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HB 411                                                                                            
HOUSE BILL NO. 411 BY REPRESENTATIVES FATE, McGuire;                                                
Senator Olson, entitled:                                                                            
                                                                                                    
          "An Act relating to physician assistants; providing                                       
          that a physician assistant is a health care provider                                      
          covered by certain laws relating to medical                                               
          malpractice actions; adding physician assistants to                                       
          the list of providers against whom unfair                                                 
          discrimination relating to health care insurance is                                       
          prohibited and to the list of providers who can                                           
          provide proof of disablement or handicap for the                                          
          purpose of motor vehicle registration or for the                                          
          purpose of obtaining a special license plate or a                                         
          special parking permit; and providing for an effective                                    
          date."                                                                                    

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was read the first time and referred to the Rules Committee.