Overview: Bill B 123-38, "AN ACT RELATIVE TO INCLUDING PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS ON THE GUAM BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS, UPDATING PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, AND ADOPTING RULES AND REGULATIONS AND CODE OF ETHICS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS BY ADDING A NEW (10) AND (11) TO §12215 AND AMENDING 12101(r), (7) OF §12202(a), (7) AND (8) OF 12202(b), §12203(a) (1) TO (4), AND §121609, ALL OF CHAPTER 12, TITLE 10, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED."
Purpose and Intent: The main goals of this bill are to include physician assistants on the Guam Board of Medical Examiners, update the prescriptive authority for physician assistants, and establish rules, regulations, and a code of ethics for physician assistants on Guam.
Key Provisions:
- Adds two new subsections to §12215 to include physician assistants on the Guam Board of Medical Examiners
- Amends §12101(r) to update the definition of "physician assistant"
- Revises §12202(a)(7) and §12202(b)(7)-(8) to expand the prescriptive authority of physician assistants
- Amends §12203(a)(1)-(4) to require the Board to adopt rules, regulations, and a code of ethics for physician assistants
Affected Parties and Impacts:
- Physician assistants will have representation on the Guam Board of Medical Examiners
- Physician assistants will have expanded prescriptive authority to provide more comprehensive patient care
- The Guam Board of Medical Examiners will be responsible for developing the new rules, regulations, and code of ethics for physician assistants
Procedural and Timeline Considerations:
- The bill has been introduced in the 38th Guam Legislature
- If passed, the changes would go into effect immediately upon enactment
