jmj11 Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Here is a note from from the WAPA. If you live in Washington or have relatives here (or other interest) please write each of these senators! The bill that WAPA has sent before the legislature to modernize PA practice laws in Washington State has made it through the House but is sitting in the Rules committee in the Senate. This bill, SHB 1737 would increase the number of PAs a physician could supervise from 3 to 5, but still allows the physician to request more if they petition their respective board. It also allows the physician to supervise their PA in remote sites by using telecommunication (skype, video-conferencing, etc.) instead of physically traveling to the site 10% of the time; freeing up time for them to see patients and allowing for more instantaneous consultation for the PA. If SHB 1737 remains in the Rules committee past April 17th, it will die and we will need to start all over next year. Please contact the following Senators on the Rules committee, and ask that they pull the bill out of Rules and allow the full Senate to vote on it. Ask your own Senator to approve the bill when it makes it to the floor. The following is a list of Senators on the Rules committee: (click here to find your legislator: http://app.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/) Democrats: Lt. Gov Owen: ltgov@leg.wa.gov Sen. Tim Sheldon (District 35): timothy.sheldon@leg.wa.gov Sen. Andy Billig (Dist 3): andy@andybillig.com Sen. Jeanne Darneille (District 27): jeannie.darneille@leg.wa.gov Sen. Karen Fraser (District 22): karen.fraser@leg.wa.gov Sen David Frockt (District 46): david.frockt@leg.wa.gov Sen. Nick Harper (District 38): nick.harper@leg.wa.gov Sen. Karen Keiser (District 33): karen.keiser@leg.wa.gov Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles (District 36): jeanne.kohl-welles@leg.wa.gov Sen. Ed Murray (District 43): edward.murray@leg.wa.gov Sen. Rodney Tom (District 48): rodney.tom@leg.wa.gov Republicans: Sen. Barbara Bailey (District 10): barbara.bailey@leg.wa.gov Sen. Randi Becker (District 2): randi.becker@leg.wa.gov Sen. Don Benton (District 17): don.benton@leg.wa.gov Sen. Mike Carrell (District 28): carrel.mike@leg.wa.gov Sen. Bruce Dammeier (District 25): bruce.dammeier@leg.wa.gov Sen. Doug Ericksen (District 42): doug.ericksen@leg.wa.gov Sen. Joe Fain (District 47): joe.fain@leg.wa.gov Sen. Curtis King (District 14): Curtis.king@leg.wa.gov Sen. Linda Evas Parlette (District 12): linda.parlette@leg.wa.gov Sen. Ann Rivers (District 18): ann.rivers@leg.wa.gov Sen. Mark Schoesler (District 9): mark.schoesler@leg.wa.gov Sincerely, The WAPA Legislative and Health Policy Committee UPDATE: As of 4/4/13: SB 5524 passed the legislature! SB 5524 will now allow prescriptions from PAs in other states, particularly the ones bordering our state, to be accepted by pharmacies in Washington. The governor is scheduled to sign SB5524 into law on 4/17/13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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