Legislature(2019 - 2020)
2019-05-15 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2019-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1208 SB 44 Message dated May 15 was read stating the House passed and returned for consideration 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" with the following amendment: 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." (Title Change HCR 9) Senator Costello moved the Senate concur in the House amendment. Senator Hughes moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Objections were heard and Senator Hughes was required to vote. The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 44(FIN) Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment to CSSB 44(FIN)? Effective Dates YEAS: 19 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Begich, Birch, Bishop, Coghill, Costello, Giessel, Gray- Jackson, Hoffman, Hughes, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Micciche, Olson, Reinbold, Stedman, Stevens, von Imhof, Wielechowski, Wilson Absent: Shower and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting 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." 2019-05-15 Senate Journal Page 1209 Senator Costello moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on concurrence be considered the vote on the effective date clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered. The Secretary was requested to notify the House. The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.