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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 85(R)

Senate Bill 1625

Senate Author:  Uresti

Effective:  9-1-17

House Sponsor:  Cortez et al.


            Senate Bill 1625 amends the Occupations Code to revise the authority and duties of the Texas Physician Assistant Board and certain licensing requirements, including submitting to a criminal history record information check. The bill establishes the rights of a physician assistant to refuse to engage in certain conduct relating to patient care and revises the requirements for a prescriptive authority agreement between a physician and a physician assistant.