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Oregon panel hears bill to let PAs and NPs serve as county medical examiners
Summary
Senate Committee on Health Care Chair Patterson opened a public hearing on Senate Bill 536 on Feb. 25, 2025, a measure that would expand who may serve as a county medical examiner to include licensed physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs).
Senate Committee on Health Care Chair Patterson opened a public hearing on Senate Bill 536 on Feb. 25, 2025, a measure that would expand who may serve as a county medical examiner to include licensed physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs).
Supporters told the committee the bill is intended to address a shortage of physicians willing to serve as part‑time county examiners in rural and frontier counties. Tim Dooley, testifying on behalf of the Association of Oregon Counties, said the change would widen the pool of eligible clinicians and emphasized the measure is "a narrowly focused approach to address this issue." He added that…
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