Chris Kolker
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 16
Primary
The act implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies (department) in its sunset review and report on the surgical assistants and surgical technologists registration program. Specifically, the act:Continues the registration of surgical assistants and surgical technologists for 7 years, until 2028; Requires a surgical assistant or surgical technologist whose registration is revoked or who has surrendered a registration in lieu of disciplinary action to wait 2 years before reapplying for registration and authorizes the director of the division of professions and occupations within the department (director) to issue letters of admonition and confidential letters of concern to surgical assistants and surgical technologists; Allows the director to enter into confidential agreements with surgical assistants or surgical technologists to limit practice based on an illness or other health condition that affects the ability to safely practice the profession; and Clarifies that a registrant may be disciplined for failing to notify the director of the limitations created by an illness or other health condition, act within such limitations, or act within the limitations imposed under a confidential agreement with the director to limit practice. The act also adds the following as grounds for discipline: Habitual or excessive use or abuse of alcohol, a habit-forming drug, or a controlled substance; Failing to notify the director within 30 days of any disciplinary action; Failing to respond to a complaint against the registrant in a materially responsive and timely manner within 30 days after receiving the complaint; Practicing outside the scope of the practice of a surgical assistant or surgical technologist; and Failing to satisfy generally accepted standards of practice as a surgical assistant or surgical technologist.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Signed by the President of the Senate
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
House Committee on Health & Insurance Refer Unamended to Finance
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (05/17/2021) | |
| Final Act (05/13/2021) | |
| Rerevised (05/07/2021) | |
| Revised (05/05/2021) | |
| Reengrossed (03/16/2021) | |
| Engrossed (03/12/2021) | |
| Introduced (02/17/2021) | |
| PA1 (03/11/2021) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note SA1 (04/30/2021) | |
| Fiscal Note FN1 (03/04/2021) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (07/09/2021) |
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