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Ohio Senator Bill Beagle
Senate
Prescribes Booster Shot for Outdated Physician Assistant and Nurse
Practitioner Laws
COLUMBUS– State Senator Bill Beagle (R-Tipp City) today announced the
Senate's passage of a bill to improve access to health care for Ohioans
by modernizing Ohio's outdated physician assistant and nurse
practitioner laws.
Senate Bill 110, co-sponsored by Senator Beagle, seeks to update the
scope of practice for Ohio's Physician Assistants (PAs) and Advanced
Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) and improve access to health care
services while maintaining quality safeguards.
"This legislation would allow a physician to fully utilize their team
and provide greater quality care to their patients,” said Beagle.
If enacted, the bill would increase the number of PAs allowed to
practice under a physician from two to three. This change would
decrease doctor's office wait times and creates greater employment
opportunities in health care professions.
The legislation significantly reduces the amount of time it takes for
PAs to begin practicing by eliminating an unnecessary filing process
through the Ohio State Medical Board.
The bill would also eliminate an antiquated list of permissible
services a PA may provide and instead allows the supervising physician
the authority to make the determination based on their scope of
practice.
"Health care is a rapidly evolving field, and Ohio's laws need to stay
current and be flexible to take advantage of the innovations coming
forward,” said Beagle.
Senate Bill 110 also permits APRNs to delegate authority to another
health care provider to administer drugs to a specific patient.
The legislation passed the Senate with a bipartisan vote of 33-0 and
will now go to the House of Representatives for further consideration.
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