HF535

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Health occupations provisions modified for chiropractors, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, physician assistants, psychologists, and social workers; dental therapists and oral health practitioners licensure provided; and fees set.

Article 1: Health-related licensing board provision provided.

Sec. 1: Complainant information and board actions provision language stricken.

Article 2: Chiropractors provision provided.

Sec. 1: Chiropractic license required, qualifications provided, and language modified.

Article 3: Pharmacists provision provided.

Sec. 1: Drug prescription and filing language added.

Article 4: Respiratory therapy provisions provided.

Sec. 1: Respiratory definitions language modified.

Sec. 2: Scope of practice by a licensed respiratory therapist language modified.

Sec. 3: Unlicensed respiratory therapy practice prohibited, protected titles and restrictions on use provided, language modified.

Sec. 4: Licensure requirements language modified.

Sec. 5: Medical Board action on applications required, language modified.

Sec. 6: Continuing education requirements language modified.

Sec. 7: Licensed respiratory therapists subjected to discipline and reporting provisions.

Sec. 8: Respiratory Care Advisory Council provision language modified.

Sec. 9: Fees language modified to include licensure fees.

Article 5: Physician Assistants provisions provided.

Sec. 1: Definitions provided, language modified.

Sec. 2: Ambulance service personnel definition language modified.

Sec. 3: Physician assistant definition language modified.

Sec. 4: Exemptions language modified.

Sec. 5: Physician Assistant-related definitions language modified.

Sec. 6: Qualifications for licensure language modified.

Sec. 7: Protected titles and restrictions on title use language modified.

Sec. 8: Temporary licensure language modified.

Sec. 9: Inactive license status provision language modified.

Sec. 10: License cancellation for nonrenewal provision language modified.

Sec. 11: Physician Assistant license renewal provision language modified.

Sec. 12: Exemptions language modified.

Sec. 13: Physician assistant scope of practice language modified.

Sec. 14: Limitations on employment of physician assistants excluded.

Sec. 15: Grounds for disciplinary action language modified.

Sec. 16: Forms of disciplinary action language modified.

Sec. 17: Delegated authority to prescribe, dispense, and administer drugs
and medical devices authorized, and language modified.

Sec. 18: Identification requirements language modified.

Sec. 19: Physician-Physician Assistant delegation agreement documents
language modified.

Sec. 20: Rulemaking authority language modified.

Sec. 21: Disaster situation response provision language modified.

Sec. 22: Continuing education requirements language modified.

Sec. 23: Medical board establishment of written procedures language
modified.

Sec. 24: Physician Assistant Advisory Council provision language modified.

Sec. 25: Definitions provided, language modified.

Sec. 26: Examiner definition language added.

Sec. 27: Peace or health officer authority language modified.

Sec. 28: Licensed physician assistant services language modified.

Sec. 29: Definitions provided, language modified.

Sec. 30: Repealer.

Sec. 31: Effective date.

Article 6: Psychologists provisions provided.

Sec. 1: Mental health and substance abuse reviews language added.

Sec. 2: Health Care Reform Review Council membership provision modified
to include 15 members.

Sec. 3: Practice of psychology language added.

Sec. 4: Health Care Reform Review Council appointment deadline provided.

Article 7: Nutritionists provisions provided.

Sec. 1: Nutritionist licensure procedures language modified.

Sec. 2: Repealer.

Article 8: Social Work; Amendments to current licensing statute provided.

Sec. 1: Clinical supervision definition provided.

Sec. 2: Graduate degree definition provided.

Sec. 3: Social work practice provision language added.

Sec. 4: Supervisee definition language modified.

Sec. 5: Supervisor definition language modified.

Sec. 6: Board members qualifications language modified.

Sec. 7: Board officer elections modified to be held biennially.

Sec. 8: Licensee's supervisor evaluations provision language modified.

Sec. 9: Disciplinary action provision language modified.

Sec. 10: Supervision practice requirements language added.

Sec. 11: Evaluation procedure language modified.

Sec. 12: Supervision plan required, language modified.

Sec. 13: Verification of supervised practice required, language modified.

Sec. 14: Repealer.

Sec. 15: Effective date.

Article 9: Social work licensing provisions provided, and 2011 effective date.

Sec. 1: Client system definition provided.

Sec. 2: Direct clinical client contact definition provided.

Sec. 3: Social work practice provision language added.

Sec. 4: Supervisee definition language modified.

Sec. 5: Supervisor definition provided.

Sec. 6: Board member qualifications provision language modified.

Sec. 7: Board officer elections modified to be held biennially.

Sec. 8: Licensure by examination required, licensure procedure language
modified.

Sec. 9: Supervised practice obtained prior to August 1, 2011 authorized.

Sec. 10: Types of supervision provision language modified.

Sec. 11: Supervisor requirements language modified.

Sec. 12: Supervisee requirements language modified.

Sec. 13: Supervision requirements completion provision language modified.

Sec. 14: Verification of supervised practice required, language modified.

Sec. 15: Supervision required after licensure, language modified.

Sec. 16: Supervised practice obtained prior to August 1, 2011 authorized.

Sec. 17: Types of supervision provision language provided.

Sec. 18: Supervisee requirements language modified.

Sec. 19: Verification of supervised practice required, language modified.

Sec. 20: Supervision required after licensure, language added.

Sec. 21: Practice requirements provided, language modified.

Sec. 22: Supervised practice obtained prior to August 1, 2011 authorized.

Sec. 23: Types of supervision provision language added.

Sec. 24: Supervisor requirements language modified.

Sec. 25: Supervisee requirements language modified.

Sec. 26: Eligibility to apply for licensure as a licensed independent clinical
social worker language modified.

Sec. 27: Verification of supervised practice required, language modified.

Sec. 28: Supervision required before licensure, language modified.

Sec. 29: Supervised practice obtained prior to August 1, 2011 authorized.

Sec. 30: Clinical social work after licensure procedure language modified.

Sec. 31: Supervision requirements provided for licensed independent social
workers engaged in clinical social work practice.

Sec. 32: Practice requirements after licensure as licensed independent
social worker provided.

Sec. 33: Supervision requirements detailed for clinical social work practice
after licensure as licensed independent social worker.

Sec. 34: Supervision of clinical social work practice after licensure detailed.

Sec. 35: Supervisee requirements provided for clinical social work practice
after licensure.

Sec. 36: Limit on practice of clinical social work provided.

Sec. 37: Licensure eligibility for licensed independent clinical social workers
provided.

Sec. 38: Verification of supervised practice required.

Sec. 39: Supervision before licensure of a licensed independent clinical
social worker required, language modified.

Sec. 40: Supervised practice obtained prior to August 1, 2011 authorized.

Sec. 41: Requirements of supervisors provided, language modified.

Sec. 42: Supervision plan submitted by a social worker required, language
modified.

Sec. 43: Verification of supervised practice required, language modified.

Sec. 44: Increased clock hours required effective August 1, 2011.

Sec. 45: Ethics requirement provided, language added.

Sec. 46: Independent study provision language modified.

Sec. 47: Licensee records retention language modified.

Sec. 48: Repealer.

Sec. 49: Effective date.

Article 10: Dental Therapists provisions provided.

Sec. 1: Dental therapist definition provided.

Sec. 2: Practice of dental therapy definition provided.

Sec. 3: Exemptions and exceptions of certain practices and operations
language modified.

Sec. 4: Dental therapist licensure application procedure provided.

Sec. 5: Continuing education and professional development waiver language
added, modified to include licensed dental therapists.

Sec. 6: Dental therapist language included in license or registration fraud
provision.

Sec. 7: Name and certificate display requirements extended to dental
therapists.

Sec. 8: Grounds for refusal, suspension, revocation, limitation or
modification of license language modified.

Sec. 9: Violation penalties and costs extended to dental therapists.

Sec. 10: Medical examinations extended to dental therapists.

Sec. 11: Registration information and procedure for licensing language
added.

Sec. 12: Current address and change of address maintenance language
modified.

Sec. 13: Licensure and registration fees language modified.

Sec. 14: Prorated initial license or registration fees language modified.

Sec. 15: Biennial license or registration renewal fees language modified.

Sec. 16: Duplicate license or registration fees language modified.

Sec. 17: Reinstatement fees language modified.

Sec. 18: Language authorizing dental hygienist services modified.

Sec. 19: Dental assistant liability provision language modified.

Sec. 20: Dental technician liability provision language modified.

Sec. 21: Dental therapists practice requirements and regulations provided.

Sec. 22: Dividing fees language modified.

Sec. 23: Violations and defenses language modified.

Sec. 24: Practitioner definition language modified.

Sec. 25: Impact evaluation of dental therapists required, and evaluation
procedure provided.

Sec. 26: Repealer.

Article 11: Oral health practitioners provisions provided.

Sec. 1: Oral health practitioner definition provided.

Sec. 2: Practice of oral health practitioner definition provided.

Sec. 3: Exemptions and exceptions of certain practices and operations
language modified

Sec. 4: Oral health practitioner licensure procedure provided.

Sec. 5: Resident dental provider licensure procedure provided.

Sec. 6: Continuing education and professional development waiver language
added, modified to include oral health practitioners.

Sec. 7: Oral health practitioner language included in license or registration
fraud provision.

Sec. 8: Name and certificate display requirements extended to oral health
practitioners.

Sec. 9: Grounds for refusal, suspension, revocation, limitation or
modification of license language modified.

Sec. 10: Additional penalties and costs extended to oral health practitioners.

Sec. 11: Medical examinations extended to oral health practitioners.

Sec. 12: Registration information and procedure for licensing language
added.

Sec. 13: Current address and change of address maintenance language
modified.

Sec. 14: Licensure and registration fees language modified.

Sec. 15: Prorated initial license or registration fees language modified.

Sec. 16: Biennial license or registration renewal fees language modified.

Sec. 17: Duplicate license or registration fees language modified.

Sec. 18: Reinstatement fees language modified.

Sec. 19: Dental assistant liability provision language modified.

Sec. 20: Dental technician liability provision language modified.

Sec. 21: Restorative procedures provision language modified.

Sec. 22: Licensed oral health practitioner practice requirements and
regulations provided.

Sec. 23: Dividing fees provision language modified.

Sec. 24: Violations and defenses language modified.

Sec. 25: Patient's name and Social Security number prosthesis requirement
language added.

Sec. 26: Compliance failure language modified.

Sec. 27: Practitioner definition language modified.

Sec. 28: Drug prescription and filing procedure language modified.

Sec. 29: Impact evaluation of oral health practitioners required, and
evaluation procedure provided.

ERS, 4/14/09