2019-2020 Session
Change SessionS.128 (Act 123)
An act relating to physician assistant licensure
Sen. Deborah Ingram
6/26/2020 - Senate Message, Signed by Governor July 1, 2020
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- House 6/26/2020 - Senate Message, Signed by Governor July 1, 2020
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to physician assistant licensure
Detailed Status
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to physician assistant licensure
Roll Call History
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to physician assistant licensure
Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to physician assistant licensure
Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2019-2020
Thursday, March 14, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 11:30 AM
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S.128 - An act relating to physician assistant licensure
Introduction
Sarah Bushweller
Thursday, March 21, 2019
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:15 AM
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S.128 - An act relating to physician assistant licensure
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David Herlihy, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
Christine O'Neill, President, Physician Assistants Academy of Vermont
Sarah Bushweller
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 11:30 AM
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S.128 - An act relating to physician assistant licensure
Sen. Debbie Ingram, Chittenden District
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, Leonine Public Affairs
Christine O'Neill, President, Physician Assistants Academy of Vermont
Thursday, January 9, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:00 AM
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S.128 - An act relating to physician assistant licensure
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Sarah Bushweller
David Herlihy, Director of Hospital Licensing, Department of Health, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:10 AM
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S.128 - An act relating to physician assistant licensure
Walk-through of the S.128 amendment
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David Herlihy, Director of Hospital Licensing, Department of Health, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
Nissa James, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Sarah Bushweller
Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, Leonine Public Affairs, Physician Assistant Academy of Vermont
Margery Bower PA-C MPAS
Friday, January 31, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
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S.128 - An act relating to physician assistant licensure
Mark-up and possible vote
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 11:40 AM
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S.128 - An act relating to physician assistant licensure
Review and Vote
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist at MMR, Nurse Educator Study Committee
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 11:30 AM
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S.128 - An act relating to physician assistant licensure
Section 1 legal Liability
Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice
Section 3 Liability for Actions of Agents
Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, Physician Assistant Academy of Vermont
Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 8:30 AM
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S.128 - An act relating to physician assistant licensure
Committee Discussion of Possible Amendment
Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 12:15 PM
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S.128 - An act relating to physician assistant licensure
Walk-through and testimony
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Christine O'Neill, President, Physician Assistant Academy of Vermont
Sarah Bushweller, President-Elect, Physician Assistant Academy of Vermont
Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, Physician Assistant Academy of Vermont
David Herlihy, Director of Hospital Licensing, Department of Health, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 11:00 AM
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S.128 - An act relating to physician assistant licensure
Review draft language, committee discussion, possible vote
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Christine O'Neill, President, Physician Assistant Academy of Vermont
Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, Physician Assistant Academy of Vermont
David Herlihy, Director of Hospital Licensing, Department of Health, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Health Care
- 11:00 AM
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S.128 - An act relating to physician assistant licensure
Possible amendment, committee discussion, vote
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
David Herlihy, Director of Hospital Licensing, Department of Health, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
Thursday, June 18, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:30 AM
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S.128 - An act relating to physician assistant licensure
Review of House Proposal
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
An act relating to physician assistant licensure
Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2019-2020
House Committee on Health Care
- Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
- Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, Physician Assistant Academy of Vermont
- Sarah Bushweller, President-Elect, Physician Assistant Academy of Vermont
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- David Herlihy, Director of Hospital Licensing, Department of Health, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
- Christine O'Neill, President, Physician Assistant Academy of Vermont
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Jessa Barnard, Executive Director, Vermont Medical Society
- Margery Bower PA-C MPAS
- Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, Leonine Public Affairs
- Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, Leonine Public Affairs, Physician Assistant Academy of Vermont
- Sarah Bushweller
- Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- David Herlihy, Director of Hospital Licensing, Department of Health, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
- David Herlihy, Executive Director, Vermont Board of Medical Practice
- Sen. Debbie Ingram, Chittenden District
- Nissa James, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
- Christine O'Neill, President, Physician Assistants Academy of Vermont
- Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist at MMR, Nurse Educator Study Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Clare Buckley, Lobbyist, Physician Assistant Academy of Vermont
- Devon Green, Vice President of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Adam Necrason, Lobbyist, Vermont Association for Justice
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No fiscal documents found for S.128 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
No committee of conference members found for S.128 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
An act relating to physician assistant licensure
Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2019-2020
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An act relating to physician assistant licensure
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2019-2020
No committee of conference meeting history found for S.128 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
No committee of conference report found for S.128 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
Act
- Signed into law 7/1/2020
- As Enacted (ACT 123)
- Act Summary
An act relating to physician assistant licensure
Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2019-2020
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| 26 V.S.A. § 1354. Unprofessional conduct |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1444. Liability for actions of agent |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1731. Policy and purpose |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1732. Definitions |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1733. Licensure |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1734. Eligibility |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1734b. Renewal of license |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1734c. Exemptions |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1735a. Practice agreement and scope of practice |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1735b. Physician assistant as primary care provider |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1736. Unprofessional conduct |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1738. Use of title |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1739. Legal liability |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1739a. Repealed. 2019, No. 123 (Adj. Sess.), § 1. |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1740. Fees |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1741. Repealed. 2019, No. 123 (Adj. Sess.), § 1. |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1743. Medicaid reimbursement |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1743a. Payment for medical services |
| 26 V.S.A. § 1744. Repealed. 2019, No. 123 (Adj. Sess.), § 1. |
