HB 400 -- Physician Assistants

Co-Sponsors:  Treadway, Foley, Hegeman, O'Connor, Holand, Dolan

This bill expands the definition of supervision of physician
assistants to allow supervising physicians to be available via
telecommunications for consultation, assistance, or intervention.

The bill also requires physician assistants to practice within
30 miles of the supervising physician.  The mileage limit on
physician assistants practicing in federally designated health
professional shortage areas will be 50 miles.

Missouri House of Representatives
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