2002-04-23                     Senate Journal                      Page 2903
HB 411                                                                                            
The Rules Committee considered HOUSE BILL NO. 411 "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." Signing to                                    
calendar and do pass: Senator Phillips, Chair, Senators Cowdery,                                    
Halford, Therriault.                                                                                
                                                                                                    
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                      
 Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Department of Administration                                              
 Fiscal Note No. 2, zero, Department of Community and Economic                                      
  Development                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
The bill is on today's calendar.