Summary of Original Version

Amend KRS 311.530 to add the chair of the Physician Assistant Advisory Committee to the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure as an ex officio nonvoting member; amend KRS 311.842 to change how the physician assistants on the Physician Assistant Advisory Committee are selected, establish that the chair must be a practicing physician assistant, and limit members to two consecutive terms; amend KRS 311.854 to remove the application requirement to list the name, address, and area of practice of supervising physicians; amend KRS 311.844 to remove the HIV/AIDS continuing education requirement, and allow graduating physician assistant students to apply course curriculum to the pediatric head trauma continuing education requirements.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Committee Substitute 1

Summary Retain original provisions; amend KRS 311.530 to allow the commissioner of public health, the dean of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, the vice dean for clinical affairs of the University of Louisville School of Medicine, and the dean of the University of Pikeville College of Osteopathic Medicine to appoint a designee to sit on the State Board of Medical Licensure; and amend KRS 311.601 to allow future practicing pediatricians to apply course curriculum to the pediatric abusive head trauma continuing education requirements.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Committee Amendment 1 -- J. Howell

Summary Make title amendment.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 311.530, 311.842, 311.854, 311.844
Acts Chapter 30: 311.530, 311.842, 311.854, 311.844, 311.601
Senate Committee Substitute 1: 311.530, 311.842, 311.854, 311.844, 311.601
Current/Final: 311.530, 311.842, 311.854, 311.844, 311.601
Current: 311.530, 311.842, 311.854, 311.844