987

 

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5835 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

      Signed by Senators Wojahn, Chairman; Stratton, Vice Chairman; Anderson, Deccio, Johnson, Kiskaddon, Kreidler, Tanner.

 

      Senate Staff:Scott Plack (786-7409)

                  March 2, 1987

 

 

    AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS, MARCH 2, 1987

 

BACKGROUND:

 

The Board of Medical Examiners is composed of six physicians and one public member appointed by the Governor.  The Board was established for the general purposes of examining applicants for licensure, and for establishing continuing educational requirements for physicians and physician assistants.  No licensed physician assistant currently sits as a member of the board.

 

SUMMARY:

 

A licensed physician assistant is added to the Board of Medical Examiners as a member who can vote only on matters related to the examination of physician assistants.

 

 

EFFECT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE:

 

An individual registered by the state as a physician assistant is added as a member of the Board of Medical Examiners and may vote on matters related to physician assistants.  The physician assistant member shall serve a term of five years.

 

Fiscal Note:      requested

 

Senate Committee - Testified: Mike Ryherd, WSMA; Jenova Inayeau, Washington Academy of Physicians Assistants