2019-05-14                     House Journal                      Page 1012
SB 44                                                                                                                         
The Finance Committee considered:                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 44(FIN)                                                                                             
     "An Act relating to the prescription of drugs by a physician                                                               
     assistant without physical examination; and providing for an                                                               
     effective date."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 44(FIN)                                                                                
     "An Act relating to the prescription of drugs by a physician                                                               
     assistant without physical examination; relating to prescription                                                           
     drugs under the medical assistance program; and providing for an                                                           
     effective date."                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
     (pending title change resolution)                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Wilson, Co-chair, with the                                                              
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (5):  Johnston, Tilton, LeBon, Merrick, Wilson                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (5):  Carpenter, Knopp, Josephson, Sullivan-                                                                  
Leonard, Ortiz                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to HCS CSSB 44(FIN):                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
1. Fiscal, Dept. of Commerce, Community, & Economic                                                                             
 Development                                                                                                                    
3. Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 44(FIN) is on today's calendar.