Bill Summary for H 331 (2011-2012)

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Mar 10 2011

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View NCGA Bill Details2011-2012 Session
House Bill 331 (Public) Filed Thursday, March 10, 2011
TO AUTHORIZE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS TO COMPLETE MEDICAL CERTIFICATIONS AS TO THE CAUSE OF DEATH FOR DEATH REGISTRATION.
Intro. by Hollo, Brubaker, Dollar, Justice.

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Adds new subsection (f) to GS 90-18.1 (regarding a physician assistant) and adds new subsection (e1) to GS 90-18.2 (regarding a nurse practitioner) to provide that a physician assistant or a nurse practitioner who completes a medical certification for a death certificate is deemed to have been authorized to complete the certification by the physician assistant’s or nurse practitioner’s supervising physician. Directs that the supervising physician is to be responsible for authorizing the completion of the medical certification. Makes conforming changes to GS 130A-115(c) and (d). Effective October 1, 2011.