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Committee clears clean‑up bill to align physician assistant statute with earlier law
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Summary
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee favorably recommended HB171, a statutory cleanup to align language with the 2021 Utah Physician Assistant Act; the sponsor asked to place the bill on the consent calendar and the committee approved that request.
Representative White described HB171 as a technical cleanup that makes current statute consistent with the Utah Physician Assistant Act passed in 2021. "This bill just simply makes this statute consistent with existing law," the sponsor said, thanking physician assistants and the Utah Medical Association for collaborative work on the language.
Committee members had no substantive objections. Senator Escamilla moved to favorably recommend the substitute and later supported placing the measure on the consent calendar; the committee approved both motions unanimously. Representative White asked for consent‑calendar placement during her remarks and expressed appreciation for the committee's consideration.
Action taken: Committee favorably recommended HB171 and voted to place the bill on the consent calendar for the Senate floor. No public opposition was recorded during the hearing.
