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Senate committee advances bill allowing nurse practitioners, physician assistants to serve as medical examiners
Summary
The Oregon Senate Committee on Health Care voted to forward Senate Bill 536, which would permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to serve as medical examiners, citing workforce shortages; the measure was moved out of committee with a "do pass" recommendation.
The Senate Committee on Health Care voted to advance Senate Bill 536 on a due-pass recommendation after brief discussion, sending the measure to the full Senate.
The bill would allow nurse practitioners and physician's associates (physician assistants) to serve as medical examiners in Oregon. Committee staff told members the measure…
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