SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1226        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 565

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Harriette L. Chandler

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to physician assistants.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Harriette L. Chandler

First Worcester


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1226        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 565

By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 565) of Harriette L. Chandler for legislation relative to physician assistants.  Health Care Financing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to physician assistants.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 2 of Chapter 176S of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “commission” in line 1, the following words – “in addition to the Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services”.

Section 2 of Chapter 176S of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is further amended by inserting after the word “carriers” in line 2, the following words – “including the medical assistance program administered by the office of Medicaid pursuant to Chapter 118E and in accordance with Title XIX of the Social Security Act or any successor statute.

Section 8 of Chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is amended by adding the following paragraph to subsection e1/2 –

“A participating provider physician assistant practicing within the scope of such physician assistant’s license, including all regulations requiring collaboration with or supervision by a physician under section 9E of Chapter 112, shall be considered qualified within this Chapter’s definition of primary care provider to an insured.”