Amendment ID: S2572-53

Amendment 53

Expanding the mental health professional to include Physicians Assistants

Ms. Chandler, Ms. Comerford, Messrs. Moore and O'Connor move that the proposed new draft be amended in sections 17, 27, 32, 35, 37, 29 by inserting after the words, “a licensed nurse mental health clinical specialist” “a licensed physician assistant who practices in the area of psychiatry”:

SECTION 17, by inserting after the words, “ a licensed nurse mental health clinical specialist” the following, “a licensed physician assistant who practices in the area of psychiatry,”

and that the bill be further amended in SECTION 27 in paragraph 10, by inserting after the words, “ a licensed nurse mental health clinical specialist” the following, “a licensed physician assistant who practices in the area of psychiatry,;

And that the bill be further amended in SECTION 32 in paragraph 11, by inserting after the words, “ a licensed nurse mental health clinical specialist” the following, “a licensed physician assistant who practices in the area of psychiatry,”;

And that the bill be further amended in SECTION 35 in paragraph 11, by inserting after the words, “ a licensed nurse mental health clinical specialist” the following, “a licensed physician assistant who practices in the area of psychiatry,”;

And that the bill be further amended in SECTION 37 in paragraph 11, by inserting after the words, “ a licensed nurse mental health clinical specialist” the following, “a licensed physician assistant who practices in the area of psychiatry,”;

And that the bill be further amended in SECTION 39 in paragraph 10, by inserting after the words, “ a licensed nurse mental health clinical specialist” the following, “a licensed physician assistant who practices in the area of psychiatry,”;”.