LC 3507 — Generally revise laws related to physician assistants
Overview
- Bill Number: LC 3507
- Title: Generally revise laws related to physician assistants
- Status: Draft (LC) Delivered to Requester; moving through drafting stages
- Introduced: December 14, 2024
- Subject: Civil Procedure, Health Care Services, Liability and Remedies, Torts, Professions and Occupations (O-Z)
- Classification: bill
The bill’s stated aim, as suggested by its title, is to generally revise the statutes governing physician assistants (PAs). The available information does not include the bill’s full text or specific provisions. The subject areas indicate potential changes could touch on how physician assistants practice, interact with governing bodies, and how related civil or professional liability issues are handled.
Status and Timeline (as of the latest available updates)
- 2024-12-14: Drafter Assigned; Draft On Hold
- 2025-01-28: Draft Taken Off Hold
- 2025-02-06 to 2025-02-11: Series of drafting steps completed, including Draft in Legal Review, Draft in Edit, Draft in Final Drafter Review, Input/Proofing, Assembly readiness
- 2025-02-11: (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester; Draft in Assembly; Draft Ready for Delivery
These entries show active drafting and progression toward a formal Assembly-ready bill, but the actual bill text and final provisions were not provided in the materials available here.
What the bill could change (noting that the exact text is not provided)
Given the title and subject classifications, potential areas the bill might address include:
- Scope of practice for physician assistants (what tasks PAs may perform, supervision requirements, and collaboration with physicians)
- Licensure and credentialing processes for PAs (education, certification, renewal, and continuing education)
- Prescribing and medication management by PAs (prescriptive authority, requirements, and controls)
- Supervision and practice settings (facility requirements, telemedicine provisions, and team-based care models)
- Civil liability and malpractice standards as they relate to PA practice (liability exposure, defenses, and potential immunity or risk-sharing provisions)
- Disciplinary procedures and enforcement by licensing boards ( grounds for discipline, sanctions, and appeal processes)
- Miscellaneous health care reforms that intersect with civil procedure (e.g., remedies, damages, and tort reform elements)
Note: The above are common themes in “general revisions” of PA laws and are not prescriptive of LC 3507’s actual language.
Affected Parties
- Physician assistants and their employers/clinical supervising physicians
- Patients receiving care from PAs
- Health care facilities and practices employing PAs
- State licensing boards and professional regulatory bodies
- Health care providers involved in PA-led teams or collaborations
Implications and Next Steps
- If enacted, the bill could modify practice authority, supervision arrangements, and liability considerations for PAs.
- Final provisions, effective dates, and any fiscal notes will determine practical impacts on clinics, payer policies, and workforce dynamics.
- To understand the bill’s concrete changes, monitor the official text when released, review committee hearings, and review any fiscal or impact statements.
For readers seeking concrete details, the next step is to review the full bill text and any accompanying analyses once published by the legislative counsel or the applicable legislative committee.
