introducedsenateSession: 2025R150% healthcare relevance

SB 536

Provides that a licensed physician associate or nurse practitioner may be a medical examiner.

Official Summary

Digest: The Act lets two more types of health care practitioners be medical examiners. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Provides that a licensed physician associate or nurse practitioner may be a medical examiner. Includes a licensure requirement for a physician who serves as a medical examiner.

Sponsors

Sen Patterson

Last Action

Effective date, January 1, 2026.

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Effective Date

Jan 1, 2026

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Legislative Timeline

bill actionJun 6, 2025

Senate: Effective date, January 1, 2026.

bill actionJun 6, 2025

Senate: Chapter 223, 2025 Laws.

bill actionMay 28, 2025

Senate: Governor signed.

bill actionMay 22, 2025

House: Speaker signed.

bill actionMay 21, 2025

Senate: President signed.

bill actionMay 20, 2025

Senate: Smith DB granted unanimous consent to change vote from aye to nay.

bill actionMay 20, 2025

Senate: Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.

bill actionMay 15, 2025

House: Third reading. Carried by Nelson. Passed.

bill actionMay 14, 2025

House: Rules suspended. Carried over to May 15, 2025 Calendar.

bill actionMay 13, 2025

House: Second reading.

bill actionMay 12, 2025

House: Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

bill actionMay 6, 2025

House: Work Session held.

testimonyApr 22, 2025

House: Public Hearing held.

testimonyApr 17, 2025

House: Public Hearing cancelled.

bill actionMar 27, 2025

House: Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.

bill actionMar 25, 2025

House: First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

bill actionMar 24, 2025

Senate: Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.

bill actionMar 20, 2025

Senate: Carried over to 03-24 by unanimous consent.

bill actionMar 18, 2025

Senate: Second reading.

bill actionMar 18, 2025

Senate: Recommendation: Do pass.

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