HB 1617 -- COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE ARRANGEMENTS

SPONSOR: Kelly (141)

Currently, an assistant physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant in a collaborative practice arrangement must maintain a 75 mile geographic proximity with their collaborating physician. This bill waives the geographic proximity requirements when providing care to a client of an alternatives to abortion agency.

This bill is similar to HB 420 (2019).

Statutes affected:
Introduced (4038H.01): 334.037, 334.104, 334.735