2026-05-20                     Senate Journal                      Page 2831
HB 195                                                                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                              
NO. 195(FIN) "An Act changing the term 'physician assistant' to                                                                 
'physician associate'; relating to physician associates; relating to                                                            
collaborative practice agreements for pharmacists; relating to the                                                              
prescription of opioid overdose drugs; relating to the prescription and                                                         
administration of drugs and devices by pharmacists; relating to                                                                 
reciprocity for pharmacists; amending the definition of 'practitioner';                                                         
and providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senators Olson, Hoffman, Cochairs; Senator Kiehl.                                                              
Signing no recommendation: Senator Stedman, Cochair; Senators                                                                   
Kaufman, Cronk, Merrick.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
      Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Commerce, Community, and                                                                 
      Economic Development                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
The bill is on today’s calendar.