Oklahoma 2022 Regular Session

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29		-	BILL NO. 3223 By: Roberts (Dustin) of the
	29	+	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
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	31	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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	33	+	2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
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	35	+	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
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	37	+	HOUSE BILL NO. 3223 By: Roberts (Dustin) of the
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34	42		Rosino of the Senate
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	49	+	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
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40	51		An Act relating to professions and occupation s;
41	52		amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 521.3, which relates
42		-	to the Physician Assistant Act; limiting scope of act
43		-	with respect to certain physician assistants;
44		-	imposing requirements on physician assistants;
45		-	providing for applicability of Physician Assistant
46		-	Act based upon performance of certain services;
47		-	defining term; and providing an effective date.
	53	+	to the Physician Assistant Act; prohibiting the
	54	+	limiting of activities for certain employees; and
	55	+	providing an effective date .
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52	61		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
53	62		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 521.3, is
54	63		amended to read as follows:
55	64		Section 521.3 A. A physician assistant licensed in this state
56	65		or licensed or authorized to practice in any other U.S. jurisdict ion
57	66		or who is credentialed as a physician assistant by a federal
58	67		employer who is responding to a need for medical care created by an
59		-	emergency or a state or local disaster may render such care that the
60		-	physician assistant is able to provide.
61		-	B. A physician assistant so responding who voluntarily and
62		-	gratuitously, and other than in the ordinary course of employment or
63		-	practice, renders emergency medical assistance shall not be liable
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	95	+	emergency or a state or local disaster may render such care that the
	96	+	physician assistant is able to provide.
	97	+	B. A physician assistant so responding who voluntarily and
	98	+	gratuitously, and other than in the ordinary course of employment or
	99	+	practice, renders emergency medical as sistance shall not be liable
90	100		for civil damages for any personal injuries that result from acts or
91	101		omissions which may constitute ord inary negligence. The immu nity
92	102		granted by this section shall not apply to acts or om issions
93	103		constituting gross, willful or wanton negligence.
94	104		C. Nothing in the Physician Assistant Act shall limit the
95		-	activities of a physician assistant in the perform ance of ~~his or her~~
	105	+	activities of a physician assistant in the perform ance of their
96	106		duties if the physician assistant is employed by or under cont ract
97	107		with the United States Department of Veterans A ffairs or if the
98	108		physician assistant is employed by, under contract with, or
99	109		commissioned by one of the uniformed services; prov ided, the
100	110		physician assistant m ust be currently licensed in this state or an y
101	111		other state or currently credentialed as a physici an assistant by
102	112		the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the applicable
103	113		uniformed service. Any physician assistant w ho is employed by or
104	114		under contract with the United States Department of Vet erans Affairs
105	115		or is employed by, under contract with , or commissioned by one of
106	116		the uniformed services and practices outside of such employment,
107	117		contract, or commission shall be su bject to the Physician Assistan t
108	118		Act while practicing outside of such employ ment, contract, or
109		-	commission. As used in this subsection, "uniformed services" shall
110		-	have the same meaning as provided by Tit le 10 of the United States
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112		-	SECTION 2. This act shall become ef fective November 1, 2022.
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139		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 21st day of March, 2022.
	146	+	commission. As used in this subs ection, "uniformed services" shall
	147	+	have the same meaning as provided by Title 10 of the U nited States
	148	+	Code.
	149	+	SECTION 2. This act shall become ef fective November 1, 2022.
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	151	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AND COMMERCE, dated
	152	+	03/02/2022 - DO PASS, As Amended and Coauthored.