FINAL BILL REPORT

SHB 942

                                  C 116 L 87

BYHouse Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Cantwell, Moyer, Braddock, D. Sommers, Sprenkle, Ferguson, Schoon, Brooks, Lux, Beck, Bristow, Lewis, Day, Bumgarner, Jesernig, Padden and Miller)

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

House Committe on Health Care

Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

The Board of Medical Examiners is composed of six physicians and one public member appointed by the governor.  The board's general responsibility is examining applicants for licensure.  The board also examines applicants for registration as physician assistants.  No licensed physician assistant is a member of the board.

SUMMARY:

A registered physician assistant is added as a member of the Board of Medical Examiners.  The board member representing physician assistants may vote only on matters directly related to physician assistants.  The physician assistant member is appointed for a five-year term.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 91   0

      Senate    49     0

EFFECTIVE:July 26, 1987