WAPA News

PA's ALLOWED TO DELEGATE TASKS
Health Care Assistants have modified their rules and regulations to allow PA's to delegate tasks or to "give orders to". House Bill 2475 passed in the last legislative session. For more information, go to: www.leg.wa.gov or
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=2475&year=2007

IMPORTANT BILL PASSED!
The amended bill 1103 passed just before the end of the legislative session and is awaiting the Governor's signature. This will provide for a pilot project for the Medical Quality Assurance Commission to have some autonomy over the next five years to manage their own budget, staff, regulation and discipline activities.

This is a very important step forward for physicians and physician assistants in the State of Washington! We didn't get everything we wanted out of this legislation, but it is a huge step toward independence. We thank all of you who contacted your legislators regarding this bill. The process regarding the implementation of the bill will be posted on the WAPA website. This will go into effect, July 1, 2008, so we have a lot of work to do before then.

ELECTIONS RESULTS!
Thank you for voting. The 2008-2009 fiscal year Board of Directors who were elected are:

President Elect: Lyle Larson
Region 2 Director: Carmen Young
Region 4 Director: John Tomchick
2 Year AAPA Delegate: Kaye Kvam
1 Year AAPA Delegate: Jeanne Ellern
1 Year AAPA Delegate: Sandie James
1 Year AAPA Delegate: Allison Warmington

Past issues of WAPA's Newsletter, The Monitor

March 2008

December 2007

September 2007



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